On Tue, 16 Jul 2002, Yvon Thoraval wrote:
> >> - how am I sure i'm using Xpmac rather than XFree ?
> >
> >Look at the /etc/X11/X symlink
>
> after XFdrake, still pointing to Xpmac...
>
After you chose XFree4? That's rather odd? I'm sure a lot of other
people here, including myself in numerous installs have successfully
selected XFree4 and are using it.
> >> - in case XFree suceeded, what is the way to switch from Xpmac to XFree
> >> and back ?
> >
> >Install/uninstall Xpmac.
>
> as root, under run level 3 bash : unknown commad
>
I think you need to find yourself a basic Linux usage guide of some sort.
You can add/remove software with rpm, urpmi/urpme, rpmdrake, etc. There is
no command "install/uninstall".
> >> - in case of Xpmac what and where are the config files for the keyboard ???
> >> --
> >
> >It doesn't use config files, it's all command line switches. Try Xpmac
> >--help, or -? (typical options, I don't have a PPC machine on at the
> >moment)
>
> when doing Xpmac --help this starts Xpmac without anu help for options.
sigh:
[stew@powerbook-cooker stew]$ /usr/X11R6/bin/Xpmac -?
Unrecognized option: -?
use: X [:<display>] [option]
-a # mouse acceleration (pixels)
-ac disable access control restrictions
-audit int set audit trail level
-auth file select authorization file
bc enable bug compatibility
-bs disable any backing store support
-c turns off key-click
c # key-click volume (0-100)
-cc int default color visual class
-co file color database file
-core generate core dump on fatal error
-dpi int screen resolution in dots per inch
dpms enables VESA DPMS monitor control
-dpms disables VESA DPMS monitor control
-deferglyphs [none|all|16] defer loading of [no|all|16-bit] glyphs
-f # bell base (0-100)
-fc string cursor font
-fn string default font name
-fp string default font path
-help prints message with these options
-I ignore all remaining arguments
-ld int limit data space to N Kb
-lf int limit number of open files to N
-ls int limit stack space to N Kb
-nolock disable the locking mechanism
-logo enable logo in screen saver
nologo disable logo in screen saver
-nolisten string don't listen on protocol
-p # screen-saver pattern duration (minutes)
-pn accept failure to listen on all ports
-nopn reject failure to listen on all ports
-r turns off auto-repeat
r turns on auto-repeat
-s # screen-saver timeout (minutes)
-sp file security policy file
-su disable any save under support
-t # mouse threshold (pixels)
-terminate terminate at server reset
-to # connection time out
-tst disable testing extensions
ttyxx server started from init on /dev/ttyxx
v video blanking for screen-saver
-v screen-saver without video blanking
-wm WhenMapped default backing-store
-x string loads named extension at init time
-query host-name contact named host for XDMCP
-broadcast broadcast for XDMCP
-indirect host-name contact named host for indirect XDMCP
-port port-num UDP port number to send messages to
-once Terminate server after one session
-class display-class specify display class to send in manage
-displayID display-id manufacturer display ID for request
The X Keyboard Extension adds the following arguments:
-kb disable the X Keyboard Extension
+kb enable the X Keyboard Extension
[+-]accessx [ timeout [ timeout_mask [ feedback [ options_mask] ] ] ]
enable/disable accessx key sequences
-ar1 set XKB autorepeat delay
-ar2 set XKB autorepeat interval
-noloadxkb don't load XKB keymap description
-xkbdb file that contains default XKB keymaps
-xkbmap XKB keyboard description to load on startup
Xpmac options:
-mode # set screen to video mode {1-20}
-depth # run screen at depth {8,16,24}
-nooptionpower disable using <option>-<power> to kill X
-nooptionmouse *don't* require option key
for simulated mouse buttons
-nomonitorsleep disable using <power> to enable monitor sleep
-middlekey # decimal keycode for middle mouse button
-rightkey # decimal keycode for right mouse button
-kbdtype string specify the keyboard type
-nomacgamma turn off Macintosh gamma correction
-novtswitch turn off virtual terminal switching
-keeptty don't detach controlling tty
-fix4mb process 4MB boundary for Matrox MGA2x64
-tt128 enforce TwinTurbo128 acceleration without video
driver
-ct6555 enforce C&T 6555x acceleration without video driver
-mach64 enforce Mach64 acceleration without video driver
-novideodriver same as -mach64
-noaccel disable HW acceleration
vtXX use the specified VT number
Stew Benedict
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