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XFREE86 FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
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This document is intended to provide answers to the questions most often
received by the XFree86[tm] Project's support team (which can be reached
at XFree86@XFree86.org). It is also a source of information more recent
than the documentation included with the latest release.
Generally, if the information is already available elsewhere, this
document will supply a pointer to the information rather than duplicate
it. If you don't have access to the World Wide Web, see the section
below entitled "Access via Email".
The XFree86 Project is making the information in this document available
free of charge in the hope that it will be of use. However, the authors
specifically disclaim any liability for any direct, indirect, or
consequential damages arising out of its use.
This document is intended to be a source of up-to-date info regarding
XFree86, and as such, may change frequently. Make sure you consult a
recent copy, before relying on any information contained herein.
Additionally, this FAQ generally assumes that you are using the latest
release and, unless otherwise specified, the information contained
herein is likely to not be applicable to other releases. If you are
having problems and are not running the latest release, then upgrading
is often the answer to your problems. Really. If you have a fairly new
card, it is especially important to make sure you are using the latest
server release.
The latest version of this document is always available from the XFree86
Web site (http://www.XFree86.org/) or one of its mirrors:
* http://www.au.xfree86.org/
* http://www.uni-paderborn.de/mirrors/xfree86/
* http://sunsite.mff.cuni.cz/XFree86/
* http://xfree86.gw.com/
* http://xfree86.mirror.aarnet.edu.au/
* http://sunsite.doc.ic.ac.uk/XFree86/
* http://www.noguska.net/linux/xfree86/
* http://www.kr.xfree86.org/
Last modified: Mon Nov 22 13:47:27 PST 1999
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INDEX OF QUESTIONS:
SECTION A - GENERAL INFORMATION
* Q.A1- What is XFree86?
* Q.A2- What is the current release of XFree86?
* Q.A3- What is the current release of SuperProbe?
* Q.A4- How do I find out what version I have?
* Q.A5- Where do I get the latest releases?
* Q.A6- What files do I need to upgrade to the latest release?
* Q.A7- Where do I find the latest documentation?
* Q.A8- Where can I get RPMs for the latest release?
* Q.A9- When is the next release?
* Q.A10- Which card do you recommend that I buy?
* Q.A11- Which card is the fastest?
* Q.A12- Has XFree86 been ported to OS/2?
* Q.A13- How about a MS-DOS or MS-Windows port?
* Q.A14- But I heard X supports Windows NT.
* Q.A15- Can I use more than one video card in the same machine with
XFree86?
* Q.A16- Are Overlay Visuals available?
* Q.A17- How do I report a bug in XFree86?
* Q.A18- About this FAQ
* Q.A19- Access via Email
* Q.A20- Related Information
SECTION B - CONFIGURATION QUESTIONS
* Q.B1- Do you have the config file for ...?
* Q.B2- I got an XF86Config file from ..., but things still don't
work.
* Q.B3- How do I configure the server?
* Q.B4- How do I know which X server to use for my video card?
* Q.B5- My PC is PC98 compliant. Should I use the XF98 servers?
* Q.B6- My monitor isn't listed in the [ XF86Config | xf86setup ]
monitor database.
* Q.B7- What about "vgaset"?
* Q.B8- My card isn't on the list shown in XF86Setup. Is there a more
up-to-date list?
* Q.B9- Why does the server reject my mode lines?
* Q.B10- The preinst.sh script fails to run succesfully
SECTION C - KEYBOARD & MOUSE PROBLEMS
* Q.C1- The mouse cursor doesn't display in the right position
* Q.C2- Why don't menus work properly?
* Q.C3- How come, in Tk-based applications, the buttons highlight, but
can't be depressed?
* Q.C4- I've installed the latest release and now some of my keys no
longer work. Why?
* Q.C5- The mouse is moving erratically. What's wrong?
* Q.C6- New Microsoft serial mouse protocol 2.1A mice don't work.
* Q.C7- How can I swap mouse buttons? How do I get an XFree86 for
Left-Handers?
