Re: still stuck xf86config

Got it!
Thanks a Million

Now,
Can anyone tell me how to change the screen resolution and color depth for
kdm or gdm?
And can anyone tell me a good quick way that I can look up information on my
own without having to bother someone?
I've read all of the help and tutorials in gnome and kde that I can find to
no avail.
Thanks again,
wb

----- Original Message -----
From: "Chad Huneycutt" <[email protected]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Saturday, October 05, 2002 9:34 PM
Subject: Re: [gentoo-newbies] still stuck xf86config


> Wilson Brown wrote:
> > After emerg'ing gnome and having mouse problems in kde and gnome, I
> > tried to run xf86config again, but all that I get is a fast scrolling
> > screen saying "xxxx:command not found", where xxxx is an entry in the
> > xf86config file.
>
> I prefer to use XFree86 -configure to configure my X server.  XFree will
> automatically generate your XF86Config file (in /root/XF86Config.new).
> see man XFree86 for details, but the short version is this:
>
> # XFree86 -configure
> # XFree86 -xf86config /root/XF86Config.new
>
> If you see a grey weave background and X cursor, then you are golden.
> If your mouse still doesn't work, report back with info about your mouse
> and XF86Config file.
>
> If you must use xf86config, start thusly:
>
> > I was also told to try to create an error log by entering:
> >
> >     xf86config > ~/xf86config.error
>
> try xf86config >& ~/xf86config.error 2>&1
>
> > I don't know enough about this issue.  After emerge 'ing gnome it
> > appeared that XFree86 had been configured, which I don't that it was
> > before with KDE.
> > Could there be a conflict between xf86 and XFree86?  I don't know how
> > they interact or if they interact....or could this just be some kind of
> > a Path problem.
>
> KDE and Gnome are separate from XFree.  Although they depend on it, they
> have nothing to do with configuring your Xserver (XFree86).  There are
> several ways to configure your X server, but the end product of them all
> is that they generate your XF86Config file, which should be placed in
> /etc/X11/XF86Config once you are done.  The most basic method for
> configuring the server is with xf86config, although it appears that you
> are missing some pieces to make that work.  You can also use the method
> I suggested above which will make the server itself generate the file
> for you, and then you can tweak it for your system.  Whether it just
> works or not, it provides a good starting point.  See 'man XF86Config'
> for details.  There used to be a utility called xf86cfg, which was
> graphical, although not very intuitive, but the last time I tried it (a
> long time ago) it didn't work with the 4.x series of XFree86.  And
> Redhat and Mandrake have their own utilities for configuring X, but I
> don't know if we have ebuilds for those.
>
> Hope that helps,
>     Chad Huneycutt
>
>
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