docs/119233: [patch] handbook/x11/chapter.smgl - add info about xorg 7.3 and not needing xorg.conf

[Chess Griffin]

>Number:         119233
>Category:       docs
>Synopsis:       [patch] handbook/x11/chapter.smgl - add info about xorg 7.3 and not needing xorg.conf
>Confidential:   no
>Severity:       non-critical
>Priority:       low
>Responsible:    freebsd-doc
>State:          open
>Quarter:        
>Keywords:       
>Date-Required:
>Class:          change-request
>Submitter-Id:   current-users
>Arrival-Date:   Tue Jan 01 20:20:00 UTC 2008
>Closed-Date:
>Last-Modified:
>Originator:     Chess Griffin
>Release:        7.0-BETA3
>Organization:
>Environment:
FreeBSD bsdbob.localdomain 7.0-BETA3 FreeBSD 7.0-BETA3 #1: Sat Nov 17 14:25:33 EST 2007     chess at bsdbob.localdomain:/usr/obj/usr/src/sys/CHESS  i386
>Description:
Add information to handbook/x11/chapter.smgl about new Xorg 7.3 and the fact it may not need an xorg.conf file.

Patch diff attached.


>How-To-Repeat:

>Fix:
--- chapter.sgml.orig	2008-01-01 11:43:44.000000000 -0500
+++ chapter.sgml	2008-01-01 14:23:05.000000000 -0500
@@ -402,11 +402,16 @@
     <sect2>
       <title>Configuring X11</title>
 
-      <para>Configuration of X11 is
-        a multi-step process.  The first step is to build an initial
-        configuration file.
-        As the super user, simply
-        run:</para>
+      <para>As of version 7.3, X11 can often work without any
+        configuration file by simply typing at a prompt:</para>
+
+      <screen>&prompt.user; <userinput>startx</userinput></screen>
+      
+      <para>If this does not work, or if the default configuration is
+        not acceptable, then X11 must be configured manually.
+        Configuration of X11 is a multi-step process.  The first step is
+        to build an initial configuration file.  As the super user,
+        simply run:</para>
 
       <screen>&prompt.root; <userinput>Xorg -configure</userinput></screen>
 

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