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authorMarja van Waes <marja@mageia.org>2013-10-09 19:23:39 +0200
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+<?xml version='1.0' encoding='utf-8'?><section xmlns="http://docbook.org/ns/docbook" xmlns:ns5="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" xmlns:ns4="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" xmlns:ns3="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xmlns:ns2="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" xmlns:ns="http://docbook.org/ns/docbook" xml:id="XFdrake" version="5.0">
+ <info>
+ <title xml:id="XFdrake-ti1">Set up the graphical server</title>
+
+ <subtitle>XFdrake</subtitle>
+ </info>
+
+ <mediaobject>
+ <imageobject>
+ <imagedata xml:id="XFdrake-im1" revision="1" align="center" format="PNG" fileref="XFdrake.png" />
+ </imageobject>
+ </mediaobject>
+
+ <para>This tool is present in the Mageia Control Center under the tab
+ <emphasis role="bold">Hardware</emphasis>. Select <emphasis><guilabel>Set up the graphical server</guilabel></emphasis>.
+<footnote>
+ <para>You can start this tool from the command line, by typing <emphasis>XFdrake</emphasis> as normal user or <emphasis>drakx11</emphasis> as root. Mind
+ the capital letters.</para>
+ </footnote></para>
+
+ <para/>
+
+ <para>The buttons allow you to change the graphical configuration.</para>
+
+ <para><emphasis role="bold">Graphic card</emphasis>:</para>
+
+ <para>The graphic card currently detected is displayed and the matching
+ server configured. Click on this button to change to another server, for
+ example one with a proprietary driver.</para>
+
+ <para>The available servers are sorted under <guilabel>Vendor</guilabel> by
+ manufacturer in alphabetical order and then by model also in alphabetical
+ order. The free drivers are sorted by alphabetical order under<guilabel>
+ Xorg</guilabel>.</para>
+
+ <para><note>
+ <para>In case of problems, <emphasis>Xorg - Vesa</emphasis> will work with most graphic cards and give you time to find and install the right driver while in your Desktop Environment.</para>
+<para> If even Vesa doesn't work, choose <emphasis><guilabel>Xorg</guilabel> - <guilabel>fbdev</guilabel></emphasis>, which is used while installing Mageia, but doesn't allow you to change resolution or refresh rates.</para>
+ </note>If you made your choice for a free driver, you may be asked if you want to use
+ a proprietary driver instead with more features (3D effects for
+ example).</para>
+
+ <para/>
+
+ <para><emphasis role="bold">Monitor:</emphasis></para>
+
+ <para>In the same way as above, the monitor currently detected is displayed and
+ you can click on the button to change to another one. If the desired monitor
+ isn't in the <guilabel>Vendor</guilabel> list, choose in the
+ <guilabel>Generic</guilabel> list a monitor with the same features.</para>
+
+ <para/>
+
+ <para><emphasis role="bold">Resolution:</emphasis></para>
+
+ <para>This button allows the choice of the resolution (number of pixels) and
+ the colour depth (number of colours). It displays this screen:</para>
+
+ <para><mediaobject>
+ <imageobject>
+ <imagedata fileref="XFdrake1.png" />
+ </imageobject>
+ </mediaobject>The image of the monitor in the middle gives a preview with
+ the chosen configuration. </para>
+
+ <para>The first button shows the currently resolution, click to change for
+ another one. The list gives all the possible choices according to the
+ graphic card and the monitor, it is possible to click on
+ <guilabel>Other</guilabel> to set other resolutions, but bear in mind that
+ you can damage your monitor or select an uncomfortable setting.</para>
+
+ <para>The second button shows the currently colour depth, click to change
+ this for another one.</para>
+
+ <para><note>
+ <para>Depending on the chosen resolution, it may be necessary to logout
+ and restart the graphical environment for the settings to take effect.
+ </para>
+ </note></para>
+
+ <para/>
+
+ <para><emphasis role="bold">Test:</emphasis></para>
+
+ <para>Once the configuration done, it is recommended to do a test before
+ clicking on OK because it is easier to modify the settings now than later if
+ the graphical environment doesn't work.</para>
+
+ <para><note>
+ <para>In case of a non working graphical environment, type Alt+Ctrl+F2
+ to open a text environment, connect as root and type XFdrake (with the
+ caps) to to use XFdrake's text version. </para>
+ </note>If the test fails, just wait until the end, if it works but you
+ don't want to change after all, click on <guibutton>No</guibutton>, if everything
+ is right, click on <guibutton role="bold">OK</guibutton>.</para>
+
+<orderedlist><title>Options:</title>
+ <listitem>
+ <para><guilabel>Global options</guilabel>: If <emphasis>Disable Ctrl-Alt-Backspace</emphasis> is checked,
+ it will no longer be possible to restart X server using Ctrl+Alt+Backspace keys.</para>
+ </listitem>
+ <listitem>
+ <para><guilabel>Graphic card options</guilabel>: Allows you to enable or disable
+ three specific features depending on the graphic card.</para>
+</listitem>
+<listitem>
+ <para><guilabel>Graphical interface at startup</guilabel>: Most of the time, <emphasis>Automatically start the graphical interface (Xorg) upon booting</emphasis> is checked to make the boot switch to graphical mode, it may be unchecked for a server.</para>
+ </listitem>
+ </orderedlist>
+
+
+ <para>After a click on the <guibutton>Quit</guibutton> button, the system
+ will ask you to confirm. There is still time to cancel everything and keep the
+ previous configuration, or to accept. In this case, you have to disconnect
+ and reconnect to activate the new configuration.</para>
+
+
+</section>