SECTION D - DISPLAY PROBLEMS
* Q.D1- Part of the Displayed Image is Wrapping-around or is
Duplicated on the Other Side of the Screen
* Q.D2- My screen is too large. How can I disable the virtual desktop?
* Q.D3- wrong colors or black and white images in 24bpp modes for
Netscape, xanim, WABI and others
* Q.D4- Why do I get a mostly black screen with my Diamond Speedstar
A50 (SiS 6326)?
SECTION E - MISCELLANEOUS PROBLEMS/QUESTIONS
* Q.E1- How do I get the server to scale vector fonts, but not bitmap
fonts?
* Q.E2- What can I do to keep the server from hanging while scaling
fonts?
* Q.E3- The system locks up when I start the S3 server. What can I do?
* Q.E4- I've got a Cirrus Logic GD546x based card and am experiencing
system lockups. What can I do?
* Q.E5- I get a "broken pipe" error while unpacking the ".tar.gz"
files. Is something wrong with them?
* Q.E6- Why does the server quit with the error "xf86OpenConsole:
cannot open /dev/console" on Linux?
* Q.E7- How do I get the server to display more than 256 colors?
* Q.E8- Why do I get display problems with my ATI PC2TV card?
* Q.E9- I've just installed XFree86 3.3.5 for Linux, but I get "No
such file or directory" whenever I try to run something.
* Q.E10- XFree86 crashes on Linux systems with GCC 2.8.x
* Q.E11- Why does the X server exit with an error message about a
SecurityPolicy file?
* Q.E12- Is XFree86 Year2000 compliant?
* Q.E13- I get an error "_X11TransSocketUNIXConnect: Can't connect:
errno = 111". What does it mean?
* Q.E14- What is Xwrapper and why can't startx or xinit find it?
* Q.E15- Running XFree86 on portable computers, laptops and LCD
screens
* Q.E16- Can TrueType fonts be used with XFree86?
* Q.E17- I'm using NetBSD-currnet and the `wscons' console code and my
X screen sometimes jumps.
* Q.E18- Slow or sluggish performance of XFree86 servers, jerky mouse
movement.
SECTION F - CHIPSET SUPPORT
* Q.F1- My card is currently not supported - what can I do?
* Q.F2- How do I find out the current status of a driver?
* Q.F3- Unsupported Clock Chips
* Q.F4- Do you have an alpha or beta server for my ... card?
* Q.F5- Matrox chips
* Q.F6- Alliance ProMotion chips
* Q.F7- Cirrus CL-GD754x chips
* Q.F8- Sierra Falcon chip
* Q.F9- ISA-bus Mach64 cards
* Q.F10- S3 911 and 924 Cards with 512KB RAM
* Q.F11- Is there a server for 3Dlabs GLINT or Permedia based cards?
* Q.F12- Is a server for Riva 128, 128zx or Riva TNT based cards
available?
* Q.F13- Is a server for Rendition chipsets available?
* Q.F14- What about AGP?
* Q.F15- Why don't you just make a VESA 2.0 driver so that all
compliant cards will work?
* Q.F16- Is a server for the Intel i740 chipset available?
* Q.F17- Is a server for the Mpact 2 chipset available?
* Q.F18- Is a server for the S3 Trio3D, Trio3D/2X or the S3 Savage3D
or the Savage4 available?
* Q.F19- S3 Trio3D/2X (86C362, 86C368) doesn't work or is awfully slow
* Q.F20- Is a server for SiS 530 or SiS 620 based motherboards with
integrated graphics available?
* Q.F21- Is a server for the Trident Blade3D chipset available?
* Q.F22- Is a server for the Voodoo Banshee or other 3Dfx chips
available?
* Q.F23- How do I get XFree86 to work with my new ATI card?
* Q.F24- Is there any other way I can get an unsupported card to work?
* Q.F25- Does XFree86 support the ATI Rage128?
