Re: X-Configuration Docs or Script?
On Tue, Jan 04, 2000 at 09:47:21PM -0800, Hagen Finley wrote
> I made a dry run at installing Debian using the cdrom as a dselect source
> this time and, although there were a couple of bumps along the way, the
> process looks promising. I have noticed that the Install notes and Debian
> FAQ don't seem to zero in on configuring X during the installation. Is there
> another set of docs or a configuration script that one runs to configure X
> during or after a fresh install? My initial installation could not start x
> and claimed there was no Xconfig file. That doesn't amaze me, but I'm not
> sure what do differently during my next installation attempt.
>
> Kind regards,
>
> Hagen Finley
> Longs Drugs
> Walnut Creek, CA
>
The short answer is, install & run xf86config.
If you aren't sure which xserver to use and for information
about server-specific options, look at the files in
/usr/doc/xserver-common/.
John P.
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