Configure X Server

Peterhin hindrich at worldchat.com
Tue Feb 15 19:57:14 GMT 2005


On February 15, 2005 14:22, you wrote:
> Peterhin wrote:
> >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.
> >>html
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>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'
>
> Hmm, "ee" isn't easy?
>I was able to get the file edited, all I had to do was type in the 
correct path.
Many thanks to all.

> Use the arrow keys to move around.  Type the text where desired.
> Probably "backspace" and "delete" work well, too.
>
> HTH,
>
> Kevin Kinsey

-- 
Peter

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