August 1999
Beginner
760 pages
23h 55m
English
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Configuring XFree86
Setting up XFree86 is not difficult in most cases. However, if you happen to be using hardware for which drivers are under development, or wish to obtain the best performance or resolution from an accelerated graphics card, configuring XFree86 can be somewhat time-consuming.
In this section, we describe how to create and edit the
XF86Config file, which configures the XFree86
server. In many cases, it is best to start out with a
“basic” XFree86 configuration—one that uses a low
resolution. A good choice is 640x480, which should be supported on
all video cards and monitor types. Once you have XFree86 working at a
lower, standard resolution, you can tweak the configuration to exploit
the capabilities of your video hardware. The idea is that you want to
make sure XFree86 works at least minimally on your system and that something
isn’t wrong with your installation before attempting the sometimes
difficult task of setting up XFree86 for real use. With current
hardware, you should easily be able to get up to 1024x768 pixels.
But before you start to write a
XF86Config file yourself, try one of the
configuration programs that are available. In many cases, you
can avoid going through the hassle that will be described on the
next pages. Some programs that may help you are:
- XF86Setup
This graphical configuration program is provided by the XFree86 team themselves. It starts up a VGA X server with 16 colors (which is quite sure to run on just about any display hardware) ...
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