From owner-freebsd-doc@FreeBSD.ORG Tue Jan 1 20:20:01 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 9773B16A41B for ; Tue, 1 Jan 2008 20:20:01 +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 75FEC13C45A for ; Tue, 1 Jan 2008 20:20:01 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from gnats@FreeBSD.org) Received: from freefall.freebsd.org (gnats@localhost [127.0.0.1]) by freefall.freebsd.org (8.14.2/8.14.2) with ESMTP id m01KK1wl075108 for ; Tue, 1 Jan 2008 20:20:01 GMT (envelope-from gnats@freefall.freebsd.org) Received: (from gnats@localhost) by freefall.freebsd.org (8.14.2/8.14.1/Submit) id m01KK1kd075107; Tue, 1 Jan 2008 20:20:01 GMT (envelope-from gnats) Resent-Date: Tue, 1 Jan 2008 20:20:01 GMT Resent-Message-Id: <200801012020.m01KK1kd075107@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, Chess Griffin Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::34]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 9613916A421 for ; Tue, 1 Jan 2008 20:17:47 +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 842E613C468 for ; Tue, 1 Jan 2008 20:17:47 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from nobody@FreeBSD.org) Received: from www.freebsd.org (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by www.freebsd.org (8.14.2/8.14.2) with ESMTP id m01KGxdh076044 for ; Tue, 1 Jan 2008 20:16:59 GMT (envelope-from nobody@www.freebsd.org) Received: (from nobody@localhost) by www.freebsd.org (8.14.2/8.14.1/Submit) id m01KGxKc076043; Tue, 1 Jan 2008 20:16:59 GMT (envelope-from nobody) Message-Id: <200801012016.m01KGxKc076043@www.freebsd.org> Date: Tue, 1 Jan 2008 20:16:59 GMT From: Chess Griffin To: freebsd-gnats-submit@FreeBSD.org X-Send-Pr-Version: www-3.1 Cc: Subject: docs/119233: [patch] handbook/x11/chapter.smgl - add info about xorg 7.3 and not needing xorg.conf 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: Tue, 01 Jan 2008 20:20:01 -0000 >Number: 119233 >Category: docs >Synopsis: [patch] handbook/x11/chapter.smgl - add info about xorg 7.3 and not needing xorg.conf >Confidential: no >Severity: non-critical >Priority: low >Responsible: freebsd-doc >State: open >Quarter: >Keywords: >Date-Required: >Class: change-request >Submitter-Id: current-users >Arrival-Date: Tue Jan 01 20:20:00 UTC 2008 >Closed-Date: >Last-Modified: >Originator: Chess Griffin >Release: 7.0-BETA3 >Organization: >Environment: FreeBSD bsdbob.localdomain 7.0-BETA3 FreeBSD 7.0-BETA3 #1: Sat Nov 17 14:25:33 EST 2007 chess@bsdbob.localdomain:/usr/obj/usr/src/sys/CHESS i386 >Description: Add information to handbook/x11/chapter.smgl about new Xorg 7.3 and the fact it may not need an xorg.conf file. Patch diff attached. >How-To-Repeat: >Fix: --- chapter.sgml.orig 2008-01-01 11:43:44.000000000 -0500 +++ chapter.sgml 2008-01-01 14:23:05.000000000 -0500 @@ -402,11 +402,16 @@ Configuring X11 - Configuration of X11 is - a multi-step process. The first step is to build an initial - configuration file. - As the super user, simply - run: + As of version 7.3, X11 can often work without any + configuration file by simply typing at a prompt: + + &prompt.user; startx + + If this does not work, or if the default configuration is + not acceptable, then X11 must be configured manually. + Configuration of X11 is a multi-step process. The first step is + to build an initial configuration file. As the super user, + simply run: &prompt.root; Xorg -configure >Release-Note: >Audit-Trail: >Unformatted: