1. don't write html mail to a linux mailing list. 2. post that config file here. even better: together with the last outputs of your system when firing up X. for now I'd say, you didn't grant regular users permission to access DRI hardware, there should be a section like this somewhere: Section "DRI" Mode 0666 EndSection check for that. On Thu, 6 Jun 2002 02:18:12 -0500 "Bushra & Murali" <bee2em@earthlink.net> wrote: > Hi, I did the following (after sh Xinstall.sh): > > XFree86 -config > > This produced a file: /root/XF86Config.new > > I checked this file and it has detected the Radeon. > > Then, I gave the following command: > > XFree86 -xf86config /root/XF86Config.new -depth 16 > > I am getting the error: DRIScreenInit failed. > > I am running FreeBSD 4.5, My monitor is Iiyama Vision Master Pro 17 (supports vga). > > What do I need to do? > > Thanks for the help. > > M > > -- -----BEGIN GEEK CODE BLOCK----- Version: 3.12 GCS d--(+)@ s-:+ a-- C++(+++) UL>+++ P+>++ L++>++++ E-- W++ N+ o? K- w--(---) !O M-- V- PS+ PE(+) Y+>++ PGP- t+(++) 5 X+(++) R++ tv--(+)@ b++(+++) DI+++ D G++(--) e* h r%>* y? ------END GEEK CODE BLOCK------ Nothing fights like the opposition