At 07:43 PM 12/09/2002 -0700, you wrote: >Hello, I'm currently installing FreeBSD release 4.6 on a Dell Dimension >L733r with 128MB of RAM and an Intel i810e chipset. My problem is that I >can't seem to get the X Window running. Everytime I hit "XFree86 >-configure" or startx, my monitor went black-out and I have to reboot to >kill the session coz pressing ctrl+alt+backspace won't help. I've tried >many ways taught by online documents but nothing works. > >I even downloaded the XFree86 binary files and run from the beginning as >taught by the documents. My monitor went black-out when I reach the step >"XFree86 -configure". > >Can anyone tell me what's happening? What have I done wrong? Or what >haven't I done to get the X works? > >Thank you. You need to find out your monitor refresh rates. First run XFree86 -configure, then run xf86config and manually enter those values. -Bill _______________________________________________ Newbie@XFree86.Org *** To unsubscribe , or change message options, see: http://XFree86.Org/mailman/listinfo/newbie