[Gllug] Setup for XFree86 4.1.0.1

Pete Ryland pdr at pdr.cx
Tue Dec 18 21:53:05 UTC 2001


On Tue, Dec 18, 2001 at 03:43:39PM +0000, Jim Bailey 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.

The following command will run you through the debian xfree86 config you go
through when you first install X.  It will ask you whether you want debian
to manage the XF86Config-4 file for you.  On most debian systems, this is
probably a good idea.

dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xfree86

hth,
Pete
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