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Bug 306997
Small update to X HOWTO to include info about startx
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Patch from 1.26 to 1.27
xorg-config_1.26_to_1.27.patch (text/plain), 1.74 KB, created by
Nathan Zachary (RETIRED)
on 2010-02-26 19:57:54 UTC
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Patch from 1.26 to 1.27
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Nathan Zachary (RETIRED)
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2010-02-26 19:57:54 UTC
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>--- xorg-config-1.26.xml 2010-02-26 13:47:23.726082111 -0600 >+++ xorg-config-1.27.xml 2010-02-26 13:47:59.308085803 -0600 >@@ -11,6 +11,9 @@ > <author title="Author"> > <mail link="nightmorph"/> > </author> >+<author title="Author"> >+ <mail link="nathanzachary"/> >+</author> > > <abstract> > Xorg is the X Window server which allows users to have a graphical >@@ -22,8 +25,8 @@ > <!-- See http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5 --> > <license/> > >-<version>1.26</version> >-<date>2010-01-01</date> >+<version>1.27</version> >+<date>2010-02-26</date> > > <chapter> > <title>What is the X Window Server?</title> >@@ -199,7 +202,10 @@ > lightweight <c>xorg-server</c>. Functionally, <c>xorg-x11</c> and > <c>xorg-server</c> are the same. However, <c>xorg-x11</c> brings in many more > packages that you probably don't need, such as a huge assortment of fonts in >-many different languages. They're not necessary for a working desktop. >+many different languages. They're not necessary for a working desktop. Be aware, >+though, that if you use <c>xorg-server</c> instead of <c>xorg-x11</c>, you will >+not be able to issue the <i>startx</i> command until AFTER you have a working >+window manager, as TWM will not be installed. > </note> > > <p> >@@ -457,6 +463,13 @@ > # <i>startx</i> > </pre> > >+<note> >+Remember from above that if you emerged the preferred <c>xorg-server</c> instead >+of <c>xorg-x11</c>, you will need some type of window manager (Openbox, Fluxbox), >+or desktop environment (Xfce, LXDE, KDE, GNOME) before <i>startx</i> will work. >+Otherwise, you will receive error messages regarding "no screens found." >+</note> >+ > <p> > You can kill the X session using the Ctrl-Alt-Backspace combination. This will > however make X exit disgracefully -- something that you might not always want.
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