Re: XFree86

[Tom Burke <tomii siu edu>]

Marco Shaw wrote:
> 
> I don't understand why we have to configure X once the initial installation
> is finished.  Wasn't all of this information specified when you installed
> RH?  OK, so now I have to configure this thing I guess.  I've got a book
> "Running Linux, 2nd edition", and it says "The main configuration file you
> need to create is /usr/X11R6/lib/X11/XF86Config.  This file contains
> information on your mouse, video card parameters, and so on.  The file
> XF86Config.eg is provided with the XFree86 distribution as an example.
> Copy this file to XF86Config and edit it as a starting point."  My main
> question here is what does that last sentence mean?  Does it mean that I
> should use the *.eg file to help me properly configure XF86Config?
> 
> Thanks,
> Marco
> 

The install gives you just the bare bones to barely work with suboptimal
video, etc... try running xf86config to get a better configuration...


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