What and where is XF86Config-4
 

hi

There is supposed to be configuration file(red hat 9) named XF86Config-4
for X, but I can't find it.

Is this the right file and where is it?

Also,what is low level formatting(apparently you can use fdformat to low level format the diskette)?.
Does that then mean you can high level format diskette to either msdos or FAT32,FAT16?

thank you

It should be in /etc/X11 . If it's not, then you should look for XF86Config instead. The '-4' is used when you also have/had an older versin of XFree86. Versions 3.x & 4.x's config files differ slightly, hence the new name.

Re: What and where is XF86Config-4
 

man XF86Config
man locate
locate XF86Config

And what exactly do you mean by
"Is this the right file?" Right file for ...? :)

man fdformat
man mkdosfs
man mke2fs
man mkfs



Cheers,
Tink

Re: Re: What and where is XF86Config-4
 

hi

I can find XF86Config,but I can't find XF86Config-4

Well as I understand XF96Config file is configuration file for Xfree86,
but XF86Config-4 file is a file that tells which version of xFree86 to even
run

But man fdformat doesn't explain what exactly low level formating is

When I type in man 8 mfks.vfat or man mkfs.vfat I get a manual on mkdofsfs.
In other words,I found nothing that would explain the difference between mkfs.vfat and mkfs.msdos

bye

Read the manual page carefully:
To make vfat:
mkdosfs -F 32 [device]
To make msdos:
mkdosfs [device]

If you don't have a XF86Config-4, don't worry about it. X is using the XF86Config file instead. Read my earlier post again.

hi

It just seems weird...Does XF86Config file tell which
xFree86 to load and after xFree86 is loaded it uses XF86Config as its
configuration file?



uh,I was focused on mkfs command so much that I didn't think of any other possibillity

Im sorry for all the trouble and thanx for helping

Read the man page again... and the explanation
you got earlier in the thread.

XFree 4.x first looks for a XF86Config-4, if it
can't find it, it looks for XF86Config. The new
name (from what I understand) was introduced
for the phase of migrating from a 3.x to a 4.x
version. So, don't worry.


Cheers,
Tink

ok,thank you all for your help

bye

PS:I'd like to save this threads to my PC,but for some reason I can't.Otherwise Im having no trouble saving html pages so I assume it's something wrong with this web site.Is anybody else having this problems and what to do about it?

What browser are you using? You can also copy/paste text to somewhere else.

hi

Im using(get ready and don't get mad:))...IE6.I am copying to text file but it would be better if...

bye

Sometimes IE acts up when saving pages. Try the different choices you have (html complete..etc..) when you click 'Save As'.

Tommorow Im gonna try on different PC and see if it behaves the same there too.

thank you