Why I can't find the xf86config?

RunToFreeForFly · 09-02-2004, 06:11 AM

I type xf86config or XF86config in the prompt but it said no this command. why?

scuzzman · 09-02-2004, 06:17 AM

What distro?

bruno buys · 09-02-2004, 06:18 AM

This is distro-depedent. In suse 9.1 is /etc/X11/XF86Config.

druuna · 09-02-2004, 06:21 AM

And it's not a program but a configuration file.
You need an editor (vi, emacs etc) to edit it.

scuzzman · 09-02-2004, 06:22 AM

not neccessarily
in my mandrake system, xf86config is a program that set up the XF86Config-4 file

druuna · 09-02-2004, 06:26 AM

True.

Just to make sure for the OP: I'm talking about the XF86Config (with or without the -4 part).

RunToFreeForFly · 09-02-2004, 07:15 AM

Slack 10

thanks!!!

scuzzman · 09-02-2004, 07:46 AM

in slack the file your looking for (i believe) is
/etc/X11/xorg.conf

egag · 09-02-2004, 07:50 AM

and the setup command = xorgconfig ( oops) EDIT : command not found..????
( things have changed ) :-)

2 nd EDIT ->#/usr/X11R6/bin/xorgconfig ( that works )

egag

scuzzman · 09-02-2004, 07:55 AM

I don't see why.. that's the correct command

try this:

ls -l /etc/X11 | less

see what ones are executable

egag · 09-02-2004, 08:01 AM

tnx, i found it with 'slocate' : it isn't in my $PATH.
see prev.post 2 nd EDIT.

egag