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<H2><A NAME="The X Window System."></A> <A NAME="s10">10. The X Window System. </A></H2>

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<H2><A NAME="Does Linux support X Windows?"></A> <A NAME="ss10.1">10.1 Does Linux support X Windows? </A>
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<P>Yes.  Linux uses XFree86 (the current version is 3.3.2, which is based on
X11R6).  You need to have a video card which is supported by XFree86.  See
the Linux XFree86 HOWTO for more details.
<P>Most Linux distributions nowadays come with an X installation.
<P>However, you can install or upgrade your own, from
/pub/Linux/X11/Xfree86-* on sunsite.unc.edu and its mirror sites.  
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<H2><A NAME="Where can I get an XF86Config for my system?"></A> <A NAME="ss10.2">10.2 Where can I get an XF86Config for my system? </A>
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<P>See the Linux XFree86 HOWTO, recent versions of Installation and
Getting Started, and the instructions for the XF86Setup program.
<P>The contents of the XF86Config file depend on the your exact
combination of video card and monitor.  It can either be configured by
hand, or using the XF86Setup utility.  Read the instructions that
came with XFree86, in /usr/X11R6/lib/X11/etc.  The file you probably
need to look at most is README.Config.
<P>You should <EM>not</EM> use the sample XF86Config.eg file which is included
with newer versions of XFree86 verbatim, because the wrong video clock
settings can damage your monitor.
<P>Please don't post to comp.os.linux.x asking for an XF86Config, and please
don't answer such requests.
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<H2><A NAME="xterm logins show up strangely in who, finger."></A> <A NAME="ss10.3">10.3 xterm logins show up strangely in who, finger. </A>
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<P>The xterm that comes with XFree86 2.1 and earlier doesn't correctly
understand the format that Linux uses for the /var/adm/utmp file, where
the system records who is logged in.  It therefore doesn't set all the
information correctly.
<P>The Xterms in XFree86 3.1 and later versions fix this problem.
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<H2><A NAME="I can't get X Windows to work right."></A> <A NAME="ss10.4">10.4 I can't get X Windows to work right. </A>
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<P>Read the XFree86 HOWTO--note the question and answer section.
<P>Try reading comp.windows.x.i386unix--specifically read the the FAQ for
that group.
<P>Please don't post X Windows or XFree86 related questions to
comp.os.linux.x unless they are Linux-specific.
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