Configure X Server

Peterhin hindrich at worldchat.com
Tue Feb 15 18:22:38 GMT 2005



On February 15, 2005 12:09, you wrote:
> On Tuesday 15 February 2005 10:55 am, Peterhin wrote:
> > I have just installed Freebsd 5.3 using a standard install, with
> > all packages, and ports.
> >
> > When I go to Configure X (as per the handbook 2.9.12) using
> > "Configure" Do post-install configuration of Freebsd, in the
> > Configuration menu there is no sub menu "XFree86"
> >
> > Where did I go wrong.?
>
> Use Chapter 5.4 instead:
>
> http://www.freebsd.org/doc/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/handbook/x-config.ht
>ml
>OK thats great, now that I am there, my problem is with  say 'ee'
how do I edit the text.?
I am a total newbie to the CLI. Any help would be appreciated.
I typed 'ee  xorg.conf.new' it gives me the editor and the 
'xorg.conf.new' at the bottom of the screen.

Now I don't know what to do with it, to get to the  Section 'Monitor'

> I have always had an easier time configuring X separately from the
> installation process.
>
> Best of luck,
>
> Andrew Gould

-- 
Peter

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