The XF86Config
file tells the X server what kind of monitor,
video card and mouse you have. You must create it to tell the
server what specific hardware you have.
You'll need info on your hardware:
XFree86 3.1 and later releases uses a new configuration file format.
The recommended way to generate an XF86Config
file is to use the
xf86config
utility. Also, there is a sample file installed as
/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/XF86Config.eg
, which can be used as a
starting point.
For details about the XF86Config
file format, refer to the
XF86Config(4/5) manual page.
In order to protect your hardware from damage, the server will no
longer read XF86Config
files from a user's home directory,
but requires that it be in /etc/XF86Config
,
/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/XF86Config.hostname
or
/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/XF86Config
.
Once you've set up a XF86Config file, you can fine tune the video
modes with the xvidtune
utility.
If you have a Xconfig
file for XFree86 2.x, use reconfig to
translate part of
it into the new format:
# reconfig <Xconfig >XF86Configand complete the rest according to the
XF86Config
man page and the
XF86Config.sample
file as a template.
If your mouse does not work try using kermit
or tip
to connect to the mouse serial port and verify that it does indeed
generate characters.
The NetBSD pms mouse driver handles PS/2 style mice as
Busmouse. Specify the protocol `busmouse' in the mouse section of your
XF86Config
file if you're using a PS/2 mouse.
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