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From: ishwar rattan <3CQBJOZ@cmuvm.csv.cmich.edu>
Newsgroups: comp.unix.bsd.netbsd.misc
Subject: NetBSD-1.1 and X problems..
Date: Sat, 27 Jul 1996 12:23:47 EDT
Organization: Central Michigan University
Lines: 66
Message-ID: <96209.1223473CQBJOZ@cmuvm.csv.cmich.edu>
NNTP-Posting-Host: cmuvm.csv.cmich.edu
Disclaimer: Author bears full responsibility for this post
Hello
Some progress on running X under NetBSD 1.1.
Using FreeBSD machine as example tried to make /dev/mouse
created node cuaa0
crw-rw-rw- 1 uucp dialer 28, 128 Jul 27 05:05 /dev/cuaa0
made a soft link to mouse
lrwxr-wr-x 1 root wheel 5 Jul 27 05:06 /dev/mouse
and tried startx the error message (partial) are given below.
Any pointers to configuring the mouse device (/dev/mouse)?
Ishwar Rattan (rattan@cps.cmich.edu)
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Using pccons driver with X support
XF86Config: /etc/XF86Config
(**) stands for supplied, (--) stands for probed/default values
(**) Mouse: type: Microsoft, device: /dev/mouse, baudrate: 1200,
3 button emulation
(**) VGA16: Graphics device ID: "PhoenixView"
(**) VGA16: Monitor ID: "VGA"
(--) VGA16: Mode "800x600" needs hsync freq of 35.16 kHz. Deleted.
(--) VGA16: Mode "1024x768" needs hsync freq of 35.52 kHz. Deleted.
(--) VGA16: Mode "640x480" needs hsync freq of 36.46 kHz. Deleted.
(--) VGA16: Mode "800x600" needs hsync freq of 37.88 kHz. Deleted.
(--) VGA16: Mode "800x600" needs hsync freq of 48.08 kHz. Deleted.
(--) VGA16: Mode "1024x768" needs hsync freq of 48.36 kHz. Deleted.
(--) VGA16: Mode "1024x768" needs hsync freq of 56.48 kHz. Deleted.
(--) VGA16: Mode "1280x1024" needs hsync freq of 51.02 kHz. Deleted.
(--) VGA16: Mode "1024x768" needs hsync freq of 62.50 kHz. Deleted.
(--) VGA16: Mode "1280x1024" needs hsync freq of 64.25 kHz. Deleted.
(--) VGA16: Mode "1280x1024" needs hsync freq of 78.86 kHz. Deleted.
(--) VGA16: Mode "320x240" needs hsync freq of 39.38 kHz. Deleted.
(--) VGA16: Mode "400x300" needs hsync freq of 35.16 kHz. Deleted.
(--) VGA16: Mode "400x300" needs hsync freq of 37.88 kHz. Deleted.
(--) VGA16: Mode "400x300" needs hsync freq of 48.08 kHz. Deleted.
(--) VGA16: Mode "480x300" needs hsync freq of 35.16 kHz. Deleted.
(--) VGA16: Mode "480x300" needs hsync freq of 37.80 kHz. Deleted.
(--) VGA16: Mode "480x300" needs hsync freq of 39.56 kHz. Deleted.
(--) VGA16: Mode "480x300" needs hsync freq of 48.00 kHz. Deleted.
(**) FontPath set to
"/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/misc/,/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/Type1/,/usr/X11R6/lib/X
11/fonts/Speedo/,/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/75dpi/,/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/100dpi
/"
(--) VGA16: chipset: generic
(--) VGA16: videoram: 256k (using 256k)
(**) VGA16: clocks: 25.18 28.32 41.36 35.97
(--) VGA16: Maximum allowed dot-clock: 90.000 MHz
(**) VGA16: Mode "640x480": mode clock = 25.175, clock used = 25.180
(--) VGA16: There is no mode definition named "800x600"
(--) VGA16: Removing mode "800x600" from list of valid modes.
(**) VGA16: Virtual resolution set to 800x600
MIT-SHM extension disabled due to lack of kernel support
Fatal server error:
Cannot open mouse (Device not configured)
X connection to :0.0 broken (explicit kill or server shutdown).
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