10 Configuring X for Your Hardware

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After you have added the required settings and setup a working network, run the xf86config program to create a standard configuration file in Y:\XFree86\lib\X11\XConfig from a windowed or full screen OS/2 text session:

[C:\] xf86config

This program will ask a number of questions. You will need the information obtained from the SuperProbe program here. The program should be self explanatory; if you have problems to understand something though, seek assistance in the newsgroups.

Alternatively, but not recommended for the non-expert, you can edit the XConfig file manually with a text editor. A sample file is in Y:\XFree86\lib\X11\XConfig.eg, which can be used as a starting point.

For details about the XF86Config file format, refer to the XF86Config(4/5) manual page.

If you know the configuration process from Linux or other XFree86 platform, you will encounter a few differences:

Other than that, an existing XF86Config file for the same XFree86 version from Linux or another platform may be used without changes.

Once you've set up a XF86Config file, you can fine tune the video modes with the xvidtune utility.

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