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XFree86 4.X is now default, update the chapter about that

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<para>A familiar focus policy is called <quote>click-to-focus</quote>. <para>A familiar focus policy is called <quote>click-to-focus</quote>.
This is the model utilized by Microsoft Windows, in which a window This is the model utilized by Microsoft Windows, in which a window
becomes active upon receiving a mouse click. becomes active upon receiving a mouse click.</para>
<para>X does not support any particular focus policy. Instead, the <para>X does not support any particular focus policy. Instead, the
window manager controls which window has the focus at any one time. window manager controls which window has the focus at any one time.
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new features such as better support for fonts and new features such as better support for fonts and
anti-aliasing. Unfortunately this new architecture requires anti-aliasing. Unfortunately this new architecture requires
that the video drivers be rewritten, and some of the older that the video drivers be rewritten, and some of the older
cards that were supported in 3.X are not yet supported in 4.X.</para> cards that were supported in 3.X are not yet supported in 4.X. As all
new developments and support for new graphics cards are done on that
branch, <application>XFree86 4.X</application> is now the default
version of the X Window System on FreeBSD.</para>
<para>The FreeBSD setup program offers users the opportunity to install <para>The FreeBSD setup program offers users the opportunity to install
and configure XFree86 3.3.6 during installation (covered in and configure XFree86 4.X during installation (covered in
<xref linkend="x-server">). To run <xref linkend="x-server">). To install and run
<application>XFree86 4.X</application>, wait until after the base <application>XFree86 3.X</application>, wait until after the base
FreeBSD system is installed, and then install XFree86. For example, FreeBSD system is installed, and then install XFree86. For example,
to build and install <application>XFree86 4.X</application> from the to build and install <application>XFree86 3.X</application> from the
ports collection:</para> ports collection:</para>
<screen>&prompt.root; <userinput>cd /usr/ports/x11/XFree86-4</userinput> <screen>&prompt.root; <userinput>cd /usr/ports/x11/XFree86</userinput>
&prompt.root; <userinput>make all install clean</userinput></screen> &prompt.root; <userinput>make all install clean</userinput></screen>
<para>Alternatively, <application>XFree86 4.X</application> can be <para>Alternatively, either version of <application>XFree86</application> can be
installed from a binary package with the installed
<command>pkg_add</command> tool or directly from the FreeBSD directly from the FreeBSD
binaries provided on the <ulink binaries provided on the <ulink
url="http://www.XFree86.org/">XFree86 web site</ulink>.</para> url="http://www.XFree86.org/">XFree86 web site</ulink>. A binary
package to use with &man.pkg.add.1; tool is also available for
<application>XFree86 4.X</application>.</para>
<para>The rest of this chapter will explain how to configure <para>The rest of this chapter will explain how to configure
XFree86, and how to setup a productive desktop environment.</para> XFree86, and how to setup a productive desktop environment.</para>
<!-- Easiest way is from sysinstall for XFree86 3.X --> <!-- Easiest way is from sysinstall for XFree86 4.X -->
</sect1> </sect1>