Date: Sat, 19 Feb 2005 16:11:01 GMT From: David Adam <zanchey@ucc.gu.uwa.edu.au> To: freebsd-gnats-submit@FreeBSD.org Subject: docs/77736: [patch] FAQ X11 section updates Message-ID: <200502191611.j1JGB1Fo019234@www.freebsd.org> Resent-Message-ID: <200502191620.j1JGKLT2033006@freefall.freebsd.org>
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>Number: 77736 >Category: docs >Synopsis: [patch] FAQ X11 section updates >Confidential: no >Severity: non-critical >Priority: medium >Responsible: freebsd-doc >State: open >Quarter: >Keywords: >Date-Required: >Class: doc-bug >Submitter-Id: current-users >Arrival-Date: Sat Feb 19 16:20:21 GMT 2005 >Closed-Date: >Last-Modified: >Originator: David Adam >Release: FreeBSD 5.3-STABLE i386 >Organization: University Computer Club, UWA >Environment: FreeBSD owl 5.3-STABLE FreeBSD 5.3-STABLE #7: Sun Feb 13 12:56:22 WST 2005 root@owl:/usr/obj/usr/src/sys/OWL i386 >Description: The X11 section of the FAQ contains several inconsistencies, as a result of the move to Xorg. This PR addresses three, detailed below. >How-To-Repeat: - Try to install X11 on FreeBSD using the instructions provided in the FAQ. - Look for information in the init(8) manpage pertaining to X - Try and find the X.org in the mouse section. These are all minor oversights, really. >Fix: Patch also available from http://zanchey.ucc.asn.au/freebsd/faq.book.sgml.patch (Submitted as part of http://zanchey.ucc.asn.au/archives/00000058.html) --- faq.book.sgml.orig 2005-02-19 22:33:03.000000000 +0800 +++ faq.book.sgml 2005-02-20 00:06:19.000000000 +0800 @@ -7346,11 +7346,22 @@ <para>The easiest way is to simply specify that you want to run X during the installation process.</para> + + <para>If you would like to add X to an existing installation, you + should use the <filename role="package">x11/xorg</filename> + meta-port, which will build and install all the necessary + components.</para> <para>Then read and follow the documentation on the - <command>xf86config</command> tool, which assists you in + &man.xorgconfig.1; tool, which assists you in configuring &xfree86; for your particular graphics - card/mouse/etc.</para> + card/mouse/etc. You may also wish to examine the + &man.xorgcfg.1; tool, which provides a graphical interface + to the X configuration process.</para> + + <para>For further information, read the <ulink + url="&url.books.handbook;/x11.html">X11</ulink> section of the + FreeBSD Handbook.</para> <para>You may also wish to investigate the Xaccel server. See the section on <link linkend="xig">Xi Graphics</link> or @@ -7368,8 +7379,9 @@ <answer> <para>Your system is probably running at a raised securelevel. - It is not possible to start X at a raised - securelevel. To see why, look at the &man.init.8; manual + It is not possible to start X at a raised securelevel, because + X requires write access to <devicename>/dev/io</devicename>. + For more information, see at the &man.init.8; manual page.</para> <para>So the question is what else you should do instead, @@ -7408,9 +7420,10 @@ Device "/dev/sysmouse" .....</programlisting> - <para>The above example is for &xfree86; 3.3.2 or later. For - earlier versions, the <emphasis>Protocol</emphasis> should be - <emphasis>MouseSystems</emphasis>.</para> + <para>The above example is for &xfree86; 3.3.2 or later, and + for &xorg; 6.7.0. For earlier versions, the + <emphasis>Protocol</emphasis> should be + <emphasis>MouseSystems</emphasis>.</para> <para>Some people prefer to use <devicename>/dev/mouse</devicename> under X. To make this >Release-Note: >Audit-Trail: >Unformatted:
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