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Chapter 3 HP X server: Red Hat Linux 6.2 This chapter covers configuration and features of the HP X server on Red Hat Linux 6.2. For each supported graphics device, device-dependent configuration information is provided. Additional setup and system trouble shooting information can be found in HP Graphics: Getting Started located at /usr/doc/hpgraphics-/graphics_tips.txt. X server configuration Configuration of the X server is achieved through either the Linux Setup Tool (/usr/lib/setparms/runstartup) or customizing X*screens and X*devices described here. See the HP Linux document HP Graphics: Getting Started for more information about the Linux Setup Tool. It is located at: /usr/doc/hpgraphics-/graphics_tips.txt. X*screens For manual customization, please refer to the sample files in the /usr/X11R6/hp/default directory. Two files of particular interest are the X0screens and X0devices. Description of the X*screens configuration file This file belongs in /etc/X11/X*screens, where "*" is the display number of the server. For example, the "X0screens" file is used when the $DISPLAY environment variable is set to :0. and the server is invoked using the ":0" option. The X*screens file is used to specify: • Device-independent server options • For each screen: o What device file to use (required) o The default visual o Monitor settings o Device-dependent screen options. Graphics Administration Guide For Red Hat Linux 6.2

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Chapter 3
HP X server: Red Hat Linux 6.2
This chapter covers configuration and features of the HP X server on Red Hat Linux 6.2.
For each supported graphics device, device-dependent configuration information is
provided.
Additional setup and system trouble shooting information can be found in HP
Graphics: Getting Started located at
/usr/doc/hpgraphics-
<
revision
>
/graphics_tips.txt
.
X server configuration
Configuration of the X server is achieved through either the Linux Setup Tool
(
/usr/lib/setparms/runstartup
) or customizing
X*screens
and
X*devices
described here.
See the HP Linux document
HP Graphics: Getting Started
for more information about
the Linux Setup Tool. It is located at:
/usr/doc/hpgraphics-<
revision
>/graphics_tips.txt
.
X*screens
For manual customization, please refer to the sample files in the
/usr/X11R6/hp/default
directory. Two files of particular interest are the
X0screens
and
X0devices
.
Description of the
X*screens
configuration file
This file belongs in
/etc/X11/X*screens
, where "
*
" is the display number
of the server. For example, the "
X0screens
" file is used when the
$DISPLAY
environment variable is set to <
hostname>
:0.
<
screen>
and the server is invoked
using the "
:0
" option.
The X*screens file is used to specify:
•
Device-independent server options
•
For each screen:
o
What device file to use (required)
o
The default visual
o
Monitor settings
o
Device-dependent screen options.
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Graphics Administration Guide For Red Hat Linux 6.2