Using and configuring XFree86

# 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`. There is a sample file installed as `/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/XF86Config.eg`, and this can be used as a starting point. The `xf86config` utility can also be used to generate an `XF86Config` file. 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 not exit when your last client finishes.

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