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Thanks all for the effort. Removing both VESA and SC_PIXEL_MODE options from kernel remove the problem, but I think that the interference should be with open source nv drivers or Xorg, because the Xorg -configure problem is still present without installing the proprietary Nvidia drivers. Or...

I didn't think about this. I'll disable hald and try it. Thanks

No. I say that Xorg -configure, at least on my system after changing video card (removed ATI, and add NVIDIA), works only with GENERIC kernel. I installed FreeBSD 8.1 release, and customized the kernel (CPU type i686, options added VESA and SC_PIXEL_MODE), installed Xorg, then enabled hald...

It works only with GENERIC kernel configuration file, with or without installing proprietary drivers, and installing Xorg from source or from package but only with GENERIC. I really don't understand why I can't make it to work with custom kernel.

Thanks for your prompt reply Wblock. I know that the nv driver is slower, this is why I'd prefer Nvidia binary. I'll install it later and post the results. Thanks again both.

Thanks. I didn't remove anything from kernel, just set CPU to i686, and added VESA and SC_PIXEL_MODE to change the resolution of the console. I need to add options to the kernel to correctly install Nvidia driver? I didn't install any proprietary driver jet. I was thinking that xorg would...

I know that it will install the same version, so you mean that the xorg port and package in 8.1 release can't work with kernel build for i686 only? If so I'll need to move to STABLE? To be more clear I'd like to install all ports, or quite all, from packages (from a copy of all...

My desktop is a P4C800 Asus mainboard with P4 3.2Ghz, and 3GB RAM. I removed the ATI radeon HD3850 AGP (was too slow), and returned to Nvidia GeForce 7600GS AGP. 1) I reinstalled FreeBSD 8.1 release from DVD, only base system with nothing else. I recompiled the Kernel for my CPU (i686), and...

@cpcnw: Graham thanks for the buttons and your TWM page. If you still use TWM take a look at my post: http://forums.freebsd.org/showthread.php?t=20907 I hope it will be interesting for you and all TWM users.

TWM Tweaked: http://lists.freedesktop.org/archives/xorg/2008-September/039069.html TWM Revised Edition (Again): http://lists.freedesktop.org/archives/xorg/2010-January/048571.html Modifications made by Eeri Kask; he is presently maintaining TWM. Add Xft, Xrender, and transparency...

Hahaha...nice one! To be true, I added the first link I had in mind regarding csh programming considered harmful. :e

(1) user = tcsh (2) root = csh (3) script = sh (1),(2) reason: http://www.freebsd.org/doc/handbook/install-post.html, and page 4 of this thread (January 5th, 2011, 22:53), by UNIXgod: reference to chapter 7.10 FAQbook. (3) reason: http://www.kitebird.com/csh-tcsh-book/csh-whynot.

I did it in a similar way: http://forums.freebsd.org/showthread.php?t=12769 and works. Thanks anyway.

If UTF-8 don't work in console, but iso-8859-15 do, why you don't use different settings, iso-8859-15 for console and UTF-8 for X? I'm not sure it will work, but you can try.

Did you test the settings for UTF-8 in console?

Nice! For ISO-8859-15 it works with my settings in FreeBSD-8.1-Release. I don't know if UTF-8 work in console, cause i don't use it, and don't need it. You can try to set UTF-8 in /.cshrc and /usr/home/username/.cshrc If don't work, read the Handbook, the Faqbook, the Articles and...

In FreeBSD 8.1 (but i think it will work in 7.3 too), to use all characters (eg: ò ç à ù è é ì $ € £) on my it (italian) keyboard, i set: In /etc/rc.conf font8x8="iso15-8x8" font8x14="iso15-8x14" font8x16="iso15-8x16" keymap="it.iso" In /etc/ttys and in all other used consoles...

If you are installing from CD or DVD download the relative checksum from ftp, and verify the disc: If the checksum is wrong download the image again using wget, otherwise try to burn it at slower speed.

If i'm not wrong, is not possible to install bin linux driver using linux compatibility? And such rpm can be opened with an archiver like X-archiver, i tested now on my linux box. Inside there are binaries (of course) and lpr filter, and cups filter. But i really don't konw how to use...

Personally i use swap only on main system disk, and it is 12GB where ram is 4GB (3 times), on an old P4. If you read Handbook chapters 2.6.5 and 18 (especially 18.3 Adding disks) you will surely find the right solution for your need.