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Title: Installing XFree with XF86Setup - what do I need?

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Installing XFree with XF86Setup - what do I need?

Applicable to
S.u.S.E. version: from 4.3 on
XFree version: from 3.1.2F

The installation of XFree86 is divided into the following parts. Please keep the order!

  1. Installing the software:

    Hint: Please check the dependencies with YaST (F5) after having made your selection.

  2. Configuring XFree

    This can be done either by YaST (menu option Configurating system administration/XFree86[tm], use XF86Setup) or by invoking

    XF86Setup
    manually from console. Please be aware that you have to be root.

    .

  3. Configuration with XF86Setup

    If you already have a file /etc/XF86Config, you are asked:

         Would you like to use the existing XF86Config file for defaults?
         
    If your X windows does not work correctly or at a first installation, answer:
    No.
    Now XFree86 is started using the vga16 beta server which allows you to configure the specific X server graphically and interactively with a 640x480 points' resolution and 16 colors.

    Now you should configure your mouse, keyboard, graphics card and monitor in the corresponding sections. Try a low resolution monitor first. If everything works fine you may set a higher resolution. Anyway, do not give a higher value than given in your monitor's manual!

    If you do not know exactly the chips' name of your graphics card do not fill in any entries in

    Detailed Setup
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    Exit the configuration with

    Done
    . Now your selected X server and xvidtune are started. You can make special adaptions to your configuration with xvidtune.

  4. Starting the specific X server in a running system

    If everything went fine you should now be able to work with the X-Window system. However chances are that errors occur. Since it is easier to debug a file with error messages have a look at the file by typing

    more ~/.X.err
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    Please read the paragraph 8.2.1 in our manual (for S.u.S.E. Linux 4.4) page 8-7, X-Window-System for "the unpatient"!

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    See also:

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    Keywords: X, X SERVER, GRAPHIC CARD, INSTALL, XF86SETUP, 3.1.2G, 3.1.2F, 3.2, XFSETUP

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