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X is responsible for providing a graphical user interface. It is independent from +the operating system, unlike Windows or the MacOS.</p> + +<p>The X Window System is implemented through many programs that run in userland. The two +main components are the server and the window manager. The server provides the lowlevel +functions for interacting with your video hardware, thus it is system specific. The +window manager sits on top of the server and provides the user interface. The advantage +to this is you can have many different graphical interfaces by simply changing the window +manager you use.</p> + +<p>Configuring X can be a complex task. The reason for this is the vast numbers of video +cards available for the PC architecture, most of which use different programming +interfaces. Luckily, most cards today support basic video standards known as VESA, and if +your card is among them you'll be able to start X using the <tt +class="COMMAND">startx</tt> command right out of the box.</p> + +<p>If this doesn't work with your card, or if you'd like to take advantage of the +high-performance features of your video card such as hardware acceleration or 3-D +hardware rendering, then you'll need to reconfigure X.</p> + +<p>To configure X, you'll need to make an <tt class="FILENAME">/etc/X11/xorg.conf</tt> +file. This file contains lots of details about your video hardware, mouse, and monitor. +It's a very complex configuration file, but fortunately there are several programs to +help create one for you. We'll mention a few of them here.</p> + +<div class="SECT1"> +<h1 class="SECT1"><a id="X-WINDOW-SYSTEM-XORGCONFIG" +name="X-WINDOW-SYSTEM-XORGCONFIG">6.1 <tt class="COMMAND">xorgconfig</tt></a></h1> + +<p>This is a simple menu driven frontend that's similar in feel to the Slackware +installer. It simply tells the X server to take a look at the card, and then set up the +best initial configuration file it can make based on the information it gathers. The +generated <tt class="FILENAME">/etc/X11/xorg.conf</tt> file should be a good starting +point for most systems (and should work without modification).</p> + +<p>This is a text-based X configuration program that's designed for the advanced system +administrator. Here's a sample walkthrough using <tt class="COMMAND">xorgconfig</tt>. +First, start the program:</p> + +<table border="0" bgcolor="#E0E0E0" width="100%"> +<tr> +<td> +<pre class="SCREEN"> +<samp class="PROMPT">#</samp> <kbd class="USERINPUT">xorgconfig</kbd> +</pre> +</td> +</tr> +</table> + +<p>This will present a screenful of information about <tt +class="COMMAND">xorgconfig</tt>. To continue, press <kbd class="USERINPUT">ENTER</kbd>. +<tt class="COMMAND">xorgconfig</tt> will ask you to verify you have set your <tt +class="ENVAR">PATH</tt> correctly. It should be fine, so go ahead and hit <kbd +class="USERINPUT">ENTER</kbd>.</p> + +<div class="FIGURE"><a id="X-WINDOW-SYSTEM-1" name="X-WINDOW-SYSTEM-1"></a> +<p><b>Figure 6-1. <tt class="COMMAND">xorgconfig</tt> Mouse Configuration</b></p> + +<p><img src="x-window-system/xorgconfig1-w.png" /></p> +</div> + +<p>Select your mouse from the menu presented. If you don't see your serial mouse listed, +pick the Microsoft protocol -- it's the most common and will probably work. Next <tt +class="COMMAND">xorgconfig</tt> will ask you about using <var +class="OPTION">ChordMiddle</var> and <var class="OPTION">Emulate3Buttons</var>. You'll +see these options described in detail on the screen. Use them if the middle button on +your mouse doesn't work under X, or if your mouse only has two buttons (<var +class="OPTION">Emulate3Buttons</var> lets you simulate the middle button by pressing both +buttons simultaneously). Then, enter the name of your mouse device. The default choice, +<tt class="FILENAME">/dev/mouse</tt>, should work since the link was configured during +Slackware setup. If you're running GPM (the Linux mouse server) in repeater mode, you can +set your mouse type to <tt class="FILENAME">/dev/gpmdata</tt> to have X get information +about the mouse through <tt class="COMMAND">gpm</tt>. In some cases (with busmice +especially) this can work better, but most users shouldn't do this.