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| author |   Patrick J Volkerding <volkerdi@slackware.com> | 2009-08-26 10:00:38 -0500 |
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| committer |   Eric Hameleers <alien@slackware.com> | 2018-05-31 22:41:17 +0200 |
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Slackware 13.0slackware-13.0
Wed Aug 26 10:00:38 CDT 2009
Slackware 13.0 x86_64 is released as stable! Thanks to everyone who
helped make this release possible -- see the RELEASE_NOTES for the
credits. The ISOs are off to the replicator. This time it will be a
6 CD-ROM 32-bit set and a dual-sided 32-bit/64-bit x86/x86_64 DVD.
We're taking pre-orders now at store.slackware.com. Please consider
picking up a copy to help support the project. Once again, thanks to
the entire Slackware community for all the help testing and fixing
things and offering suggestions during this development cycle.
As always, have fun and enjoy! -P.
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diff --git a/slackbook/html/x-window-system.html b/slackbook/html/x-window-system.html new file mode 100644 index 000000000..6aaf81bbc --- /dev/null +++ b/slackbook/html/x-window-system.html @@ -0,0 +1,210 @@ +<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" + "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"> +<html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> +<head> +<meta name="generator" content="HTML Tidy, see www.w3.org" /> +<title>X Configuration</title> +<meta name="GENERATOR" content="Modular DocBook HTML Stylesheet Version 1.7" /> +<link rel="HOME" title="Slackware Linux Essentials" href="index.html" /> +<link rel="PREVIOUS" title="Network File Systems" +href="network-configuration-nfs.html" /> +<link rel="NEXT" title="xorgsetup" href="x-window-system-xorgsetup.html" /> +<link rel="STYLESHEET" type="text/css" href="docbook.css" /> +<meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=iso-8859-1" /> +</head> +<body class="CHAPTER" bgcolor="#FFFFFF" text="#000000" link="#0000FF" vlink="#840084" +alink="#0000FF"> +<div class="NAVHEADER"> +<table summary="Header navigation table" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" +cellspacing="0"> +<tr> +<th colspan="3" align="center">Slackware Linux Essentials</th> +</tr> + +<tr> +<td width="10%" align="left" valign="bottom"><a href="network-configuration-nfs.html" +accesskey="P">Prev</a></td> +<td width="80%" align="center" valign="bottom"></td> +<td width="10%" align="right" valign="bottom"><a href="x-window-system-xorgsetup.html" +accesskey="N">Next</a></td> +</tr> +</table> + +<hr align="LEFT" width="100%" /> +</div> + +<div class="CHAPTER"> +<h1><a id="X-WINDOW-SYSTEM" name="X-WINDOW-SYSTEM"></a>Chapter 6 X Configuration</h1> + +<div class="TOC"> +<dl> +<dt><b>Table of Contents</b></dt> + +<dt>6.1 <a href="x-window-system.html#X-WINDOW-SYSTEM-XORGCONFIG"><tt +class="COMMAND">xorgconfig</tt></a></dt> + +<dt>6.2 <a href="x-window-system-xorgsetup.html"><tt +class="COMMAND">xorgsetup</tt></a></dt> + +<dt>6.3 <a href="x-window-system-xinitrc.html">xinitrc</a></dt> + +<dt>6.4 <a href="x-window-system-xwmconfig.html"><tt +class="COMMAND">xwmconfig</tt></a></dt> + +<dt>6.5 <a href="x-window-system-xdm.html"><tt class="COMMAND">xdm</tt></a></dt> +</dl> +</div> + +<p>Starting with Slackware-10.0, the X Window environment in Slackware is provided by +Xorg. 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> + |