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diff --git a/docs/docs/stable/mcc-help/en/XFdrake.xml b/docs/docs/stable/mcc-help/en/XFdrake.xml new file mode 100644 index 00000000..e05a6ba7 --- /dev/null +++ b/docs/docs/stable/mcc-help/en/XFdrake.xml @@ -0,0 +1,132 @@ +<?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>When you change the color depth, a multi-colored bar will + appear next to the second button and show a preview of what the selected + color depth looks like.</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>
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