Date: Tue, 1 Jan 2008 18:21:59 -0500 From: Chess Griffin <chess@chessgriffin.com> To: FreeBSD-gnats-submit@FreeBSD.org, freebsd-doc@FreeBSD.org Subject: Re: docs/119233: [patch] handbook/x11/chapter.smgl - add info about xorg 7.3 and not needing xorg.conf Message-ID: <20080101232159.GA31588@localhost> In-Reply-To: <200801012020.m01KK0pK075100@freefall.freebsd.org> References: <200801012016.m01KGxKc076043@www.freebsd.org> <200801012020.m01KK0pK075100@freefall.freebsd.org>
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--opJtzjQTFsWo+cga Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-Disposition: inline Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable * FreeBSD-gnats-submit@FreeBSD.org <FreeBSD-gnats-submit@FreeBSD.org> [2008= -01-01 20:20:00]: >=20 > http://www.freebsd.org/cgi/query-pr.cgi?pr=3D119233 >=20 > >Category: docs > >Responsible: freebsd-doc > >Synopsis: [patch] handbook/x11/chapter.smgl - add info about xorg = 7.3 and not needing xorg.conf > >Arrival-Date: Tue Jan 01 20:20:00 UTC 2008 Once again, the web interface seems to munge my submissions. :-) Here is the diff again, hopefully this time with the correct formatting. --- 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 @@ <sect2> <title>Configuring X11</title> =20 - <para>Configuration of X11 is - a multi-step process. The first step is to build an initial - configuration file. - As the super user, simply - run:</para> + <para>As of version 7.3, X11 can often work without any + configuration file by simply typing at a prompt:</para> + + <screen>&prompt.user; <userinput>startx</userinput></screen> + =20 + <para>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:</para> =20 <screen>&prompt.root; <userinput>Xorg -configure</userinput></screen> =20 --=20 Chess Griffin GPG Public Key: 0x0C7558C3 http://www.chessgriffin.com --opJtzjQTFsWo+cga Content-Type: application/pgp-signature Content-Disposition: inline -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v2.0.4 (FreeBSD) iD8DBQFHessXKzd9mAx1WMMRAhTTAJ9mq1S10u6Dkf3gtf2uXqrvOvXkEwCfa8lT tTAx3u7xfbeOCdGZnAKZ7Xc= =69tA -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- --opJtzjQTFsWo+cga--
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