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Revision Changes Path 1.26 xml/htdocs/doc/en/xorg-config.xml file : http://sources.gentoo.org/viewcvs.py/gentoo/xml/htdocs/doc/en/xorg-config.xml?rev=1.26&view=markup plain: http://sources.gentoo.org/viewcvs.py/gentoo/xml/htdocs/doc/en/xorg-config.xml?rev=1.26&content-type=text/plain diff : http://sources.gentoo.org/viewcvs.py/gentoo/xml/htdocs/doc/en/xorg-config.xml?r1=1.25&r2=1.26 Index: xorg-config.xml =================================================================== RCS file: /var/cvsroot/gentoo/xml/htdocs/doc/en/xorg-config.xml,v retrieving revision 1.25 retrieving revision 1.26 diff -u -r1.25 -r1.26 --- xorg-config.xml 18 Oct 2007 18:20:10 -0000 1.25 +++ xorg-config.xml 23 May 2008 19:40:35 -0000 1.26 @@ -1,6 +1,6 @@ <?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?> <!DOCTYPE guide SYSTEM "/dtd/guide.dtd"> -<!-- $Header: /var/cvsroot/gentoo/xml/htdocs/doc/en/xorg-config.xml,v 1.25 2007/10/18 18:20:10 nightmorph Exp $ --> +<!-- $Header: /var/cvsroot/gentoo/xml/htdocs/doc/en/xorg-config.xml,v 1.26 2008/05/23 19:40:35 swift Exp $ --> <guide link="/doc/en/xorg-config.xml"> <title>The X Server Configuration HOWTO</title> @@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ <abstract> Xorg is the X Window server which allows users to have a graphical -environment at their fingertips. This HOWTO explains what Xorg is, how to +environment at their fingertips. This HOWTO explains what Xorg is, how to install it and what the various configuration options are. </abstract> @@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ The average user may be frightened at the thought of having to type in commands. Why wouldn't he be able to point and click his way through the freedom provided by Gentoo (and Linux in general)? Well, *big smile*, of course you are able to -do this. :-) Linux offers a wide variety of flashy user interfaces and +do this. :-) Linux offers a wide variety of flashy user interfaces and environments which you can install on top of your existing installation. </p> @@ -52,10 +52,10 @@ </p> <p> -The application that provides Linux users with the ability to run graphical +The application that provides Linux users with the ability to run graphical user interfaces and that uses the X11 standard is Xorg-X11, a fork of the XFree86 project. XFree86 has decided to use a license that might not be -compatible with the GPL license; the use of Xorg is therefore recommended. +compatible with the GPL license; the use of Xorg is therefore recommended. The official Portage tree does not provide an XFree86 package anymore. </p> @@ -68,14 +68,14 @@ <p> The <uri link="http://www.x.org";>X.org</uri> project created and maintains a freely redistributable, open-source implementation of the X11 -system. It is an open source X11-based desktop infrastructure. +system. It is an open source X11-based desktop infrastructure. </p> <p> Xorg provides an interface between your hardware and the graphical software you want to run. Besides that, Xorg is also fully network-aware, meaning you are able to run an application on one system while viewing it on a different -one. +one. </p> </body> @@ -89,8 +89,8 @@ <body> <p> -Enough chitchat, let's get to business shall we? To install Xorg, you just -need to run <c>emerge xorg-x11</c>. Installing Xorg does take a while +Enough chitchat, let's get to business shall we? To install Xorg, you just +need to run <c>emerge xorg-x11</c>. Installing Xorg does take a while though, so you might want to grab a snack while you are waiting. </p> @@ -216,11 +216,11 @@ <body> <p> -Xorg itself is able to guess most parameters for you. In most cases, you -will only have to change some lines to get the resolution you want up and -running. If you are interested in more in-depth tweaking, be sure to check the -resources at the end of this chapter. But first, let us generate a (hopefully -working) Xorg configuration file. +Xorg itself is able to guess most parameters for you. In most cases, you +will only have to change some lines to get the resolution you want up and +running. If you are interested in more in-depth tweaking, be sure to check the +resources at the end of this chapter. But first, let us generate a (hopefully +working) Xorg configuration file. </p> <pre caption="Generating an xorg.conf file"> @@ -429,7 +429,7 @@ If your mouse isn't working, you will first need to find out if it is detected by the kernel at all. Mice are (device-wise) seen as <path>/dev/input/mouse0</path> (or <path>/dev/input/mice</path> if you want to -use several mice). In some cases <path>/dev/psaux</path> is used. In either +use several mice). In some cases <path>/dev/psaux</path> is used. In either case you can check if the devices do represent your mouse by checking the output of those files when you move your mouse. You will usually see some junk on your screen. To end the session press @@ -446,7 +446,7 @@ </p> <p> -If your mouse is detected, fill in the device in the appropriate +If your mouse is detected, fill in the device in the appropriate <e>InputDevice</e> section. In the next example you'll see we also set two other options: <c>Protocol</c> (which lists the mouse protocol to be used -- most users will use PS/2 or IMPS/2) and <c>ZAxisMapping</c> (which allows for the -- [email protected] mailing list
