Configuring XFree86

DebConf configuration

["XFree86"] and ["XFreeFour"] can both be configured in Debian (woody+) using DebConf. This is done when the package is installed, but can be re-run any time by executing::

 $ dpkg-reconfigure <package-name>

where '<package-name>' is the name of the xserver. Use 'xserver-xfree86' for ["XFreeFour"], and 'xserver-<type>' for ["XFree86"]. Editing your /etc/X11/ config file is only necessary if you have some special needs or are particularly curious. If you must...

Manual XFree86 Version 3.x Configuration

["XFree86"] may be configured by editing the file

 /etc/X11/["XF86Config"]

XFree86 Version 4.0 Configuration

["XFreeFour"] uses the file

 /etc/X11/["XF86Config"]-4

Of you use ["XFreeFour"] try the command

 $ ["XFree86"] -configure

If you use a USB mouse use ["USBMouseConfig"].

If you use gpm use this ["GPMMouseConfig"] .

DRI

If you're using ["XFreeFour"] then ?DirectRendering is easy to do.

If you're not...

Then that's bull shit, what do you do?