From owner-svn-doc-all@FreeBSD.ORG Mon Nov 24 02:15:40 2014 Return-Path: Delivered-To: svn-doc-all@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [8.8.178.115]) (using TLSv1.2 with cipher AECDH-AES256-SHA (256/256 bits)) (No client certificate requested) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTPS id C19258C1; Mon, 24 Nov 2014 02:15:40 +0000 (UTC) Received: from svn.freebsd.org (svn.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:1900:2254:2068::e6a:0]) (using TLSv1.2 with cipher ECDHE-RSA-AES256-GCM-SHA384 (256/256 bits)) (Client did not present a certificate) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTPS id AD9A37B7; Mon, 24 Nov 2014 02:15:40 +0000 (UTC) Received: from svn.freebsd.org ([127.0.1.70]) by svn.freebsd.org (8.14.9/8.14.9) with ESMTP id sAO2FeO0032068; Mon, 24 Nov 2014 02:15:40 GMT (envelope-from wblock@FreeBSD.org) Received: (from wblock@localhost) by svn.freebsd.org (8.14.9/8.14.9/Submit) id sAO2FeUL032067; Mon, 24 Nov 2014 02:15:40 GMT (envelope-from wblock@FreeBSD.org) Message-Id: <201411240215.sAO2FeUL032067@svn.freebsd.org> X-Authentication-Warning: svn.freebsd.org: wblock set sender to wblock@FreeBSD.org using -f From: Warren Block Date: Mon, 24 Nov 2014 02:15:40 +0000 (UTC) To: doc-committers@freebsd.org, svn-doc-all@freebsd.org, svn-doc-head@freebsd.org Subject: svn commit: r46018 - head/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/handbook/x11 X-SVN-Group: doc-head MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit X-BeenThere: svn-doc-all@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.18-1 Precedence: list List-Id: "SVN commit messages for the entire doc trees \(except for " user" , " projects" , and " translations" \)" List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Mon, 24 Nov 2014 02:15:40 -0000 Author: wblock Date: Mon Nov 24 02:15:39 2014 New Revision: 46018 URL: https://svnweb.freebsd.org/changeset/doc/46018 Log: Add a quick start that shows starting X without a configuration file. Update the explanation of which graphics cards are supported. Modified: head/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/handbook/x11/chapter.xml Modified: head/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/handbook/x11/chapter.xml ============================================================================== --- head/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/handbook/x11/chapter.xml Sun Nov 23 15:00:45 2014 (r46017) +++ head/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/handbook/x11/chapter.xml Mon Nov 24 02:15:39 2014 (r46018) @@ -266,6 +266,59 @@ &prompt.root; pkg install xorg + + Quick Start + + In most cases, &xorg; is + self-configuring. When started without any configuration file, + the video card and input devices are automatically detected and + used. Autoconfiguration is the preferred method, and should be + tried first. + + + + Check if HAL is used by the X + server: + + &prompt.user; pkg info xorg-server | grep HAL + + If the output shows HAL is + off, skip to the next step. If + HAL is on, enable + needed services by adding two entries to + /etc/rc.conf. Then start the + services: + + hald_enable="YES" +dbus_enable="YES" + + &prompt.root; service hald start ; service dbus start + + + + Rename or delete old versions of + xorg.conf: + + &prompt.root; mv /etc/xorg.conf ~/xorg.conf.etc +&prompt.root; mv /usr/local/etc/X11/xorg.conf ~/xorg.conf.localetc + + + + Start the X system: + + &prompt.user; startx + + Test the system by moving the mouse and typing text into + the windows. If both mouse and keyboard work as expected, + see and + . + + If the mouse or keyboard do not work, continue with + . + + + +