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| 7 | <guide link="/doc/en/xorg-config.xml"> |
7 | <guide link="/doc/en/xorg-config.xml"> |
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| 21 | <!-- The content of this document is licensed under the CC-BY-SA license --> |
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| 23 | <license/> |
23 | <license/> |
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| 25 | <version>1.14</version> |
25 | <version>1.16</version> |
| 26 | <date>2006-07-13</date> |
26 | <date>2007-06-09</date> |
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| 28 | <chapter> |
28 | <chapter> |
| 29 | <title>What is the X Window Server?</title> |
29 | <title>What is the X Window Server?</title> |
| 30 | <section> |
30 | <section> |
| 31 | <title>Graphical vs Command-Line</title> |
31 | <title>Graphical vs Command-Line</title> |
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| 107 | you intend to use and is usually based on the kind and brand of card you have. |
107 | you intend to use and is usually based on the kind and brand of card you have. |
| 108 | The most common settings are <c>nvidia</c> for Nvidia cards or <c>fglrx</c> for |
108 | The most common settings are <c>nvidia</c> for Nvidia cards or <c>fglrx</c> for |
| 109 | ATI Radeon cards. Those are the proprietary drivers from Nvidia and ATI |
109 | ATI Radeon cards. Those are the proprietary drivers from Nvidia and ATI |
| 110 | respectively. If you would like to use the open source versions, use <c>nv</c> |
110 | respectively. If you would like to use the open source versions, use <c>nv</c> |
| 111 | rather than <c>nvidia</c> in the variable, but bear in mind that using this |
111 | rather than <c>nvidia</c> in the variable, but bear in mind that using this |
| 112 | driver means no 3d acceleration at all. Use <c>radeon</c> in case you have an |
112 | driver means no 3d acceleration at all. The free <c>radeon</c> driver for ATI |
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113 | cards supports full 3D acceleration on older Radeons but doesn't work at all |
| 113 | ATI card for the same. <c>VIDEO_CARDS</c> may contain more than one driver, in |
114 | with the newer ones. <c>VIDEO_CARDS</c> may contain more than one driver, in |
| 114 | this case list of them should be separated with spaces. |
115 | this case list of them should be separated with spaces. |
| 115 | </p> |
116 | </p> |
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| 117 | <p> |
118 | <p> |
| 118 | The second variable is <c>INPUT_DEVICES</c> and is used to determine which |
119 | The second variable is <c>INPUT_DEVICES</c> and is used to determine which |
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| 241 | <pre caption="Testing the xorg.conf.new file"> |
242 | <pre caption="Testing the xorg.conf.new file"> |
| 242 | # <i>X -config /root/xorg.conf.new</i> |
243 | # <i>X -config /root/xorg.conf.new</i> |
| 243 | </pre> |
244 | </pre> |
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| 245 | <p> |
246 | <p> |
| 246 | If all goes well, you should see a simple black and white pattern. Verify if |
247 | If all goes well, you should see a simple black and white pattern. Verify if |
| 247 | your mouse works correctly and if the resolution is good. You might not be able |
248 | your mouse works correctly and if the resolution is good. If you received errors |
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249 | about "/dev/mouse", try changing your mouse device to <c>/dev/input/mice</c> in |
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250 | the "InputDevice" section of <path>xorg.conf</path>. You might not be able to |
| 248 | to deduce the exact resolution, but you should be able to see if it's too low. |
251 | deduce the exact resolution, but you should be able to see if it's too low. You |
| 249 | You can exit any time by pressing Ctrl-Alt-Backspace. |
252 | can exit any time by pressing Ctrl-Alt-Backspace. |
| 250 | </p> |
253 | </p> |
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254 | |
| 252 | </body> |
255 | </body> |
| 253 | </section> |
256 | </section> |
| 254 | <section> |
257 | <section> |
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