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Learning Debian GNU/Linux
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Learning Debian GNU/Linux

by Bill McCarty
October 1999
Beginner to intermediate content levelBeginner to intermediate
360 pages
10h 18m
English
O'Reilly Media, Inc.
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Configuring X

When you install the xserver-common package, xf86config is automatically launched. However, you can launch the program any time you like. To do so, log in as root and type the command:

xf86config

Figure 5-1 shows the beginning of the xf86config dialog. As you can see, xf86config is a text-mode program; it does not support use of the mouse and it presents its questions teletype-style, using black-and-white text.

Tip

In working with xf86config, you may find that your Backspace key doesn’t work as expected. If so, use Ctrl-Backspace instead.

The beginning of the xf86config dialog

Figure 5-1. The beginning of the xf86config dialog

Next, xf86config asks you to specify the type of mouse attached to your system, as shown in Figure 5-2. Type the number associated with your choice, and press Enter. For non-mouse pointing devices found on many laptops, you should most likely select PS/2 Mouse.

Specifying the mouse type

Figure 5-2. Specifying the mouse type

If you selected the Logitech MouseMan mouse, you should enable its third button by responding y to the question asking whether ChordMiddle should be enabled, as shown in Figure 5-3.

Specifying the ChordMiddle option

Figure 5-3. Specifying the ChordMiddle option

If your mouse has only two buttons, you should enable emulation ...

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