Ok So I decided to set up X11 on netbsd inside virtual box. Why? cuz it was
fun... that's all.
Of course there are not vbox drivers for netBSD yet but I did get it working
and here's how:
first run X -configure (this makes an xorg.conf file for you)
now edit your xorg.conf file
You need to make the following changes:
1 add two lines under the "monitor" section
HorizSync 31-80
VertRefresh 30-100
2 add the following line to your "screen" section above the
the first SubSection "display" area.
DefaultDepth 24
3 add the following line to your Subsection"DISPLAY" where
you find the DEPTH 24 listed (if you don't have one
you can add a new subsection display.
MODES "1280x1024"
Then you run the vbox in scaled mode.
There are other depths available.
When you startx you can run the xrandr command in an x window to see the
modes you have available to you and then you can add the one you want to the
subsection display area.
I did attempt gnome... not so easy.
But windowmaker seemed to work great.
Then an install of firefox and I was off and running.
