Ubuntu Unleashed 2013 Edition: Covering 12.10 and 13.04, Eighth Edition

The X Window System

Although much technical information is available on the Internet regarding the X Window System, finding answers to specific questions when troubleshooting can prove problematic. If you are having a problem using X, first try to determine whether the problem is software or hardware related. When searching or asking for help (such as on Usenet’s comp.os.linux.x newsgroup, which you can access through Google’s Groups link; see the next section for other helpful Linux newsgroups), try to be as specific as possible. Critical factors or information required to adequately assess a problem include the Linux distribution in use; the kernel version used; the version of X used; the brand, name, and model of your video card; the names, ...