* Q.F26- Does XFree86 support the SiS 540/630 or the SiS 300?
SECTION G - KNOWN PROBLEMS WITH XFREE86 3.3.5
* Q.G1- The tar files for Linux-ix86-glibc2 are too big / contain
additional stuff.
* Q.G2- I get an undefined symbol __deregister_frame_info with the
Linux-ix86-glibc2 binaries.
* Q.G3- My Trident TGUI9680 card has problems with fonts
* Q.G4- The "cyber_shadow" Option doesn't work on my Cyber 9382.
* Q.G5- Problems displaying resolutions above 640x480 on some Matrox
G100 cards.
* Q.G6- My Trident laptop goes glowing-white when I start the server.
* Q.G7- Display problems (streaking, shifted lines, tearing) at high
color depth on Matrox G100 cards.
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GENERAL INFORMATION
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From: XFree86 FAQ
Subject: Q.A1- What is XFree86?
XFree86 is a trademark of The XFree86 Project, Inc., a non-profit
organization that provides X Window System servers (as well as some
supporting materials) for several operating systems on PCs and other
microcomputers. The X servers, client programs, documentation, etc.
supplied by the XFree86 Project, Inc., are collectively, also known as
XFree86. All programs are provided with source code, free of charge.
The XFree86 Project, Inc. is currently funded entirely by donations. If
you're interested in making a monetary or equipment donation, see
http://www.XFree86.org/donations.html or send Email to BOD@XFree86.org.
A list of current sponsors is available at
http://www.XFree86.org/sponsors.html
For more information regarding The XFree86 Project, Inc., see
http://www.XFree86.org/corp_profile.html
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From: XFree86 FAQ
Subject: Q.A2- What is the current release of XFree86?
The latest full release is XFree86 version 3.3.5. It is based on
X11R6.3pl2 and was released in August 1999. See the Release Notes for
more info.
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From: XFree86 FAQ
Subject: Q.A3- What is the current release of SuperProbe?
The newest available version of SuperProbe is 2.20. It is included with
the latest XFree86 release.
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From: XFree86 FAQ
Subject: Q.A4- How do I find out what version I have?
Both SuperProbe and the servers print the version when they start.
However, depending on how the server is started, its output may not
normally be visible.
The server will display its version number, if you simply type "X
-showconfig" at a shell prompt (even if you haven't configured it for
your card and monitor yet).
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From: XFree86 FAQ
Subject: Q.A5- Where do I get the latest releases?
The primary site for both SuperProbe and the XFree86 servers and clients
is ftp.XFree86.org.
A list of mirror sites is available at:
http://www.XFree86.org/3.3.5/ftp.html
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From: XFree86 FAQ
Subject: Q.A6- What files do I need to upgrade to the latest release?
Please read the README (or RELNOTES) file, in the directory
corresponding to your OS, on the XFree86 ftp site or one of its mirrors
(see the previous question). It contains a list of the filenames along
with their contents. It also lists which files are required and which
are optional.
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From: XFree86 FAQ
Subject: Q.A7- Where do I find the latest documentation?
The latest documentation can be found on http://www.XFree86.org/3.3.5/.
Many of the XFree86 specific man pages are also available at
http://www.XFree86.org/man/. The documentation is also available, in
ASCII form, from ftp://ftp.XFree86.org/pub/XFree86/3.3.5/doc/.
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From: XFree86 FAQ
Subject: Q.A8- Where can I get RPMs for the latest release?
If you need XFree86 binaries in RPM format (or any other vendor-specific
package format) you will need to contact your OS vendor. The XFree86
Project only supplies binaries in the vendor-independent ".tgz" (gzipped
tar) format (and ".zip" for OS/2).
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From: XFree86 FAQ
Subject: Q.A9- When is the next release?
The 4.0 release, with significant changes, is being worked on. It is not
known at this point when it will be released. Work-in-progress snapshots
of this release are being made available from
http://www.XFree86.org/snapshots/
XFree86-3.3.6 is planned for the fourth quarter 1999.
