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Subject: Re: How similar are Xorg and XF86 config files
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On Wed, Sep 21, 2005 at 02:06:20PM -0400, stan wrote:
> I'm setting up a new system. I want to use Xorg for the X server on this. I
> did an "Xorg -configure" per the handbook to create  config file for X, and
> it is pretty disapointing.
> 
> In the psat, I've just booted a Knoppix CD and ftp'd the resultant X config
> file off somewhere, the changes to amke this file work in FreeBSd instead
> of Linux are fairly trivial, and Knoppix almost always comes up with an
> excelect setup. However Knoppix is still using XF86 (probably because it's
> based upon Debian).
> 
> So, how much of that file should I be able to copy into the Xorg config
> file?

The config files are very similar.  You should be able to use almost all of
that file in Xorg as well.





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