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Historically, configuring XWindow was something very complex (you had to configure your keyboard, mouse, monitor, video card... in {{{/etc/X11/xorg.conf}}}).

=== Configure using HAL ===
DebianLenny provides Xorg 7.2, which can auto-detect the hardware. Also, most configuration specific to hardware can be specified using [:hal:HAL]. (see {{{/usr/share/hal/fdi/}}}. BTW, Your local files should be in {{{/etc/hal/fdi/}}})

Outlook:
 * http://cgit.freedesktop.org/xorg/xserver/tree/config/x11-input.fdi
Samples:
 * /usr/share/hal/fdi/policy/20thirdparty/11-x11-synaptics.fdi		 ##Historically, configuring XWindow was something very complex (you had to configure your keyboard, mouse, monitor, video card... in {{{/etc/X11/xorg.conf}}}).
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##=== Configure using HAL ===
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## IS THIS SUPPORTED ???
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## see http://lists.debian.org/debian-x/2009/01/msg00559.html
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##DebianLenny provides Xorg 7.2, which can auto-detect the hardware. Also, most configuration specific to hardware can be specified using [:hal:HAL]. (see {{{/usr/share/hal/fdi/}}}. BTW, Your local files should be in {{{/etc/hal/fdi/}}})
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##Outlook:
## * http://cgit.freedesktop.org/xorg/xserver/tree/config/x11-input.fdi
##Samples:
## * /usr/share/hal/fdi/policy/20thirdparty/11-x11-synaptics.fdi
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Xorg is a the default [:XWindowSystem:X-Window] server since Debian 4.0 (etch). It replaces ["XFree86"]. It is maintained in Debian by the ["XStrikeForce"].

Current Status

  • Current testing release is roughly Xorg 7.2. In unstable it is roughly Xorg 7.3. Please see ["Xorg69To7"] if you are upgrading from ["XFree86"] or a 6.x version of Xorg.

  • There is currently no experimental release although individual driver updates are available.

Configure X

As ["root"] user, run in a ["terminal"]: 

dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xorg

This will present you with a wizard for configuration.

Run X

After installation run 

startx

or as ["root"] run 

invoke-rc.d gdm

(see [http://manpages.debian.net/man/1/gdm gdm] manpage).

KDE user should use kdm. Others might use xdm.

Configure Xorg

Edit xorg.conf

How can I edit my xorg config file?

Open a terminal (or console) as root, then run : 

  • editor /etc/X11/xorg.conf

Video drivers

See Also

  • [http://wiki.x.org/wiki/ X.org wiki] contains useful information about X.org. If you are having problems with X.org, this is a good place to search for answers.

["CategoryXWindowSystem"]