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From: XFree86 FAQ
Subject: Q.A10- Which card do you recommend that I buy?
We don't recommend any particular board or manufacturer (although it
would be good to support our sponsors, see
http://www.XFree86.org/sponsors.html). In general, the S3 based boards
have been the best supported, followed by the ATI based cards, however
that is no guarantee that any specific board will work. It is probably
best to look through the various "README" files at
http://www.XFree86.org/3.3.5/ to see which boards are currently
supported and pick one of them.
It is also a good idea to buy from some place that has a liberal return
policy or will let you try before you buy. Especially since some
manufacturers will sometimes change what RAMDAC or other chips are used
on a board _without changing the name of the board_.
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From: XFree86 FAQ
Subject: Q.A11- Which card is the fastest?
We don't know. Benchmarks are just that. Useless numbers trying to
capture something that is far too complex to be captured in a number. We
may occasionally comment on the relative speed of different cards, but
that is usually the personal opinion of the one who writes the note. In
general, The XFree86 Project is not publishing benchmark comparisons,
because even if you think that a number like 'xstones' can capture the
performance of a card, it is incredibly hard to create fair and
comparable numbers.
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From: XFree86 FAQ
Subject: Q.A12- Has XFree86 been ported to OS/2?
Yes, the latest release is available for OS/2. This port runs in
parallel to the Presentation Manager desktop, similarly to a WinOS/2
fullscreen session (there is no equivalent to a seamless WinOS/2
configuration). See http://borneo.gmd.de/~veit/os2/xf86os2.html for more
information.
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From: XFree86 FAQ
Subject: Q.A13- How about a MS-DOS or MS-Windows port?
There is some work being done to create a free port of XFree86 to
Microsoft Windows. However, in the mean time, if you need to run X on
such a platform you'll need to use one of the available commercial
servers.
One of the commercial products, X Appeal, is from an XFree86 sponsor and
is a port of the XFree86 servers to MS-DOS. They also have a freely
available demo version.
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From: XFree86 FAQ
Subject: Q.A14- But I heard X supports Windows NT.
X11R6.3 does include some support for MicroSoft Windows NT. However, it
is only for building the libraries and some client programs. If you want
an X server, for now, you'll have to buy one. See the previous question.
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From: XFree86 FAQ
Subject: Q.A15- Can I use more than one video card in the same machine with
XFree86?
Although it is technically possible to use multiple PCI-based SVGA cards
in the same machine, none of the servers currently support this.
The VGA16 and Mono servers are both capable of running both a VGA
compatible card and a non-VGA compatible monochrome card in the same
machine.
For XFree86-4.0 we are working on true multi head support.
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From: XFree86 FAQ
Subject: Q.A16- Are Overlay Visuals available?
Some X servers offer multiple visuals as overlays (e.g., 8bpp
PseudoColor and 24bpp TrueColor). At this point XFree86 doesn't support
Overlays, but we are working on this feature for XFree86-4.0.
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From: XFree86 FAQ
Subject: Q.A17- How do I report a bug in XFree86?
Use the bug report form on our WWW server (http://www.XFree86.org/), or
send email to XFree86@XFree86.org. Before sending a bug report, make
sure you are using the current release of XFree86. *In the bug report,
include the full server output, details of the XFree86 version, server,
description of the problem, and some way of repeating it and most
importantly, the _full_ server startup output.* Oh, and you'll greatly
increase your chances of getting a useful response from us, if you
include the full output of the server.
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From: XFree86 FAQ
Subject: Q.A18- About this FAQ
In addition to being available from the XFree86 web site (as
http://www.XFree86.org/FAQ/), this FAQ will be posted at least monthly
to comp.windows.x.i386unix, comp.os.linux.x, comp.answers, and
news.answers.
It is also available from the XFree86 FTP site (and mirrors) as
ftp://ftp.XFree86.org/pub/XFree86/WWW/htdocs/FAQ/index.html - HTML
version and ftp://ftp.XFree86.org/pub/XFree86/WWW/htdocs/FAQ/faq.txt -
ASCII text version.
