linux:~# xf86config

This program will create a basic XF86Config file, based on menu selections you
make.

In the Debian system, the XF86Config file resides in /etc/X11. A sample
XF86Config file is supplied in the directory
/usr/share/doc/xserver-common/examples; it is configured for a standard VGA
card and monitor with 640x480 resolution.  This program will ask for a pathname
when it is ready to write the file.

You can either take the sample XF86Config as a base and edit it for your
configuration, or let this program produce a base XF86Config file for your
configuration and fine-tune it.  Refer to the file
/usr/share/doc/xserver-common/README.Config.gz for a detailed overview of the
configuration process.

For accelerated servers (including accelerated drivers in the SVGA server),
there are many chipset and card-specific options and settings.  This program
does not know about these.  On some configurations some of these settings must
be specified.  Refer to the server manual pages and chipset-specific READMEs.

Before continuing with this program, make sure you know the chipset and amount
of video memory on your video card.  The SuperProbe program can help with
this.  It is also helpful if you know what server you want to run.

Press enter to continue, or CTRL-C to abort.

First specify a mouse protocol type. Choose one from the following list:

 1.  Microsoft compatible (2-button protocol)
 2.  Mouse Systems (3-button protocol)
 3.  Bus Mouse
 4.  PS/2 Mouse
 5.  Logitech Mouse (serial, old type, Logitech protocol)
 6.  Logitech MouseMan (Microsoft compatible)
 7.  MM Series
 8.  MM HitTablet
 9.  Microsoft IntelliMouse
10.  Acecad tablet

If you have a two-button mouse, it is most likely of type 1, and if you have
a three-button mouse, it can probably support both protocol 1 and 2.  There are
two main varieties of the latter type: mice with a switch to select the
protocol, and mice that default to 1 and require a button to be held at
boot-time to select protocol 2.  Some mice can be convinced to do 2 by sending
a special sequence to the serial port (see the ClearDTR/ClearRTS options).
If you have a PS/2 mouse, you should use type 4 regardless of how many
buttons it has.

Enter a protocol number: 4

If your mouse has only two buttons, it is recommended that you enable
Emulate3Buttons.

Please answer the following question with either 'y' or 'n'.
Do you want to enable Emulate3Buttons? n

Now give the full device name that the mouse is connected to, for example
/dev/tty00.  Just pressing enter will use the default, /dev/mouse.

Mouse device: /dev/psaux

List of preconfigured keymaps:

  1  Standard 101-key, US encoding
  2  Microsoft Natural, US encoding
  3  KeyTronic FlexPro, US encoding
  4  Standard 101-key, US encoding with ISO9995-3 extensions
  5  Standard 101-key, German encoding
  6  Standard 101-key, French encoding
  7  Standard 101-key, Thai encoding
  8  Standard 101-key, Swiss/German encoding
  9  Standard 101-key, Swiss/French encoding
 10  Standard 101-key, US international
 11  Brazilian ABNT2
 12  None of the above

Enter a number to choose the keymap.

5

Now we want to set the specifications of the monitor.  The two critical
parameters are the vertical refresh rate, which is the rate at which the
the whole screen is refreshed, and most importantly the horizontal sync rate,
which is the rate at which scanlines are displayed.

The valid range for horizontal sync and vertical sync should be documented
in the manual of your monitor.  If in doubt, check the monitor database
/usr/share/doc/xserver-common/Monitors.gz to see if your monitor is there.

Press enter to continue, or CTRL-C to abort.

You must indicate the horizontal sync range of your monitor.  You can either
select one of the predefined ranges below that correspond to industry-
standard monitor types, or give a specific range.

It is VERY IMPORTANT that you do not specify a monitor type with a horizontal
sync range that is beyond the capabilities of your monitor.  If in doubt,
choose a conservative setting.

    hsync in kHz; monitor type with characteristic modes
 1  31.5; Standard VGA, 640x480 @ 60 Hz
 2  31.5 - 35.1; Super VGA, 800x600 @ 56 Hz
 3  31.5, 35.5; 8514 Compatible, 1024x768 @ 87 Hz interlaced (no 800x600)
 4  31.5, 35.15, 35.5; Super VGA, 1024x768 @ 87 Hz interlaced, 800x600 @ 56 Hz
 5  31.5 - 37.9; Extended Super VGA, 800x600 @ 60 Hz, 640x480 @ 72 Hz
 6  31.5 - 48.5; Non-Interlaced SVGA, 1024x768 @ 60 Hz, 800x600 @ 72 Hz
 7  31.5 - 57.0; High Frequency SVGA, 1024x768 @ 70 Hz
 8  31.5 - 64.3; Monitor that can do 1280x1024 @ 60 Hz
 9  31.5 - 82.0; Monitor that can do 1280x1024 @ 76 Hz
10  31.5 - 95.0; Monitor that can do 1280x1024 @ 85 Hz
11  Enter your own horizontal sync range

Enter your choice (1-11): 9

You must indicate the vertical sync range of your monitor.  You can either
select one of the predefined ranges below that correspond to industry-
standard monitor types, or give a specific range.  For interlaced modes,
the number that counts is the high one (e.g. 87 Hz rather than 43 Hz).

