FreeBSD6 Unleashed

Chapter 7. Advanced X11 Configuration

IN THIS CHAPTER

• Configuring X11 with the xorgconfig Script

• Understanding the xorg.conf File

• Testing the X11 Setup

• Your Personal .xinitrc File

• Working with Fonts

• Using Remote X11 Clients

• Using the XDM Graphical Login Manager

Chapter 4, “Booting and Shutting Down FreeBSD,” Chapter 5, “Working with the X Window System,” and Chapter 6, “Working with Applications,” discussed some basics of the X Window System (X11). X11 is a very powerful server framework that can do much more than provide the basic desktop functionality that has been covered so far. Depending on your computing environment, you might find yourself needing to take advantage of the versatility and advanced features for which X11 was originally designed, ...