From owner-freebsd-doc@FreeBSD.ORG Fri Oct 24 14:40:01 2008 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-doc@hub.freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::34]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id D29F91065684 for ; Fri, 24 Oct 2008 14:40:01 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from gnats@FreeBSD.org) Received: from freefall.freebsd.org (freefall.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::28]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id AEB528FC28 for ; Fri, 24 Oct 2008 14:40:01 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from gnats@FreeBSD.org) Received: from freefall.freebsd.org (gnats@localhost [127.0.0.1]) by freefall.freebsd.org (8.14.3/8.14.3) with ESMTP id m9OEe1Kr069229 for ; Fri, 24 Oct 2008 14:40:01 GMT (envelope-from gnats@freefall.freebsd.org) Received: (from gnats@localhost) by freefall.freebsd.org (8.14.3/8.14.3/Submit) id m9OEe1n7069222; Fri, 24 Oct 2008 14:40:01 GMT (envelope-from gnats) Resent-Date: Fri, 24 Oct 2008 14:40:01 GMT Resent-Message-Id: <200810241440.m9OEe1n7069222@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, Thomas Beery Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::34]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 89F6C106567D for ; Fri, 24 Oct 2008 14:36:03 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from nobody@FreeBSD.org) Received: from www.freebsd.org (www.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::21]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 77B7E8FC2C for ; Fri, 24 Oct 2008 14:36:03 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from nobody@FreeBSD.org) Received: from www.freebsd.org (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by www.freebsd.org (8.14.3/8.14.3) with ESMTP id m9OEa37C097958 for ; Fri, 24 Oct 2008 14:36:03 GMT (envelope-from nobody@www.freebsd.org) Received: (from nobody@localhost) by www.freebsd.org (8.14.3/8.14.3/Submit) id m9OEa3kn097957; Fri, 24 Oct 2008 14:36:03 GMT (envelope-from nobody) Message-Id: <200810241436.m9OEa3kn097957@www.freebsd.org> Date: Fri, 24 Oct 2008 14:36:03 GMT From: Thomas Beery To: freebsd-gnats-submit@FreeBSD.org X-Send-Pr-Version: www-3.1 Cc: Subject: docs/128342: Handbook 5.4.2 "Configuring X11" should suggest using window manager for screen resolution X-BeenThere: freebsd-doc@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: Documentation project List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Fri, 24 Oct 2008 14:40:01 -0000 >Number: 128342 >Category: docs >Synopsis: Handbook 5.4.2 "Configuring X11" should suggest using window manager for screen resolution >Confidential: no >Severity: serious >Priority: medium >Responsible: freebsd-doc >State: open >Quarter: >Keywords: >Date-Required: >Class: change-request >Submitter-Id: current-users >Arrival-Date: Fri Oct 24 14:40:01 UTC 2008 >Closed-Date: >Last-Modified: >Originator: Thomas Beery >Release: 6.3 >Organization: Los Alamos National Laboratory >Environment: FreeBSD tchrom.lanl.gov 6.3-RELEASE FreeBSD 6.3-RELEASE #0: Wed Jan 16 04:45:45 UTC 2008 root@dessler.cse.buffalo.edu:/usr/obj/usr/src/sys/SMP i386 >Description: Handbook section 5.4.2, "Configuring X11" says" "As of version 7.3, Xorg can often work without any configuration file by simply typing at prompt: % startx If this does not work, or if the default configuration is not acceptable, then X11 must be configured manually. ....." In my case a screen resolution of 1280x1024 at 60Hz on analog was desired. Startx gave a resolution of 1024x768. It was much easier to start XFce and change the resolution using the "Display Settings" tool than to edit /etc/X11/xorg.conf . >How-To-Repeat: Matrox M400 board, broken i2c/ddc, 1280x1024 @ 60Hz desired. >Fix: Change Handbook section 5.4.2 "Configuring X11" to read: .. % startx If the default configuration is not acceptable, continue with the installation of Gnome, KDE, or XFce and try to set resolution/frequency using the appropriate tool. If this does not work or "startx" does not display anything at all, then X11 must be configured manually. >Release-Note: >Audit-Trail: >Unformatted: