[wplug-bsd] Freebsd install

[Poyner, Brandon]

Do you mean Nvidia video card?  I'm not sure if I understand the problem
but it sounds like the jumping and jerking is only happening inside of
XFree86.  If that's the case you can try running /stand/sysinstall to
reconfigure X.  Most likely it isn't happy with the video card or
monitor settings.  Try something very basic, like a standard VGA card
and standard VGA monitor.  Then start working your way up to Nvidia
video card with your specific monitor.  If you're fairly familiar with
the inner workings of the XF86Config file you could even merge a known
to work config from your Linux install(s) with the FreeBSD XF86Config.

You might also consider upgrading to XFree86 4.3.0.  Your 4.7 system
comes with XFree86 4.2.1.  You can either upgrade the entire system to
FreeBSD 4.9 or 5.1 (don't forget to upgrade the packages), or you could
install XFree86 from the ports.  

Brandon Poyner
Network Engineer II
CCAC - College Office
412-237-3086


-----Original Message-----
From: Ed Stewart [mailto:stewart at mail.bedog1.net] 
Sent: Tuesday, November 11, 2003 10:40 PM
To: bsd
Subject: [wplug-bsd] Freebsd install


Hi. Well I got a running freebsd 4.7 system in console mode. I am having

mouse problems( the whole screen jumps and jerks around when I move the 
mouse),but that may be the inVitia video card, I had simular problems 
with debian on the install also. I am going to go thru it again this 
time in text mode instead of graphical.  Oh well, I guess it's a start. 
Later Ed

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