Configuring X - Revision history

Jimbo at 11:51, 14 September 2008

2008-09-14T11:51:43Z

98.192.204.41 at 08:04, 14 September 2008

2008-09-14T08:04:44Z

195.8.168.252 at 19:45, 18 September 2007

2007-09-18T19:45:25Z

210.149.120.93 at 12:50, 22 June 2007

2007-06-22T12:50:46Z

Dave: Re-added Xorg info but left X11R6 info

2005-11-25T00:07:46Z

Re-added Xorg info but left X11R6 info

Phoenix at 19:33, 24 November 2005

2005-11-24T19:33:02Z

Dave at 15:18, 15 March 2005

2005-03-15T15:18:31Z

Dave at 15:17, 15 March 2005

2005-03-15T15:17:48Z

Dave at 15:17, 15 March 2005

2005-03-15T15:17:17Z

Jimbo: a little version information is a helpful thing.

2005-02-15T21:36:02Z

a *little* version information is a helpful thing.

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   # Xorg -configure
-Before you test the X-server, you will need to review the file. Type "vi /root/xorg.conf.new" and hold the down arrow on your keyboard until you get to the last section named "screen." Look after each depth value for a descriptor named "Modes". If you do not see them, you must add the lines after every depth value. To do this, move your cursor to the end of the depth line and hit esc+i. move the cursor over to the end and hit return. Move the cursor with the spacebar until it is parallel with the above line. Now type: Modes  "640x480", etc. The default value is 4:3 horizontal:vertical. Common values are: "640x480" "800x600" "1024x768" "1280x1024" "1400x1050" "1600x1200".
+This will generate an X11 configuration skeleton file in the current directory called xorg.conf.new. For XFree86, this configuration file is called XF86Config.new. The X11 program will attempt to probe the graphics hardware on the system and write a configuration file to load the proper drivers for the detected hardware on the target system. Alternately, run
 Here is an example layout for the screen section:
-Section "Screen"
+ Section "Screen"
 	Identifier "Screen0"
 	Device     "Card0"
@@ Line 67: / Line 70: @@
                  Modes "640x480" "800x600" "1024x768" "1280x1024"
 	EndSubSection
-EndSection
+  EndSection
-−
-−
-This will generate an X11 configuration skeleton file in the current directory called xorg.conf.new. For XFree86, this configuration file is called XF86Config.new. The X11 program will attempt to probe the graphics hardware on the system and write a configuration file to load the proper drivers for the detected hardware on the target system. Alternately, run
-  # xorgconfig
 The next step is to test the existing configuration to verify that Xorg can work with the graphics hardware on the target system. To perform this task, type:

← Older revision		Revision as of 08:04, 14 September 2008
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	To build Xorg from ports:		To build Xorg from ports:

