From owner-freebsd-newbies Mon Oct 21 14:48:46 2002 Delivered-To: freebsd-newbies@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.FreeBSD.org (mx1.freebsd.org [216.136.204.125]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 55B2B37B401 for ; Mon, 21 Oct 2002 14:48:44 -0700 (PDT) Received: from www.fastmail.fm (fastmail.fm [209.61.183.86]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id AF20343E6E for ; Mon, 21 Oct 2002 14:48:43 -0700 (PDT) (envelope-from leegold@fastmail.fm) Received: from www.fastmail.fm (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by localhost.localdomain (Postfix) with ESMTP id 273BC6DA25; Mon, 21 Oct 2002 16:48:35 -0500 (CDT) Received: from server2.fastmail.fm (server2.internal [10.202.2.133]) by www.fastmail.fm (Postfix) with ESMTP id 1BF516DA0C; Mon, 21 Oct 2002 16:48:35 -0500 (CDT) Received: from server2.fastmail.fm (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by localhost.localdomain (Postfix) with ESMTP id 74741ED84; Mon, 21 Oct 2002 16:48:35 -0500 (CDT) Received: by server2.fastmail.fm (Postfix, from userid 99) id 8DE45EC17; Mon, 21 Oct 2002 16:48:34 -0500 (CDT) Content-Disposition: inline Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Type: text/plain; charset="ISO-8859-1" MIME-Version: 1.0 X-Mailer: MIME::Lite 1.2 (F2.6; T1.001; A1.48; B2.12; Q2.03) Date: Mon, 21 Oct 2002 21:48:34 UT From: "leegold" To: "mike shupp" X-Epoch: 1035236915 X-Sasl-enc: bUYm+RBF9y361nfqI9k/uA Cc: freebsd-newbies@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: Fbsd 4.7 - where is XF86Setup ? Message-Id: <20021021214834.8DE45EC17@server2.fastmail.fm> Sender: owner-freebsd-newbies@FreeBSD.ORG Precedence: bulk List-ID: List-Archive: (Web Archive) List-Help: (List Instructions) List-Subscribe: List-Unsubscribe: X-Loop: FreeBSD.org On Mon, 21 Oct 2002 10:24:34 -0700, "mike shupp" said: > Your complaint should be addressed to the XFree86 people, not to > FreeBSD. Quoting from their site (www.xfree86.org): > " The next step is to configure the X server. That is covered in detail > in an as-yet unwritten document :-(. In the meantime, there are three ways > to create a basic X server configuration file for XFree86 4.2.1. One is to > run the xf86config utility. Another is to run the xf86cfg utility. The third > option is to use the new -configure X server option: > XFree86 -configure" > > XF86Setup doesn't exist for X11 version 4.2 in other words. I tried the "-configure X" option as described in the handbook. Ok. Then the handbook says go into the config file itself and edit it. Ok, I did just that and was confronted code not mentioned in the handbook, as a matter of fact the handbook only gives a vague incomplete outline on how to edit the config file. Don't beleive me? It's a blunder for XFree but it's a problem for FreeBsd users. I'm wrong? Then were's a page in the handbook that I can copy in for my card and my config? There is none? Were's a page in the handbook that ACTUALLY reflects what the x config file looks like and what changes should be made - fact: there is none. Where's XF86Setup? It's gone. I've got to stop whining and move on to another disto and leave you guys alone - I'm sorry. ----Original Message Follows---- > From: "leegold" > To: freebsd-newbies@FreeBSD.ORG > Subject: Re: Fbsd 4.7 - where is XF86Setup ? > Date: Mon, 21 Oct 2002 06:05:43 UT > > I definitely confirmed it. No XF86Setup in X 4.2.0. > In my opinion, this is a gigantic blunder. And it hurts the > average user the most. The most time saving config tool is gone! > XF86Setup has saved people LOTS of time. > > I'm just amazed at this whole thing. > > > > > -- > http://fastmail.fm - Access your email from home and the web > > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org > with "unsubscribe freebsd-newbies" in the body of the message > > > _________________________________________________________________ > Internet access plans that fit your lifestyle -- join MSN. > http://resourcecenter.msn.com/access/plans/default.asp > > -- http://fastmail.fm - mmm... fastmail... To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-newbies" in the body of the message