</p> + +<p><tt class="COMMAND">xorgconfig</tt> will ask you about enabling special key bindings. +If you need this say “<kbd class="USERINPUT">y</kbd>”. Most users can say +“<kbd class="USERINPUT">n</kbd>” -- enter this if you're not sure.</p> + +<div class="FIGURE"><a id="X-WINDOW-SYSTEM-2" name="X-WINDOW-SYSTEM-2"></a> +<p><b>Figure 6-2. <tt class="COMMAND">xorgconfig</tt> Horizontal Sync</b></p> + +<p><img src="x-window-system/xorgconfig2-w.png" /></p> +</div> + +<p>In the next section you enter the sync range for your monitor. To start configuring +your monitor, press <kbd class="USERINPUT">ENTER</kbd>. You will see a list of monitor +types -- choose one of them. Be careful not to exceed the specifications of your monitor. +Doing so could damage your hardware.</p> + +<div class="FIGURE"><a id="X-WINDOW-SYSTEM-3" name="X-WINDOW-SYSTEM-3"></a> +<p><b>Figure 6-3. <tt class="COMMAND">xorgconfig</tt> Vertical Sync</b></p> + +<p><img src="x-window-system/xorgconfig3-w.png" /></p> +</div> + +<p>Specify the vertical sync range for your monitor (you should find this in the manual +for the monitor). xorgconfig will ask you to enter strings to identify the monitor type +in the <tt class="FILENAME">xorg.conf</tt> file. Enter anything you like on these 3 lines +(including nothing at all).</p> + +<div class="FIGURE"><a id="X-WINDOW-SYSTEM-4" name="X-WINDOW-SYSTEM-4"></a> +<p><b>Figure 6-4. <tt class="COMMAND">xorgconfig</tt> Video Card</b></p> + +<p><img src="x-window-system/xorgconfig4-w.png" /></p> +</div> + +<p>Now you have the opportunity to look at the database of video card types. You'll want +to do this, so say “<kbd class="USERINPUT">y</kbd>”, and select a card from +the list shown. If you don't see your exact card, try selecting one that uses the same +chipset and it will probably work fine.</p> + +<p>Next, tell <tt class="COMMAND">xorgconfig</tt> how much RAM you have on your video +card. <tt class="COMMAND">xorgconfig</tt> will want you to enter some more descriptive +text about your video card. If you like, you can enter descriptions on these three +lines.</p> + +<p>You'll then be asked which display resolutions you want to use. Again, going with the +provided defaults should be fine to start with. Later on, you can edit the <tt +class="FILENAME">/etc/X11/xorg.conf</tt> file and rearrange the modes so 1024x768 (or +whatever mode you like) is the default.</p> + +<p>At this point, the <tt class="COMMAND">xorgconfig</tt> program will ask if you'd like +to save the current configuration file. Answer yes, and the X configuration file is +saved, completing the setup process. You can start X now with the <tt +class="COMMAND">startx</tt> command.</p> +</div> +</div> + +<div class="NAVFOOTER"> +<hr align="LEFT" width="100%" /> +<table summary="Footer navigation table" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" +cellspacing="0"> +<tr> +<td width="33%" align="left" valign="top"><a href="network-configuration-nfs.html" +accesskey="P">Prev</a></td> +<td width="34%" align="center" valign="top"><a href="index.html" +accesskey="H">Home</a></td> +<td width="33%" align="right" valign="top"><a href="x-window-system-xorgsetup.html" +accesskey="N">Next</a></td> +</tr> + +<tr> +<td width="33%" align="left" valign="top">Network File Systems</td> +<td width="34%" align="center" valign="top"> </td> +<td width="33%" align="right" valign="top"><tt class="COMMAND">xorgsetup</tt></td> +</tr> +</table> +</div> +</body> +</html> + |