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Sidetone: /* See also */ add Hardware Configuration, Audio/Video

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See also: add Hardware Configuration, Audio/Video

Sidetone: /* See also */ removed Desktop, BSD style from see also

2018-02-10T15:17:09Z

See also: removed Desktop, BSD style from see also

Sidetone: /* Rescue configuration */ moved using backup ttys from Hardware Configuration page

2018-02-10T15:16:34Z

Rescue configuration: moved using backup ttys from Hardware Configuration page

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2018-02-10T14:43:11Z

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Obsolete Xorg configuration reference

Sidetone: /* Login manager */ xsession-errors

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Obsolete Xorg configuration reference

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2015-11-08T23:45:48Z

Xorg

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==Rescue configuration==
If an error is made, there are convenient options to fix the problem from the console, without requiring the install disc. The availability of some options depend on the situation.

One solution is to reboot into single user mode, then remount the drive using {{cmd|mount -u /}}. Other partitions required for start-up may have to manually be mounted. To make it easier, you can use the mountpoints in {{file|/etc/fstab}}.

SLiM will let you log in to the console line, by entering "{{code|console}}", depending on it's configuration file, as the login user name and the root password.

{{yhl|<ctrl><alt><f-key>}} will pull up a virtual console, where you can log in to fix configuration errors. This uses either the {{man|sc|4}} or {{man|vt|4}} driver. The sc driver doesn't work with all video cards.

==Login manager==
If problems occur with logging in through XDM, check {{file|/var/log/xdm.log}}
% less /var/log/xdm.log

==Firewall interference==
A firewall's settings such as PF's may delay a windowmanager starting up from the login manager, possibly through the Xserver. Test a permissive firewall setting, to see if this is the problem.

==Xorg==
If problems occur with Xorg check {[file|/var/log/xorg.0.log}}. Use the commands {{cmd|less}} or {{cmd|grep}} to help you find potential problems.

===Obsolete Xorg configuration reference===
This is for those who are familiar with older versions of FreeBSD.

Manually setting the option in {{file|xorg.conf}} to the next line enabled the mouse and keyboard:
Option "AllowEmptyInput" "False"

{{file|/etc/rc.conf}}:

hald_enable="YES" #this option can be replaced with FreeBSD's native program devd, if set in xorg-server.

For a custom xorg configuration file:
% Xorg -configure
After testing this configuration, {{file|xorg.conf.new}} can be copied to {{file|/etc/X11/xorg.conf}}:
% cp /root/xorg.conf.new /etc/X11/xorg.conf

==See also==
* [[Desktop, light setup]]
* [[Desktop, BSD style]]

[[Category:FreeBSD for Workstations]]
[[Category:FreeBSD Multimedia]]
[[Category:Installation]]
[[Category:Configuring FreeBSD]]
[[Category:Important Config Files]]
[[Category:New_User_Tips_and_FAQs]]

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 ==See also==
 * [[Desktop, light setup]]
 [[Category:FreeBSD for Workstations]]

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 SLiM will let you log in to the console line, by entering "{{code|console}}", depending on it's configuration file, as the login user name and the root password.
-{{yhl|<ctrl><alt><f-key>}} will pull up a virtual console, where you can log in to fix configuration errors. This uses either the {{man|sc|4}} or {{man|vt|4}} driver. The sc driver doesn't work with all video cards.
+{{yhl|<ctrl><alt><f-key>}} will pull up a virtual console, where you can log in to fix configuration errors.
 ==Login manager==

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 [[Category:FreeBSD for Workstations]]
 [[Category:FreeBSD Multimedia]]
 [[Category:Configuring FreeBSD]]
 [[Category:New_User_Tips_and_FAQs]]

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 ==Xorg==
 If problems occur with Xorg check {{file|/var/log/xorg.0.log}}. Use the commands {{cmd|less}} or {{cmd|grep}} to help you find potential problems.
 ==See also==

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 ==Login manager==
-If problems occur with logging in through XDM, check {{file|/var/log/xdm.log}}
+If problems occur with logging in through XDM, check {{file|/var/log/xdm.log}} or {{file|~/.xsession-errors}}
   % less /var/log/xdm.log
 ==Firewall interference==

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 {{file|/etc/rc.conf}}:
-  hald_enable="YES" #this option can be replaced with FreeBSD's native program devd, if set in xorg-server.
+  hald_enable="YES"
 For a custom xorg configuration file:

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 For a custom xorg configuration file:
   % Xorg -configure
-After testing this configuration, {{file|xorg.conf.new}} can be copied to {{file|/etc/X11/xorg.conf}}:
+After testing this configuration, {{file|xorg.conf.new}} would have been copied to {{file|/etc/X11/xorg.conf}}:
   % cp /root/xorg.conf.new /etc/X11/xorg.conf

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 ==Xorg==
-If problems occur with Xorg check {[file|/var/log/xorg.0.log}}. Use the commands {{cmd|less}} or {{cmd|grep}} to help you find potential problems.
+If problems occur with Xorg check {{file|/var/log/xorg.0.log}}. Use the commands {{cmd|less}} or {{cmd|grep}} to help you find potential problems.
 ===Obsolete Xorg configuration reference===