This document is maintained by Joe Moss (joe@XFree86.Org) with
contributions from other members of the XFree86 support and development
teams. Particular thanks go to David Dawes, Dirk Hohndel, and Koen
Gadeyne for their contributions.
If you have questions or comments regarding XFree86 do _not_ send them
directly to me. They should be Emailed to XFree86@XFree86.org (which
will cause a copy to be sent to me, as well as the rest of the XFree86
volunteer support team). If you have comments regarding this document
itself, then you may send them to me. In particular, if you find
incorrect or non-functional URLs or any typos herein, please let me
know.
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From: XFree86 FAQ
Subject: Q.A19- Access via Email
If you only have Email access to the net, you should get a copy of the
"Accessing the Internet by E-Mail FAQ".
If you're in North or South America, send a message to
mail-server@rtfm.mit.edu containing only the line:
send usenet/news.answers/internet-services/access-via-email
in the body of the message.
Elsewhere in the world, send mail to mailbase@mailbase.ac.uk with only
this line in the message body:
send lis-iis e-access-inet.txt
This document explains how to retrieve stuff from the WWW, Usenet News,
etc. via Email. It also explains how to use ftpmail, which you can use
to get the latest version of XFree86.
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From: XFree86 FAQ
Subject: Q.A20- Related Information
Many of our sponsors supply hardware, software, and services which may
be of interest to users of XFree86 servers. The list of our sponsors
(http:/www.XFree86.org/sponsors.html), points to the web sites of many
of them.
Here are some pointers to other documentation, regarding subjects
related to XFree86, that might be useful to readers of this document.
These are not published by the XFree86 Project, Inc. and are included
here only for reference. Questions or comments regarding any of these
items should be directed to their respective authors.
* X.Org Home Page (http://www.x.org/)
* X11 Applications FAQ
(http://www.ee.ryerson.ca:8080/~elf/xapps/faq.html)
* Other X Window System FAQs
(http://www.lib.ox.ac.uk/internet/news/faq/by_category.x-faq.html)
* X Window System and OSF/Motif WWW Sites
(http://www.rahul.net/kenton/xsites.framed.html)
* [Linux] XFree86 HOWTO
(http://sunsite.unc.edu/mdw/HOWTO/XFree86-HOWTO.html)
* Connecting X-Terminals to Linux Systems
(http://sunsite.unc.edu/mdw/HOWTO/mini/Xterminal)
* The 3 Button Mouse Page [getting third button to work]
(http://kipper.york.ac.uk/mouse.html)
* Mini-HOWTO About Running XFree86 on Notebooks [mostly WD specific]
(http://sunsite.unc.edu/mdw/HOWTO/mini/X-Notebook)
* How to Setup/Use Low-Bandwidth X
(ftp://ftp.wellfleet.com/netman/psmith/faqs/LBX-HOWTO)
* Setting up X Authentication [Tk specific, but the concepts are
generally applicable] (http://cr-toolkit.crd.ge.com/tkxauth/)
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CONFIGURATION QUESTIONS
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From: XFree86 FAQ
Subject: Q.B1- Do you have the config file for ...?
There is a no such thing as *THE* config file for a particular card or
monitor. The "XF86Config" file you should use is dependent on your card,
monitor, operating system, mouse, keyboard, individual preferences,
network setup, available fonts, etc.
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From: XFree86 FAQ
Subject: Q.B2- I got an XF86Config file from ..., but things still don't
work.
It is *not* a good idea to exchange XF86Config files. While it may be
safe to use certain parts of another's config file, in general, you are
better off generating your own.
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From: XFree86 FAQ
Subject: Q.B3- How do I configure the server?
All of the configuration information we have, is included with the
release. You should use one of the included configuration programs,
_XF86Setup_ or _xf86config_. This is explained in the QuickStart Guide.
