[Gllug] Setup for XFree86 4.1.0.1

Stephen Harker steve at pauken.co.uk
Tue Dec 18 18:16:07 UTC 2001


On Tuesday 18 December 2001 15:43, you wrote:
> Hi all,
>
> sorry for such a simple and stupid question but I am running out of
> time and need to get this sorted out now.
>
> I have just upgraded to to Debian testing, XFree86 4.1.0.1, 2.4.16
> kernel and a new ATI Radeon VE Dual Head but seem unable to find
> the configuration tools for it I have searched dselect using a
> number of strings and read the documentation but can not find a
> reference to it could some one point me in the right direction.
>
> Flames and RTFMs welcome but please tell my deeply shamed ass where
> to RTFM.
>
> Peace Jim
>
> If I'm not on line tomorrow posting about how well things went then
> I may be some time :)
> --Dean S. Wilson
Just type XFree86 -configure (as root)
It generates its own config file in /root
Then run it with XFree86 -xf86config /root/XF86Config.new (I think) 
and see if it works.
Then copy it to normal place (/etc/X11/XF86Config in Debian?)
-- 
Stephen Harker
steve at pauken.co.uk, http://www.pauken.co.uk
"                                    "  -  Marcel Marceau

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