[aclug-L] Re: mysql and XF86Config

[Jeff Vian <jvian10@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Nate Bargmann wrote:

>* bruce bales <bbales@xxxxxxx> [2003 Aug 13 16:19 -0500]:
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>
>>Thanks, Jeff,
>>This whole exercize started because I wanted to understand XF86Config 
>>and what XF86Config-4 was.  Xconfigurator might work fine, but it 
>>wouldn't help me understand how the system uses the files.
>>bruce
>>    
>>
Actually it would.

You could try different settings and save the files from each then look 
and see what the differences are so you would have an idea what changes 
are made with each choice.

Also, XF86Config is  well documented (commented) so you can tell what 
each section does and compare the effects.

>Hi Bruce.
>
>Well, a good place to start may well be:
>
>http://www.xfree86.org/4.2.0/XF86Config.5.html
>
>This is man style page that describes the sections you will encounter in
>the XF86Config file.
>
>Here is a table of contents for XFree 4.2.0:
>
>http://www.xfree86.org/4.2.0/
>
>Toward the bottom of the above page are online versions of the various
>man pages that come with XFree.  Check section 4, Drivers, for more
>information on things like mouse, keyboard, and various video drivers.
>
>And if you have another version this page will get you to the
>appropriate version:
>
>www.xfree86.org/support.html
>
>There is plenty of documentation.  It's not really of the handholding
>nature and can be rather dense.  The best way to learn something, IMHO,
>is to play with a small portion until that is understood and then move
>on to other areas.
>
>- Nate >>
>
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