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From: "D. Dartman" <root@cs.montana.edu>
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Subject: Re: Xwindows Help!!! Newbie
Date: Sat, 24 Jun 1995 05:37:15 -0600
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On 20 Jun 1995, Dan Gennidakis wrote:

> I have a few probs with 2.0 Freebsd.I have set up the os and installed all the 
> files needed when logging in as su(i assume supervisor) i have no password for 
> this only for root , this is one prob. I am looking for the Xwindows 
> XF86Config executable to set up Xwindows and can't find it! Can anyone tell me 
> where the default localtion is? Also is this XF86Config as easy to set up as 
> Linux version, or do i have to edit it? Any help is appreciated!!!
> 
> 
There is no XF86Config executable, only the text file in 
/usr//X11R6/lib/X11/XF86Config.eg which should be edited and placed in 
/etc/XF86Config.

Also, the 2.0.5-RELEASE has a new install prog which is supposed to help 
configure X.