 1  50-70
 2  50-90
 3  50-100
 4  40-150
 5  Enter your own vertical sync range

Enter your choice: 4

You must now enter a few identification/description strings, namely an
identifier, a vendor name, and a model name.  Just pressing enter will fill
in default names.

The strings are free-form, spaces are allowed.
Enter an identifier for your monitor definition: monitor
Enter the vendor name of your monitor: no-name
Enter the model name of your monitor: nichts

Now we must configure video card specific settings.  At this point you can
choose to make a selection out of a database of video card definitions.
Because there can be variation in Ramdacs and clock generators even
between cards of the same model, it is not sensible to blindly copy
the settings (e.g. a Device section).  For this reason, after you make a
selection, you will still be asked about the components of the card, with
the settings from the chosen database entry presented as a strong hint.

The database entries include information about the chipset, what server to
run, the Ramdac and ClockChip, and comments that will be included in the
Device section.  However, a lot of definitions only hint about what server
to run (based on the chipset the card uses) and are untested.

If you can't find your card in the database, there's nothing to worry about.
You should only choose a database entry that is exactly the same model as
your card; choosing one that looks similar is just a bad idea (e.g. a
GemStone Snail 64 may be as different from a GemStone Snail 64+ in terms of
hardware as can be).

Do you want to look at the card database? y

  0  2 the Max MAXColor S3 Trio64V+                    S3 Trio64V+
  1  3DLabs Oxygen GMX                                 PERMEDIA 2
  2  3DVision-i740 AGP                                 Intel 740
  3  3Dlabs Permedia2 (generic)                        PERMEDIA 2
  4  928Movie                                          S3 928
  5  ABIT G740 8MB SDRAM                               Intel 740
  6  AGP 2D/3D V. 1N, AGP-740D                         Intel 740
  7  AGX (generic)                                     AGX-014/15/16
  8  ALG-5434(E)                                       CL-GD5434
  9  AOpen AGP 2X 3D Navigator PA740                   Intel 740
 10  AOpen PA2010                                      Voodoo Banshee
 11  AOpen PA45                                        SiS6326
 12  AOpen PA50D                                       SiS6326
 13  AOpen PA50E                                       SiS6326
 14  AOpen PA50V                                       SiS6326
 15  AOpen PA80/DVD                                    SiS6326
 16  AOpen PG128                                       S3 Trio3D
 17  AOpen PG975                                       3dimage975

Enter a number to choose the corresponding card definition.
Press enter for the next page, q to continue configuration.

414  Matrox Millennium G200 SD 4MB                     mgag200
415  Matrox Millennium G200 SD 8MB                     mgag200
416  Matrox Millennium G400 16MB                       mgag400
417  Matrox Millennium G400 32MB                       mgag400
418  Matrox Millennium II 16MB                         mga2164w
419  Matrox Millennium II 4MB                          mga2164w
420  Matrox Millennium II 8MB                          mga2164w
421  Matrox Mystique                                   mga1064sg
422  Matrox Mystique G200 16MB                         mgag200
423  Matrox Mystique G200 4MB                          mgag200
424  Matrox Mystique G200 8MB                          mgag200
425  Matrox Productiva G100 4MB                        mgag100
426  Matrox Productiva G100 8MB                        mgag100
427  MediaGX                                           mediagx
428  MediaVision Proaxcel 128                          ET6000
429  Mirage Z-128                                      ET6000
430  Miro CRYSTAL VRX                                  Verite 1000
431  Miro Crystal 10SD with GenDAC                     S3 801/805

Enter a number to choose the corresponding card definition.
Press enter for the next page, q to continue configuration.

417

Your selected card definition:

Identifier: Matrox Millennium G400 32MB
Chipset:    mgag400
Server:     XF86_SVGA
Do NOT probe clocks or use any Clocks line.

Press enter to continue, or CTRL-C to abort.

Now you must determine which server to run. Refer to the manpages and other
documentation.  The following servers are available (they may not all be
installed on your system):

 1  The XF86_Mono server.  This a monochrome server that should work on any
    VGA-compatible card, in 640x480 (more on some SVGA chipsets).
 2  The XF86_VGA16 server.  This is a 16-color VGA server that should work on
    any VGA-compatible card.
 3  The XF86_SVGA server.  This is a 256 color SVGA server that supports
    a number of SVGA chipsets.  On some chipsets it is accelerated or
    supports higher color depths.
 4  The accelerated servers.  These include XF86_S3, XF86_Mach32, XF86_Mach8,
    XF86_8514, XF86_P9000, XF86_AGX, XF86_W32, XF86_Mach64, XF86_I128,
    XF86_S3V, and XF86_3DLabs.

These four server types correspond to the four different "Screen" sections in
XF86Config (vga2, vga16, svga, accel).

 5  Choose the server from the card definition, XF86_SVGA.

Which one of these screen types do you intend to run by default (1-5)? 5


The server to run is selected by changing the first line of the
/etc/X11/Xserver file.  For example, setting it to "/usr/bin/X11/XF86_SVGA"
selects the SVGA server.

Please answer the following question with either 'y' or 'n'.
Do you want this program to modify the /etc/X11/Xserver file? y