Todd:

It sounds like you're guessing at your video card model.  Try the
following commands (as root):

#/usr/X11R6/bin/SuperProbe

This will _help_ detect your video hardware.

Also, trying using a XF86Setup (a graphical configuration to X)

#cd /usr/pkgsrc/x11/XF86Setup-3.3.6 ; make install

Also, to start X securely, add this to your ~/.profile or ~/.bash_profile:

alias startx="xinit -- -nolisten tcp & logout"

--Brian

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"GNU/Linux: About as stable as the elements at the bottom of the periodic
table"

On Sat, 28 Apr 2001, todd marek wrote:

> Hello-
> Im new to the list and to netbsd.  I got the os installed on an older pc
> but cannot seem to get x to run properly.  I used the xf86conifg program
> to set up the configuration file, but when i enter startx on the command
> line it begins to load and then gives me a screen similar to the
> following
> |||||
> ||    ||||
> ||
> |||||||            |||||
> |||
> At this point the command line becomes unresponsive and I can't get out
> of the screen.  I tried to use CTRL-ALT-DELETE but that failed as well.
> If anyone had any suggestions I'd really appreciate it.
> Thanks-
> Todd Marek
>
>