release 5.3 'Configure' missing 'XFree86' option

[pixiedave]

On Wed, 10 Nov 2004 17:52:00 +1300, James Pole <james at pole.net.nz> wrote:
> On 10/11/2004, at 4:42 PM, Mike Jeays wrote:
> 
> > It seems to have Xorg as a replacment.  I am having all sorts of
> > trouble
> > configuring X for one machine - it seems to be a new learning
> > experience
> > altogether.  Guess I am a bit frustrated this evening...
> 
> Configuring Xorg is quite simple.
> 
> As root run the following commands
> Xorg -configure
> [...wait until it creates an custom configuration in your home dir
> based on your hardware, the screen may go blank during this stage...]
> mv ~user/Xorg.conf /usr/X11R6/lib/X11/Xorg.conf
> 
> Are you planning to run a login manager (e.g. gdm, kdm, xdm)? This
> greatly simplifies the set-up process of Xorg (and XFree86 too) as Xorg
> would not need to run as an user to use a login manager. I find that
> running Xorg/XFree86 as root with a login manager is usually the
> easiest way to set up an X server on FreeBSD.
> 
> Regards,
> James
> 
> 
> 
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xorg runs right out of the box, just do a startx.  I too was confused
without the x server config in sysinstall.  Before I started looking
for a clue, I just typed startx and voila twm starts.  I have
installed 5.3's on several machines some very old, and a full
instalation results in a running x with startx.  Beets the hell out of
the old sysinstall setup.

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