For further information, you could also read the XFree86 configuration
guide (available from http://www.XFree86.org/3.3.5/Config.html), and the
manual pages XF86Config(4/5) and xvidtune(1).
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From: XFree86 FAQ
Subject: Q.B4- How do I know which X server to use for my video card?
A list of video cards and the X servers they require can be found at
http://www.xfree86.org/cardlist.html. If you don't find an entry for
your card or chipset in that list, check the Chipset Support section
below to see if it is mentioned there.
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From: XFree86 FAQ
Subject: Q.B5- My PC is PC98 compliant. Should I use the XF98 servers? No.
The "XF98" servers and related utilities will _only_ work
with the Japanese PC98 architecture computers. This is a
Japanese computer standard that predates the Intel/Microsoft
PC98 specification, and the two are completely unrelated.
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From: XFree86 FAQ
Subject: Q.B6- My monitor isn't listed in the [ XF86Config | xf86setup ]
monitor database.
Try looking for information on your monitor's capabilities on one of the
following Internet sites:
* http://hawks.ha.md.us/hardware/monitor.html
* http://www.cviog.uga.edu/Misc/monitors/o-z.html
* http://www.cviog.uga.edu/Misc/monitors/a-n.html
* http://www.monitorservice.com/
* http://www.mela-itg.com/
* http://www.restorstone.com/MonitorManu/SearchManINT.html
* http://www.nashville.net/~griffin/mondata.html
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From: XFree86 FAQ
Subject: Q.B7- What about "vgaset"?
Simple. Don't use it!
The "xvidtune" program, that is part of the 3.3.5 release, has more
capabilities and works properly with the server extension
("XFree86-VidModeExtension") included in the 3.3.5 servers.
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From: XFree86 FAQ
Subject: Q.B8- My card isn't on the list shown in XF86Setup. Is there a
more up-to-date list?
Each release includes the most up-to-date list at the time of release.
If there are any updates after a release, they will be made available
as: ftp://ftp.XFree86.org/pub/XFree86/current/doc/Cards (if the file is
non-existent, i.e. this URL does not work, then there have not been any
updates to the Cards database since the last release). It should be
installed in "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/Cards".
If you still can't find your card listed, you should check if there is a
generic entry for cards using the same chipset as yours. If not, see the
Chipset Support section of this document to check on the current status
of drivers being written and what you can do if your card is
unsupported.
If after all of the above, you still are not sure what to do about
configuring your card, you can contact us about it.
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From: XFree86 FAQ
Subject: Q.B9- Why does the server reject my mode lines?
This usually is due to incorrect parameters in the Monitor section of
the XF86Config file.
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From: XFree86 FAQ
Subject: Q.B10- The preinst.sh script fails to run succesfully
If you install XFree86 using the description in the RELNOTES file, you
may see an error message from preinst.sh like this:
: command not found
or
var/tnp/preinst.sh systax error near unexpected token 'in
or a number of other strange errors.
In all cases, these could be traced back to downloading this file using
a MSWindows-based download program (MS Internet Explorer or any other
Windows FTP client).
These programs try to convert this script file to MSDOS text, which
breaks it completely. In most FTP clients you can force the program to
download in "image" or "binary" mode, which would solve this. Some
internet browsers don't allow this, so they can't be used for this.
The best solution is to use a UNIX Internet browser or FTP client: they
do the right thing.
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KEYBOARD & MOUSE PROBLEMS
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From: XFree86 FAQ
Subject: Q.C1- The mouse cursor doesn't display in the right position
If the cursor appears to be horizontally offset by several pixels, it is
probably due to the same problems that cause the display to be wrapped
around. See item D1 below.
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From: XFree86 FAQ
Subject: Q.C2- Why don't menus work properly?
If you are experiencing problems with menus not allowing you to select
items, try turning NumLock off.
In X11R6 (and newer), the NumLock key is a modifier. Many clients (X
programs) haven't yet been updated to the R6 way of doing things. They
need to ignore modifiers when looking for button click/release events.
