On Tue, 22 Mar 2022 18:09:40 +0100 Holger Sebert <holger.seb...@ruhr-uni-bochum.de> said:
> On 3/21/22 20:09, Michael Needham wrote: > > Greetings: > > > > I have been using Linux for over 25 years and have used FreeBSD off and on > > in that time. As we speak I am running an Arch based distro and thinking > > of switching my daily driver to FBSD. > > > > My experience with X despite the years using UNIX or UNIX-like operating > > systems, configuring X has always failed for me which is a lack of my > > understanding I believe. If it is already configured by my distro (in this > > case, EndeavourOS) then it works the way it should. I have been trying to > > install vanilla Arch Linux and the DE part never seems to work unless you > > use KDE or Gnome and those DEs seem to use another method for configuring > > the X11 server (may be ignorant here). > > > > Anyhow, I would like to learn how to configure X in a step by step granular > > level tutorial. I learn best visually, but can follow a well written guide > > that would do a lot of hand holding. I think that this hole in my > > knowledge being filled is paramount to my ability to realize my own use > > cases for Linux or BSD. Mainly, my focus in my years was on the server > > environment and recently (last year) it shifted to a desktop environment > > focus. > > > > If someone can help here or point out a good such tutorial, that would > > appreciated! I especially want to experience setting X up with nothing > > configured. Example, how to what info needs to be gathered on my system > > and WHERE that information is put (config files) both on Arch and BSD. > > > > Thank you in advance for help. While not a noob to Linux or UNIX, very > > much one on X11. > > > > Regards, > > Michael Needham > > > > Hi, > > on modern systems, Xorg should start out of the box with no > explicit configuration needed, except maybe setting the > window manager you would like to use. But graphics output > and input devices should be detected on the fly, provided > you are using Kernel Modesetting (KMS). > > E.g. on FreeBSD something like this should do the trick: > > pkg install xorg > pkg install windowmaker # or any other window manager > startx > > For details, consult the excellent FreeBSD Handbook. indeed. i actually haven't configured xorg for probably over a decade. it just comes up and auto-detects whatever gfx chip i have and loads the right xorg-side driver. it detects input devices on the fly. randr allows on the fly monitor re-configuring by clients (wm and other tools). i haven't had a need to configure it in a looong time. -- ------------- Codito, ergo sum - "I code, therefore I am" -------------- Carsten Haitzler - ras...@rasterman.com