2 Using and Configuring XFree86

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  1. Add /usr/X11R6/bin to your PATH and /usr/X11R6/man to your MANPATH.
  2. Set up an XF86Config file. The default locations for this file are: /etc/XF86Config, /usr/X11R6/lib/X11/XF86Config.hostname, and /usr/X11R6/lib/X11/XF86Config. 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.
  3. If you use a ${HOME}/.xserverrc file with xinit, make sure that the script exec's the server (e.g ``exec /usr/X11R6/bin/XF86_SVGA'' rather than just ``/usr/X11R6/bin/XF86_SVGA''). If you don't do this, the server may be slow to start, and may not exit when your last client finishes.

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