Subject: Re: Blank screen
To: Dave McGuire <mcguire@neurotica.com>
From: Mattias Karlsson <keihan@sergei.cc>
List: port-alpha
Date: 06/21/2002 00:51:29
Ahh, okay.
Did compile Xfree86 3.x or 4.x ? I tried this, can't remember what
went wrong tho, I got no xf86config and I think I got some compilation
errors too...
Regards,
Mattias.
Dave McGuire wrote:
> On June 21, Mattias Karlsson wrote:
>
>>I've searched port-alpha mailinglist for similar problems, some messages
>>say Alpha does not need XF86Config, and that it should just "work".
>>
>>But DOES X on Alpha really support VGA? You sure?
>>Hope so :)
>
>
> As I understand it, the "regular" NetBSD/alpha X stuff is TGA-only.
> Use NetBSD's XFree86 distribution to get VGA support. Then (of
> course) you definitely do need an XF86Config file.
>
> I've done this myself...it definitely does work.
>
> Good luck,
> -Dave
>
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