Date: Tue, 22 Oct 2002 09:55:45 UT From: "leegold" <leegold@fastmail.fm> To: "Randy Pratt" <rpratt1950@earthlink.net> Cc: freebsd-newbies@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: Fbsd 4.7 - where is XF86Setup ? Message-ID: <20021022095545.B6486E956@server2.fastmail.fm>
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...snip... > > XF86Setup has saved people LOTS of time. > > > > ..... > > > > Have you tried using the xf86config tool as described in the Handbook > Installation section (2.9.11 Configure X Server)? It will generally > produce a useable XF86Config file that can be used without modification. > > The XF86Setup was easy to use, but apparently the XFree86 project has > decided to discontinue its use so we have to use the tools provided. I did # XFree86 -configure # XFree86 -xf86config XF86Config.new and I do get a crosshatched pattern w/x in the middle. but going in to the config. file to fine tune I see code not described in the handbook and not self documented in the file itself. I therefore don't know what the heck I'm doing in there and i'm not going to change a thing until I do. I don't know where to inspect my monitor's horiz and vert. sync and refresh - make sure it's in the safe range. Or just assume it's ok (though not optimized) and install KDE and forget about it. I mean either I hack the file w/detailed docs and info on what each line does or trust it. I'll trust it. Unfortunately I don't have the EASY to use fine-grained adjustment that XF86Setup and xvidtune GUI's affored me. If my monitor becomes silicon ball lighting I'll report back immediately. ..... -- http://fastmail.fm - More web-sonets than web-mail To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-newbies" in the body of the message
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