−	# cd /usr/ports/x11/xorg	+	# cd /usr/ports/x11/xorg && make install clean
		+
		+	OR
		+
		+	To add the BSD package:
		+
		+	# pkg_add -r xorg
		+
		+	After you have installed Xorg, you must configure it. This is a multi-step process and can get a tad complex.
		+
		+	As su, run the Xorg Config File creator
		+
		+	# X -configure
		+
		+	OR
		+
		+	# Xorg -configure
		+
		+	Before you test the X-server, you will need to review the file. Type "vi /root/xorg.conf.new" and hold the down arrow on your keyboard until you get to the last section named "screen." Look after each depth value for a descriptor named "Modes". If you do not see them, you must add the lines after every depth value. To do this, move your cursor to the end of the depth line and hit esc+i. move the cursor over to the end and hit return. Move the cursor with the spacebar until it is parallel with the above line. Now type: Modes "640x480", etc. The default value is 4:3 horizontal:vertical. Common values are: "640x480" "800x600" "1024x768" "1280x1024" "1400x1050" "1600x1200".
		+
		+	Here is an example layout for the screen section:
		+
		+	Section "Screen"
		+	Identifier "Screen0"
		+	Device "Card0"
		+	Monitor "Monitor0"
		+	SubSection "Display"
		+	Viewport 0 0
		+	Depth 1
		+	Modes "640x480" "800x600" "1024x768" "1280x1024"
		+	EndSubSection
		+	SubSection "Display"
		+	Viewport 0 0
		+	Depth 4
		+	Modes "640x480" "800x600" "1024x768" "1280x1024"
		+	EndSubSection
		+	SubSection "Display"
		+	Viewport 0 0
		+	Depth 8
		+	Modes "640x480" "800x600" "1024x768" "1280x1024"
		+	EndSubSection
		+	SubSection "Display"
		+	Viewport 0 0
		+	Depth 15
		+	Modes "640x480" "800x600" "1024x768" "1280x1024"
		+	EndSubSection
		+	SubSection "Display"
		+	Viewport 0 0
		+	Depth 16
		+	Modes "640x480" "800x600" "1024x768" "1280x1024"
		+	EndSubSection
		+	SubSection "Display"
		+	Viewport 0 0
		+	Depth 24
		+	Modes "640x480" "800x600" "1024x768" "1280x1024"
		+	EndSubSection
		+	EndSection
		+
		+
		+	This will generate an X11 configuration skeleton file in the current directory called xorg.conf.new. For XFree86, this configuration file is called XF86Config.new. The X11 program will attempt to probe the graphics hardware on the system and write a configuration file to load the proper drivers for the detected hardware on the target system. Alternately, run
		+	# xorgconfig
		+
		+	The next step is to test the existing configuration to verify that Xorg can work with the graphics hardware on the target system. To perform this task, type:
		+
		+	# X -xf86config xorg.conf.new
		+
		+	OR
		+
		+	# X -xf86config XF86Config.new
		+
		+	OR
		+
		+	# Xorg -config xorg.conf.new
		+
		+	If a black and grey grid and an X mouse cursor appear, the configuration was successful. To exit the test, just press Ctrl+Alt+Backspace simultaneously.
		+
		+	Copy this file to /etc/X11/xorg.conf (or /etc/X11/XF86Config for XFree86) and you're done.
		+
		+	If all went to plan, you should have gotten Xorg working and happy. Now you are ready to go on and install your window manager ([[KDE]], [[gnome]], [[BlackBox]], [[xfce]], [[Windowmaker]], [[SawFish]], etc...)
		+
		+
		+	Note: Most of this information came from the FreeBSD Handbook located http://www.freebsd.org/doc/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/handbook/x-install.html
		+
		+
		+	[[Category:Configuring FreeBSD]]

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 To build Xorg from ports:
-  # cd /usr/ports/x11/xorg && make install clean
+  # cd /usr/ports/x11/xorg
-−
-OR
-−
-To add the BSD package:
-−
- # pkg_add -r xorg
-−
-After you have installed Xorg, you must configure it. This is a multi-step process and can get a tad complex.
-−
-As su, run the Xorg Config File creator
-−
- # X -configure
-−
-OR
-−
- # Xorg -configure
-−
-This will generate an X11 configuration skeleton file in the current directory called xorg.conf.new. For XFree86, this configuration file is called XF86Config.new. The X11 program will attempt to probe the graphics hardware on the system and write a configuration file to load the proper drivers for the detected hardware on the target system. Alternately, run
- # xorgconfig
-−
-The next step is to test the existing configuration to verify that Xorg can work with the graphics hardware on the target system. To perform this task, type:
-−
- # X -xf86config xorg.conf.new
-−
-OR
-−
- # X -xf86config XF86Config.new
-−
-OR
-−
- # Xorg -config xorg.conf.new
-−
-If a black and grey grid and an X mouse cursor appear, the configuration was successful. To exit the test, just press Ctrl+Alt+Backspace simultaneously.
-−
-Copy this file to /etc/X11/xorg.conf (or /etc/X11/XF86Config for XFree86) and you're done.
-−
-If all went to plan, you should have gotten Xorg working and happy. Now you are ready to go on and install your window manager ([[KDE]], [[gnome]], [[BlackBox]], [[xfce]], [[Windowmaker]], [[SawFish]], etc...)
-−
-−
-Note: Most of this information came from the FreeBSD Handbook located http://www.freebsd.org/doc/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/handbook/x-install.html
-−
-−
-[[Category:Configuring FreeBSD]]

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   # X -configure
-This will generate an X11 configuration skeleton file in the current directory called xorg.conf.new. For XFree86, this configuration file is called XF86Config.new. The X11 program will attempt to probe the graphics hardware on the system and write a configuration file to load the proper drivers for the detected hardware on the target system.
+OR
 The next step is to test the existing configuration to verify that Xorg can work with the graphics hardware on the target system. To perform this task, type:
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   # X -xf86config XF86Config.new
 If a black and grey grid and an X mouse cursor appear, the configuration was successful. To exit the test, just press Ctrl+Alt+Backspace simultaneously.
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 Note: Most of this information came from the FreeBSD Handbook located http://www.freebsd.org/doc/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/handbook/x-install.html
 [[Category:Configuring FreeBSD]]

