PC-BSD Installation » Post-installation issues
How can I change the refresh rate of my monitor?

Edit the
/etc/X11/XF86Config file, then under the "Monitor" section, use your own values instead:
Section "Monitor"

Identifier "Monitor0"

VendorName "Monitor Vendor"

ModelName "Monitor Model"

HorizSync 30-107

VertRefresh 48-120

EndSection

More Information: http://www.freebsd.org/doc/en/books/handbook/x-config.html

Thank you guys for the advice :)

Last update: 2005-11-11 08:41
Author: Charles-André Landemaine

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Comment of Dwayne (bsd_usr):
Charles,
Just a quick correction.

The conf file for xorg is located in /etc/X11 and the file is XF86Config on PC-BSD.

Comment of fm:
WARNING!!!
You should note that the handbook refers to some "target monitor".
The values for HorizSync and VertRefresh are not the default, there are no defaults.
Search manuals/Google for the frequencies that YOUR monitor can handle.

Comment of CloudNine:
This is a prime candidate for a GUI tool I feel.

Comment of Mattias:
To find the right values check your /var/log/xorg.log

Some where in this file it shows the values your monitor can handle. These values are auto-detected by your videocard.

Comment of Anglerdk:
You can also do this (also for configure your monitor/graphiccard with resolution etc) - great if your monitor isnt detected correctly and you therefore cannot change max resolution and refreshrate..

start terminal =>
write:
SU
(then write your root/superUser password)
xorgcfg -textmode

Then after a moment - a textbased GUI starts.

Then set your monitors type (the ver/hor refreshrate can normally be found on the label on the back)

remember to write new conf. file - otherwise it will not save the settings.. to test the settings press ALTGR+CTRL+BACKSPACE




PC-BSD Installation » Post-installation issues
How can i populate the ports tree?

The traditional way:

You will need to populate the ports collections with root.

Edit the ports-supfile located /root/ports-supfile
Look for a line that reads cvsup(some number).FreeBSD.org
After locating this line change the cvsup(some number) to one of your local mirrors. The mirrors can be found here

After you changed that line, save the file.

Now you can populate the ports tree

1 - Use the command cvsup -g -L 2 /root/ports-supfile

2 - Depending on your connection this could take awhile.

3 - Once this has been completed you can find the ports tree in /usr/ports

A more detailed explanation can be obtained through the FreeBSD handbook. The CVSUP can be read here.

The new way:

From inside KDE:
KMenu -> Computer -> PC-BSD Settings -> System
Go to the 'tasks' tab and press 'Install Ports'.

Last update: 2005-11-11 08:57
Author: Dwayne, Tim McCormick

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Comment of Cristian:
First pkg_add -r fastest_cvsup, this for discovery which server is more near to yuo...


12:28 13/02/2006
TerryP
	
su
password: yourrootpassword
xorgcfg -textmode
text
Text based GUI menu - like that before you get the PC-BSD Gui in the sysinstal.

Select screen
edit screen
check the res you want (ok)
and take the option to right the config file and exit it.
Reboot
go to K-Menu > Control Center.

You should be able to set the resulotion @ refreash rate you want based on what was checked. (Probably will boot into 1600x1200 if you checked it). Just make sure you monitor supports what you want to run.

Worked for me.


11:22 6/06/2006
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