From owner-freebsd-doc@FreeBSD.ORG Mon Sep 20 17:50:47 2004 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-doc@hub.freebsd.org Received: from mx1.FreeBSD.org (mx1.freebsd.org [216.136.204.125]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 4B09616A4CF for ; Mon, 20 Sep 2004 17:50:47 +0000 (GMT) Received: from freefall.freebsd.org (freefall.freebsd.org [216.136.204.21]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 239F643D2D for ; Mon, 20 Sep 2004 17:50:47 +0000 (GMT) (envelope-from gnats@FreeBSD.org) Received: from freefall.freebsd.org (gnats@localhost [127.0.0.1]) by freefall.freebsd.org (8.12.11/8.12.11) with ESMTP id i8KHokIp066753 for ; Mon, 20 Sep 2004 17:50:46 GMT (envelope-from gnats@freefall.freebsd.org) Received: (from gnats@localhost) by freefall.freebsd.org (8.12.11/8.12.11/Submit) id i8KHokMQ066752; Mon, 20 Sep 2004 17:50:46 GMT (envelope-from gnats) Resent-Date: Mon, 20 Sep 2004 17:50:46 GMT Resent-Message-Id: <200409201750.i8KHokMQ066752@freefall.freebsd.org> Resent-From: FreeBSD-gnats-submit@FreeBSD.org (GNATS Filer) Resent-To: freebsd-doc@FreeBSD.org Resent-Reply-To: FreeBSD-gnats-submit@FreeBSD.org, Joel Dahl Received: from mx1.FreeBSD.org (mx1.freebsd.org [216.136.204.125]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 1D2AA16A4CE for ; Mon, 20 Sep 2004 17:47:22 +0000 (GMT) Received: from av6-2-sn3.vrr.skanova.net (av6-2-sn3.vrr.skanova.net [81.228.9.180]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id EADB743D41 for ; Mon, 20 Sep 2004 17:47:20 +0000 (GMT) (envelope-from joel@automatvapen.se) Received: by av6-2-sn3.vrr.skanova.net (Postfix, from userid 502) id E55E337F77; Mon, 20 Sep 2004 19:47:19 +0200 (CEST) Received: from smtp3-2-sn3.vrr.skanova.net (smtp3-2-sn3.vrr.skanova.net [81.228.9.102]) by av6-2-sn3.vrr.skanova.net (Postfix) with ESMTP id D301137E75 for ; Mon, 20 Sep 2004 19:47:19 +0200 (CEST) Received: from dude.automatvapen.se (t5o955p94.telia.com [212.181.189.94]) by smtp3-2-sn3.vrr.skanova.net (Postfix) with SMTP id 553F837E48 for ; Mon, 20 Sep 2004 19:47:18 +0200 (CEST) Received: by dude.automatvapen.se (sSMTP sendmail emulation); Mon, 20 Sep 2004 19:47:22 +0200 Message-Id: <20040920174718.553F837E48@smtp3-2-sn3.vrr.skanova.net> Date: Mon, 20 Sep 2004 19:47:22 +0200 From: "Joel Dahl" To: FreeBSD-gnats-submit@FreeBSD.org X-Send-Pr-Version: 3.113 Subject: docs/71946: [PATCH] Reference X.org instead of XFree86 in "FreeBSD on Laptops" article X-BeenThere: freebsd-doc@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.1 Precedence: list Reply-To: Joel Dahl List-Id: Documentation project List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Mon, 20 Sep 2004 17:50:47 -0000 >Number: 71946 >Category: docs >Synopsis: [PATCH] Reference X.org instead of XFree86 in "FreeBSD on Laptops" article >Confidential: no >Severity: non-critical >Priority: low >Responsible: freebsd-doc >State: open >Quarter: >Keywords: >Date-Required: >Class: doc-bug >Submitter-Id: current-users >Arrival-Date: Mon Sep 20 17:50:46 GMT 2004 >Closed-Date: >Last-Modified: >Originator: Joel Dahl >Release: FreeBSD 5.2.1-RELEASE-p9 i386 >Organization: >Environment: System: FreeBSD dude.automatvapen.se 5.2.1-RELEASE-p9 FreeBSD 5.2.1-RELEASE-p9 #1: Sat Jul 10 16:52:28 CEST 2004 root@dude.automatvapen.se:/usr/obj/usr/src/sys/WORKSTATION i386 >Description: The attached patch changes the laptop article to reference X.org instead of XFree86. The original link to the "Driver status page for XFree86" gave me a 404, so I removed it since I could not find anything equivalent for X.org that was static, not version dependent, feel free to correct me on this. I also removed all references to XFree86 because I think that the move from XFree86 to X.org is enough explained in the handbook. However, if needed, a note about this would be simple to add to this article. >How-To-Repeat: >Fix: --- xorg.diff begins here --- --- article.sgml Sun Aug 8 18:28:56 2004 +++ new.article.sgml Mon Sep 20 19:34:23 2004 @@ -20,7 +20,6 @@ &tm-attrib.freebsd; &tm-attrib.linux; &tm-attrib.microsoft; - &tm-attrib.xfree86; &tm-attrib.general; @@ -50,32 +49,29 @@ the &a.mobile.name; list. - &xfree86; + &xorg; - Recent versions of &xfree86; work with most display adapters + Recent versions of &xorg; work with most display adapters available on laptops these days. Acceleration may not be supported, but a generic SVGA configuration should work. Check your laptop documentation for which card you have, - and check in the &xfree86; documentation or - the Driver Status for - &xfree86; page + and check in the &xorg; documentation to see whether it is specifically supported. If it is not, use a generic device (do not go for a name which just looks - similar). In &xfree86; version 4, you can try your luck - with the command XFree86 -configure + similar). You can try your luck + with the command Xorg -configure which auto-detects a lot of configurations. The problem often is configuring the monitor. Common - resources for &xfree86; focus on CRT monitors; getting a + resources for &xorg; focus on CRT monitors; getting a suitable modeline for an LCD display may be tricky. You may be lucky and not need to specify a modeline, or just need to specify suitable HorizSync and VertRefresh ranges. If that does not work, the best option is to check web resources devoted to configuring X on laptops (these are often Linux oriented sites but it does not matter because both systems - use &xfree86;) and copy a modeline posted by someone for similar + use &xorg;) and copy a modeline posted by someone for similar hardware. Most laptops come with two buttons on their pointing @@ -88,10 +84,8 @@ Option "Emulate3Buttons" - in the XF86Config file in the InputDevice - section (for &xfree86; version 4; for version 3, put just the line - Emulate3Buttons, without the quotes, in the - Pointer section.) + in the xorg.conf file in the InputDevice + section. @@ -292,7 +286,7 @@ Display Power Management - The X window system (&xfree86;) also includes display power + The X window system (&xorg;) also includes display power management (look at the &man.xset.1; manual page, and search for dpms there). You may want to investigate this. However, this, too, works inconsistently on laptops: it --- xorg.diff ends here --- >Release-Note: >Audit-Trail: >Unformatted: