X Server Configuration with SaX2

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Applies to

SuSE Linux: Versions since 7.0
XFree86: Version 4.x.x

Situation

Following the installation, the graphical user interface is not displayed properly or not at all. Therefore, you want to reconfigure the components (mouse, keyboard, graphics card, and monitor) and try out different settings.

This article draws attention to problems that may result in connection with the configuration of the X11 system and how you can eliminate these problems.

Basics

  1. Starting the desktop

  2. Starting the boot prompt

  3. Preparation -> which graphics card do I have?

SaX2
Sax2 (from XFree 4.0) Options
Manual modelines Start-up
The first contact Mouse settings
Mouse problems Laptop settings
The keyboard Graphics card & options
Desktop settings Takeoff
No suitable drive for your graphics card? Which files contain the error logs?
Extended configuration

Starting the desktop

Starting the boot prompt

Preparation:

Sax2 (for XFree 4.x.x)

Options

Start-up

The first contact

Mouse settings

Laptop settings

Mouse problems

The keyboard

Graphics card & options

Desktop settings

Takeoff

No suitable driver for your graphics card?

Which files contain the error logs?

Extended configuration