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.
Video drivers
See [http://packages.debian.org/lenny/xserver-xorg-video-2 xserver-xorg-video-2] packages.
["AtiHowTo"], ["ATIProprietary"]
- ["Openchrome"]
["GraphicsCard"]
See Also
- ["XStrikeForce"]
["Xorg69To7"]
External Links
[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"]