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xsilentmurmurx

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Registered: 2010-07-20

Posts: 28

Xorg 1.8 : Does it work with Xorg -configure?

Hey everyone

Does Xorg 1.8 work with Xorg --configure  or would one have to manually set the configuration files in /etc/X11/xorg.conf.d/?  Also another question, if I am using xorg 1.8. do I still have to add HAL to the list of DAEMONS  in /etc/rc.conf or would listeing DBUS only be sufficient to get a working X configuration?

Wintervenom

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Registered: 2008-08-20

Posts: 1,011

Re: Xorg 1.8 : Does it work with Xorg -configure?

Yes, `Xorg -configure` still works, and no, Xorg does not need HAL anymore.
D-Bus is only needed if you have applications that use it (e.g., desktop environment programs).

Last edited by Wintervenom (2010-08-03 02:46:04)

karol

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Registered: 2009-05-06

Posts: 25,440

Re: Xorg 1.8 : Does it work with Xorg -configure?

If you can work w/o the xorg.conf file - you don't need to 'Xorg -configure', but it should work if you do need it.
As for HAL - it depends what software are you running, some apps still depend on HAL for the job.

cesura

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From: Tallinn, Estonia

Registered: 2010-01-23

Posts: 1,867

Re: Xorg 1.8 : Does it work with Xorg -configure?

I still need HAL for my wireless mouse sadly. I couldn't get it to work without it.

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