17. Configuring X, the Graphical Server

X (for X Window System) is the heart of the GNU/Linux graphical interface on which all the graphical environments (KDE, GNOME, AfterStep, WindowMaker, etc.) bundled with Mageia rely on.

You will see a list of different parameters which you can change in order to optimize your graphical display.

Graphic Card

If everything works fine, the installer should detect and configure the video card installed on your machine. If the detection or configuration is incorrect, you can choose the card installed on your system from a list.

Monitor

If the installer fails to detect or configure your monitor properly, you can choose from this list the monitor which is connected to your computer.

Resolution

Here you can choose the resolutions and color depths available for your graphics hardware. Choose the one which best suits your needs (you will be able to make changes after the installation). A sample of the chosen configuration will be shown in the monitor picture.

Test
[Note] Note

Depending on your hardware, this entry might not appear.

The system will try to open a graphical screen at the desired resolution. If you see the test message during the test and answer Yes, then DrakX will proceed to the next step. If you don't see it, it means that some part of the auto-detected configuration was incorrect and the test will automatically end after a few seconds and return you to the menu. Change settings until you get a correct graphical display.

Options

This step allows you to choose whether you want your machine to automatically switch to a graphical interface at boot. Obviously, you may want to select the No option if your machine is to act as a server, or if you were not successful in getting the display configured.