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diff --git a/unsorted/Xfree86.mdwn b/unsorted/Xfree86.mdwn deleted file mode 100644 index 6fffff81..00000000 --- a/unsorted/Xfree86.mdwn +++ /dev/null @@ -1,97 +0,0 @@ -# <a name="Setup_XFree86_in_GNU"> </a> Setup XFree86 in GNU - -This is a brief helper on how to setup X-Window on GNU. - -### <a name="Mouse_amp_Keyboard"> Mouse & Keyboard </a> - -See [[console]] for more details. - -First, set up the keyboard translator. Using `/hurd/kbd` and `/hurd/mouse` is not supported. You should instruct Hurd console to repeat keyboard events to `/dev/cons/kbd`, and mouse events to `/dev/cons/mouse`: - - # console -d vga -d pc_kbd --repeat=kbd -d generic_speaker \ - -d pc_mouse --repeat=mouse --protocol=ps/2 --console-node=/dev/cons /dev/vcs - -Symbolic links to repeaters should be created too: - - # ln -s /dev/cons/kbd /dev - # ln -s /dev/cons/mouse /dev - -### <a name="Selecting_amp_Configuring_Packag"> Selecting & Configuring Packages </a> - -You will need several X packages. The `x-window-system-core` brings you most of what you need: - -* `xserver-xfree86` -* `xfonts-base` -* `xfonts-100dpi` -* `xfonts-75dpi` -* `xfonts-scalable` -* `xbase-clients` -* `xutils` -* `rxvt` -* ... as well as your window manager of choice: - * WindowMaker, `wmaker` - * FVWM, `fvwm` - * Blackbox, `blackbox` - * TWM, `twm` - -The recommended way of configuring X is using the `xserver-xfree86` debconf template, eg: - - # dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xfree86 - -It may be easier to just copy a working configuration from another operation system on the same computer and place it in `/etc/X11/XF86Config-4`, but this is discouraged as you would have to remove some sections by hand. - -**_IMPORTANT:_** when you configure X, make sure you do **NOT** enable the `speedo` and `dri` modules because they are currently broken. - -### <a name="Edit_XF86Config_4"> Edit XF86Config-4 </a> - -Now you have to edit the file manually to ensure that the mouse sections look like this: - - Section "InputDevice" - Identifier "Configured Mouse" - Driver "mouse" - Option "CorePointer" - Option "Device" "/dev/mouse" - Option "Protocol" "osmouse" - EndSection - - Section "InputDevice" - Identifier "Generic Mouse" - Driver "mouse" - Option "SendCoreEvents" "true" - Option "Device" "/dev/mouse" - Option "Protocol" "osmouse" - EndSection - -You may also enable the Emulate3Buttons option, but nothing else will work. - - Option "Emulate3Buttons" "true" - -### <a name="Starting_X"> Starting X </a> - -Finally, run - -`startx` - -However, there are several caveats to be aware of: - -* `xterm` does not work correctly; try `rxvt`. -* `update-menu` does not yet work. As such, there are no fine Debian menus. -* GNOME can now be ported with the new pthreads, but is still being worked on. [[WindowMaker]], [[TWM]], [[Blackbox]] and [[FVWM]] all work. - -### <a name="Graphical_Environment"> Graphical Environment </a> - -See [[GNOME]] in Hurd . (?) - ----- - -Created. -- [[Main/RobertMillan]] - 21 Nov 2002 - -Some text formatting. -- [[Main/OgnyanKulev]] - 05 Dec 2002 - -Dito. -- [[Main/JoachimNilsson]] - 12 Jan 2003 - -`/hurd/kbd` is no longer supported. -- [[Main/OgnyanKulev]] - 11 Aug 2004 - -`/hurd/mouse` is deprecated. -- [[Main/OgnyanKulev]] - 21 Sep 2004 - --c /dev/cons is now --console-note=/dev/cons -- Sven 01 May 2005 |