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-Older versions of FreeBSD use XFree86 as their [[X11]] software, but due to licensing and update issues, XFree86 has been replaced with Xorg as of FreeBSD 5.3-RELEASE.
+Older versions of FreeBSD use XFree86 as their [[X11]] software, but due to licensing and update issues, XFree86 has been replaced as the default X install.  FreeBSD 5.3 was the first release to include Xorg, but all versions of FreeBSD since 5.3 include support for both XFree86 and Xorg.
 To install Xorg from source it is recommended that you first update your ports using cvsup.
 Log in and [[su]] to root:
-  $ su
+  $ su -
 and you have 2 options. You can build from ports or use the pre-built FreeBSD Packages.
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 As su, run the Xorg Config File creator
-  # Xorg -configure
+  # X -configure
-This will generate an X11 configuration skeleton file in the /root directory called xorg.conf.new (whether you su(1) or do a direct login affects the inherited supervisor $HOME directory variable). For XFree86, this configuration file is called XF86Config.new. The X11 program will attempt to probe the graphics hardware on the system and write a configuration file to load the proper drivers for the detected hardware on the target system.
+This will generate an X11 configuration skeleton file in the current directory called xorg.conf.new. For XFree86, this configuration file is called XF86Config.new. The X11 program will attempt to probe the graphics hardware on the system and write a configuration file to load the proper drivers for the detected hardware on the target system.
- # xorgconfig
+The next step is to test the existing configuration to verify that Xorg can work with the graphics hardware on the target system. To perform this task, type:
-This will run a sort of wizard that will simplify the process for creating the config file.
+ # X -xf86config xorg.conf.new
-The next step is to test the existing configuration to verify that Xorg can work with the graphics hardware on the target system. To perform this task, type:
+OR
-  # Xorg -config xorg.conf.new
+  # X -xf86config XF86Config.new
 If a black and grey grid and an X mouse cursor appear, the configuration was successful. To exit the test, just press Ctrl+Alt+Backspace simultaneously.
 If all went to plan, you should have gotten Xorg working and happy. Now you are ready to go on and install your window manager ([[KDE]], [[gnome]], [[BlackBox]], [[xfce]], [[Windowmaker]], [[SawFish]], etc...)

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	Note: Most of this information came from the FreeBSD Handbook located http://www.freebsd.org/doc/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/handbook/x-install.html		Note: Most of this information came from the FreeBSD Handbook located http://www.freebsd.org/doc/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/handbook/x-install.html
		+
		+	[[Category:Configuring FreeBSD]]

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 If a black and grey grid and an X mouse cursor appear, the configuration was successful. To exit the test, just press Ctrl+Alt+Backspace simultaneously.
-If all went to plan, you should have gotten Xorg working and happy. Now you are ready to go on and install your window manager ([[KDE]], [[GNOME]], [[BlackBox]], [[XFCE]], [[WindowMaker]], [[SawFish]], etc...)
+If all went to plan, you should have gotten Xorg working and happy. Now you are ready to go on and install your window manager ([[KDE]], [[gnome]], [[BlackBox]], [[xfce]], [[WindowMaker]], [[SawFish]], etc...)
 Note: Most of this information came from the FreeBSD Handbook located http://www.freebsd.org/doc/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/handbook/x-install.html

← Older revision		Revision as of 21:36, 15 February 2005
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−	Older versions of FreeBSD use XFree86 as their [[X11]] software, but due to licensing and update issues, ~~new versions run the X.org implementation~~ of ~~the X standard~~.	+	Older versions of FreeBSD use XFree86 as their [[X11]] software, but due to licensing and update issues, XFree86 has been replaced with Xorg as of FreeBSD 5.3-RELEASE.

	To install Xorg from source it is recommended that you first update your ports using cvsup.		To install Xorg from source it is recommended that you first update your ports using cvsup.

Configuring X - Revision history

Jimbo at 11:51, 14 September 2008

98.192.204.41 at 08:04, 14 September 2008

195.8.168.252 at 19:45, 18 September 2007

210.149.120.93 at 12:50, 22 June 2007

Dave: Re-added Xorg info but left X11R6 info

Phoenix at 19:33, 24 November 2005

Dave at 15:18, 15 March 2005

Dave at 15:17, 15 March 2005

Dave at 15:17, 15 March 2005

Jimbo: a *little* version information is a helpful thing.

Jimbo: a little version information is a helpful thing.