Date: Thu, 29 Aug 2002 10:03:46 -0500 From: Eric Anderson <anderson@centtech.com> To: Marc Fonvieille <blackend@freebsd.org> Cc: Tom Rhodes <trhodes@freebsd.org>, freebsd-doc@freebsd.org Subject: Re: docs/42081: [PATCH] XFree86 Config chapter in the Handbook incorrectly states location of XF86Config.new Message-ID: <3D6E37D2.1050500@centtech.com> References: <200208271650.g7RGoIvX050882@freefall.freebsd.org> <20020829144751.GA43261@marduk.blackend.org>
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Marc Fonvieille wrote: > On Tue, Aug 27, 2002 at 09:50:18AM -0700, Tom Rhodes wrote: > >>Synopsis: [PATCH] XFree86 Config chapter in the Handbook incorrectly states location of XF86Config.new >> >>State-Changed-From-To: open->closed >>State-Changed-By: trhodes >>State-Changed-When: Tue Aug 27 09:47:56 PDT 2002 >>State-Changed-Why: >>Its true that this is created in the 'root' directory. However, your patch >>didn't apply. Instead I used <filename>/root</filename> for the /root >>directory. It should now read: /root directory called in place of >>current working directory. However, it may take up to 24 hours for >>this change to appear on our website. Thanks for the submission! >> >> > Hi, > > In merging en_US version in fr_FR I had a doubt, so I tested it: > > > gothic:/home/marc% su -m > Password: > gothic:/home/marc# XFree86 -configure > > XFree86 Version 4.2.0 / X Window System > (protocol Version 11, revision 0, vendor release 6600) > Release Date: 18 January 2002 [snip] > (++) Using config file: "/home/marc/XF86Config.new" > > > XFree86 detected your mouse at device /dev/sysmouse. > Please check your config if the mouse is still not > operational, as by default XFree86 tries to autodetect > the protocol. > > Your XF86Config file is /home/marc/XF86Config.new > > To test the server, run 'XFree86 -xf86config /home/marc/XF86Config.new' > > > And of course when I use 'su' instead of 'su -m' I've got: > > > Your XF86Config file is /root/XF86Config.new > > To test the server, run 'XFree86 -xf86config /root/XF86Config.new' > > > So in fact the file will be placed in $HOME and not "always" in /root. > Maybe that should be corrected. You are absolutely right. I overlooked that when checking this. Good thinking! Do you want me to redo the patch, or do you want to just make the change and go for the commit? Eric -- ------------------------------------------------------------------ Eric Anderson Systems Administrator Centaur Technology The moon may be smaller than Earth, but it's further away. ------------------------------------------------------------------ To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-doc" in the body of the message
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