Re: xfree modules
LeVA <leva@fbi.hu> wrote:
L> There is a section named Modules in the XF86Config-4 file. Has
L> somebody a howto, or doc page where is some explanation about
L> the modules? For example "dbe" "ddc" "vbe" "dri" "extmod"
L> "glx" "pex5" "record" "xie" "xtrap" "speedo" "type1" "GLcore"
L> "bitmap" "dbe" "ddc" "freetype" "int10" "vbe" etc....
I found this in /var/lib/dpkg/info/xserver-xfree86.templates:
(I suppose you will get it if you run 'dpkg-reconfigure
xserver-xfree86').
Description: Select the XFree86 server modules that should be
loaded by default. It is possible to customize (or completely
omit) the list of modules that the X server loads by default.
This option is for advanced users. In most cases, all of these
modules except xtt should be enabled.
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The GLCore and glx modules enable software OpenGL rendering. The
dri module enables support in the X server for Direct Rendering
Infrastructure (DRI). Note that support for DRI must also exist
in the kernel, the video card, and the installed version of the
Mesa libraries for hardware-accelerated 3D operations using DRI
to work. Otherwise, the server falls back to software rendering.
.
The vbe and ddc modules enable support for VESA BIOS Extensions
and Data Display Channel, respectively. These modules are used
to query monitor capabilties via the video card. The int10
module is a real-mode x86 emulator that is used to softboot
secondary VGA cards. Note that the vbe module depends on the
int10 module, so if wish to enable vbe, enable int10 as well.
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The dbe module enables the double-buffering extension in the
server, and is useful for animation and video operations.
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The extmod module enables many traditional and commonly used
extensions, such as shaped windows, shared memory, video mode
switching, DGA, and Xv. The record module implements the RECORD
extension, commonly used in server testing.
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The bitmap, freetype, speedo, type1, and xtt modules are all
font rasterizers. The freetype and xtt modules should not
be enabled at the same time, as they are incompatible. The
freetype module should be used for Western languages and
anti-aliased font support; the xtt module should be used for
East Asian character set support (specifically, for CID-keyed
fonts).
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For further information about these modules, please consult the
XFree86 documentation.
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If you unsure what to do, leave all of the modules enabled
except xtt. Advanced users may wish to disable all modules --
in which case no Modules section will be written to the X server
configuration file -- and add their own Modules section to the
file manually.
Morten
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