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From: XFree86 FAQ
Subject: Q.C3- How come, in Tk-based applications, the buttons highlight,
but can't be depressed?
See the answer to the previous question. You can also upgrade to Tk 4.x
which ignores modifiers by default.
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From: XFree86 FAQ
Subject: Q.C4- I've installed the latest release and now some of my keys no
longer work. Why?
The 3.3.5 release is based on X11R6.3 which includes the XKB extension
and has it enabled by default. This may cause the mappings of some keys
on some keyboards to be different than they were in previous releases.
See the XF86Config man page and the sample XF86Config file for some
information on setting the key mappings to your liking.
Alternatively, you can disable the XKB extensions by starting the server
with the "-kb" option or by adding the keyword "XkbDisable" to your
XF86Config file.
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From: XFree86 FAQ
Subject: Q.C5- The mouse is moving erratically. What's wrong?
Most likely, you've specified the wrong protocol for the mouse. Note
that newer Logitech mice do not use the "Logitech" protocol, but instead
use "Microsoft" (or "MouseMan") protocol.
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From: XFree86 FAQ
Subject: Q.C6- New Microsoft serial mouse protocol 2.1A mice don't work.
This should not be a problem with XFree86 3.3.2 and later.
For earlier versions running under Linux, the solution is to get
gpm-1.13 (or later), run it as "gpm -t pnp -R", and configure XFree86
for "MouseSystems" Protocol with "/dev/gpmdata" as the device.
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From: XFree86 FAQ
Subject: Q.C7- How can I swap mouse buttons? How do I get an XFree86 for
Left-Handers?
Run "xmodmap -e "pointer = 3 2 1"" in an xterm or put such a command
into your ".xinitrc" file.
See also the xmodmap(1) man page.
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DISPLAY PROBLEMS
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From: XFree86 FAQ
Subject: Q.D1- Part of the Displayed Image is Wrapping-around or is
Duplicated on the Other Side of the Screen
For Diamond Stealth Video VRAM: if the server is not recognizing your
card as a Diamond card, add this line to your "XF86Config":
Option "Diamond"
If the above does not work or you don't have a Diamond card, try running
the xvidtune program and adjusting various settings. In particular, if
you have a recent S3 based card, adjust the extra S3-specific settings
at the bottom.
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From: XFree86 FAQ
Subject: Q.D2- My screen is too large. How can I disable the virtual
desktop?
Two things influence the virtual desktop size:
* In the Screen Section of your XF86Config file (normally near the end
of that file), you may see a "Virtual" keyword for every screen
depth in that section. Comment that line (prepend a "#") or remove
it. In the example below, the virtual size was 1280x1024, while the
largest mode is 1024x768, so even in that largest mode, you would
need to scroll around the display.
Section "Screen"
...
Subsection "Display"
Depth 8
Modes "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
# Virtual 1280 1024
ViewPort 0 0
EndSubsection
...
* If not given in a "Virtual" line in the XF86Config file, XFree86
will automatically select the largest-resolution mode as your
virtual screen size. E.g.:
Section "Screen"
...
Subsection "Display"
Depth 8
Modes "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
ViewPort 0 0
EndSubsection
...
This will set the virtual screen to 1024x768 in 8bpp mode. If you only
want 800x600, remove the "1024x768" Mode from the list above.
In some installations, the first mode in the "Modes" line is the
smallest one, as shown below:
...
Modes "640x480" "800x600" "1024x768"
...
In this case, the server will _still_ select 1024x768 as virtual size
(the largest mode in the list), but start up with 640x480 (the first
mode in the list). This will put you in a "scrolling" mode again. If you
want 640x480 without scrolling, remove all the larger modes. If you want
the bigger display without the scrolling, use "CTRL ALT +" or "CTRL ALT
-" to switch to the larger modes, or re-order the "Modes" line so that
the server starts up in the mode you want.
Note that there is such a "Display" Subsection for every color depth, so
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