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From: Ken Bigelow <kbigelow@www.play-hookey.com>
Newsgroups: comp.unix.bsd.freebsd.misc
Subject: Re: FreeBSD 2.1.0 and XFree86 3.1.2 : problems
Date: Tue, 06 Aug 1996 08:44:09 -0700
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Antonio Navarro Navarro wrote:
> 
> Hello all !
> 
> I have installed FreeBSD 2.1.0 and XFree86 3.1.2. When I try to execute
> X (startx) the computer switch to graphics mode, shows the background
> and mouse cursor and then exits from X windows, generating a xterm.core
> file in the disk. I have installed several times both (FreeBSD and
> XFree86) and the problem continues.
> 
> I can install and run FreeBSD 2.0.5. and XFree86 3.1.1 succesfully, but
> BSD 2.1.0 does not work with X 3.1.2
> 
> Suggestions ?
> 
> Thanks in advance !!
> 

You probably need to rerun xf86config for your monitor, video card, etc. 
I'm running 2.1R with X3.1.2 and no trouble with them.
-- 

Ken

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