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Setting up X with FreeBSD on a Thinkpad T60.

Asked by JimJum in X-Windows Window Manager, FreeBSD, PC Laptops

Tags: X, FreeBSD, Thinkpad T60

Hi.

I'm having trouble setting up X with FreeBSD 7.1 on my Thinkpad T60. Is there anyone that could help me set it up right?

The problem:
When running my xorg.conf.new file, the screen goes black. I can't kill the xserver using ctrl+alt+backspace, and it just freezes. I'm able to SSH in to the laptop, and kill the xserver, but then my screen turns into this: http://folk.ntnu.no/sigurdhj/laptop_fail.jpg

The only way I've managed to get back to a normal screen is by rebooting.

My Thinkpad T60 specs:
I've got the Thinkpad T60 1951-FCG model.

Graphics controller: Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 950 (Intel 945GM).
Video display: 14.1-inch XGA (1024 x 768 resolution) TFT display.

Additional information:
During the installation of X, I only chose to install the "intel" driver, rest of the settings I was prompted on, I chose the default.

The monitor works fine with Windows XP, and Ubuntu -- so I'm inclined to think there's nothing wrong with my monitor, and it's just the settings.

I've attached my configuration file (xorg.conf.new), the log file (Xorg.0.log). Here's a link to the specifications of my Thinkpad T60: http://www-307.ibm.com/pc/support/site.wss/document.do?sitestyle=lenovo&lndocid=MIGR-62487.

Hope there's somebody that can help me out with this.
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xorg.conf.new.txt (2 KB) (File Type Details) 
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Xorg Log
 
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