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+<!-- Created by Marja Van Waes -->
+
+ <section xmlns="http://docbook.org/ns/docbook" version="5.0" condition="extended" xml:id="drakx-setupX"><info><title xml:id="BId-drakx-setupX-ti1">Deprecated - Configuring X, the Graphical Server</title></info>
+
+
+
+ <mediaobject condition="expert" xml:id="dx-setupX">
+ <imageobject>
+ <imagedata align="center" fileref="dx-configureX.png" format="PNG" xml:id="BId-drakx-setupX-im3" revision="2" width="11.5cm"/>
+ </imageobject>
+ </mediaobject>
+
+ <para xml:id="BId-drakx-setupX-pa1"><indexterm xml:id="BId-drakx-setupX-it9"> <primary>X Window System</primary>
+ </indexterm><application>X</application> (for X Window System) is the heart of the
+ <application>GNU/Linux</application> graphical interface on which all the graphical
+ environments (<application>KDE</application>, <application>GNOME</application>,
+ <application>AfterStep</application>,
+ <application>WindowMaker</application>, etc.) bundled with
+ <application>Mageia</application> rely on.</para>
+
+ <para xml:id="BId-drakx-setupX-pa2">You will see a
+ list of different parameters which you can change in order to
+ optimize your graphical display.</para>
+
+ <variablelist>
+ <varlistentry xml:id="drakxid-configureX_card_list">
+ <term xml:id="BId-drakx-setupX-te1">Graphic Card</term>
+
+
+
+
+
+ <listitem>
+ <para xml:id="BId-drakx-setupX-pa3">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.</para>
+
+
+ </listitem>
+ </varlistentry>
+ <varlistentry xml:id="drakxid-configureX_monitor">
+ <term xml:id="BId-drakx-setupX-te2">Monitor</term>
+ <listitem>
+ <para xml:id="BId-drakx-setupX-pa4">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.</para>
+ </listitem>
+ </varlistentry>
+ <varlistentry xml:id="drakxid-configureX_resolution">
+ <term xml:id="BId-drakx-setupX-te3">Resolution</term>
+ <listitem>
+ <para xml:id="BId-drakx-setupX-pa5">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.</para>
+ </listitem>
+ </varlistentry>
+ <varlistentry>
+ <term xml:id="BId-drakx-setupX-te4">Test</term>
+ <listitem>
+
+ <note>
+ <para xml:id="BId-drakx-setupX-pa6">Depending on your
+ hardware, this entry might not appear.</para>
+ </note>
+
+
+ <para xml:id="BId-drakx-setupX-pa7">The system
+ will try to open a graphical screen at the desired
+ resolution. If you see the test message during the test and
+ answer <guimenu>Yes</guimenu>, then <application>DrakX</application> 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.</para>
+ </listitem>
+ </varlistentry>
+ <varlistentry xml:id="drakxid-configureXxdm">
+ <term xml:id="BId-drakx-setupX-te5">Options</term>
+ <listitem>
+
+ <para xml:id="BId-drakx-setupX-pa8">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
+ <guilabel>No</guilabel> option if your machine is to act as a
+ server, or if you were not successful in getting the display
+ configured.</para>
+ </listitem>
+ </varlistentry>
+ </variablelist>
+ </section>
+
+