[Solved] Fatal server error - no screens found

[A-dog]

I am also a newbee, and I just had that problem on my first install.
When you load the cd and it gets to the cli to login go to root [su]
then type ee /etc/X11/xorg.conf
go down to where the driver is identified and change it to "vesa"
press esc, press a, press a
type in exit to go back to user
type startx

it should load for you now.

[ericbsd]

This is a common thing with ATI Drivers, it should be solve for 4.0.

[A-dog]

This is a common thing with ATI Drivers, it should be solve for 4.0.

I use nvidia and it happened on my machine

[ericbsd]

A-dog what is the version amd64 or i386?

[A-dog]

I'm using amd64. I have an intel I5 proc. and uefi board.

[ericbsd]

OK you have recent Nvidia card in your machine I guess. I have purchase an newer card to help develop a better support for newer Nvidia card.

[A-dog]

I just compiled my first BSD kernel and not only changed lpt to gen but noticed that vesa is compiled into the kernel. That should explain why I had to go to the vesa driver to bring up X.

[paolo]

I am also a newbee, and I just had that problem on my first install.
When you load the cd and it gets to the cli to login go to root [su]
then type ee /etc/X11/xorg.conf
go down to where the driver is identified and change it to "vesa"
press esc, press a, press a
type in exit to go back to user
type startx

it should load for you now.

Many thanks A-dog
Your istruction works well on my laptop HP Compaq Nx 6310
Now I'm installing GhostBSD 3.5 Mate

Don't work on the old laptop Acer 1355LM because of the Unichrome Via videocard (too exotic hardware also for some linux distro )

@Eric:
Is possible to write this istruction in the Wiki pages ?

[ericbsd]

paolo yes, it is possible for you to add that on the wiki, the wiki is for the community the same way that the forum is for all of you. I can't maintain the wiki by my self and I know that the handbook is outdated, but time is not in my favor more time I put on the wiki less time I have to work on GhostBSD feature. ArchWiki is the best example for community Wiki, the Arch Wiki is maintain by the community for the community, also the Arch Wiki a list of very good list of info. Anyone can go to http://wiki.ghostbsd.org and create an account and write how to's, FAQ, update the handbook.

[paolo]

@Eric:
I have created the page in the wiki, feel free to edit because english is not my mothertongue

http://wiki.ghostbsd.org/index.php?titl ... n_found%22