Clean up the section on Configuring X11:
- Reorder the first two paragraphs [1] - Retire information concerning no longer relevant Xorg versions PR: docs/162154 [1] Reported by: R. Clayton <rclayton at monmouth dot edu> Reviewed by: gjb
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<sect2>
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<sect2>
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<title>Configuring X11</title>
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<title>Configuring X11</title>
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<para>As of version 7.3, <application>&xorg;</application> can
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<para><application>&xorg;</application>
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often work without any configuration file by simply typing at
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uses <acronym>HAL</acronym> to autodetect keyboards and mice.
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prompt:</para>
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<screen>&prompt.user; <userinput>startx</userinput></screen>
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<para>Starting with version 7.4, <application>&xorg;</application>
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can use <acronym>HAL</acronym> to autodetect keyboards and mice.
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The <filename role="package">sysutils/hal</filename> and
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The <filename role="package">sysutils/hal</filename> and
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<filename role="package">devel/dbus</filename> ports are installed
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<filename role="package">devel/dbus</filename> ports are installed
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as dependencies of <filename role="package">x11/xorg</filename>, but
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as dependencies of <filename role="package">x11/xorg</filename>, but
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<para>These services should be started (either manually or by
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<para>These services should be started (either manually or by
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rebooting) before further <application>&xorg;</application>
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rebooting) before further <application>&xorg;</application>
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configuration is attempted.</para>
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configuration or use is attempted.</para>
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<para><application>&xorg;</application> can
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often work without any further configuration steps by simply typing at
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prompt:</para>
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<screen>&prompt.user; <userinput>startx</userinput></screen>
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<para>The automatic configuration may fail to work with some hardware,
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<para>The automatic configuration may fail to work with some hardware,
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or may not set things up quite as desired. In these cases, manual
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or may not set things up quite as desired. In these cases, manual
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<para>The next step is to test the existing
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<para>The next step is to test the existing
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configuration to verify that <application>&xorg;</application>
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configuration to verify that <application>&xorg;</application>
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can work with the graphics
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can work with the graphics
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hardware on the target system. In <application>&xorg;</application>
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hardware on the target system. Type:</para>
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versions up to 7.3, type:</para>
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<screen>&prompt.root; <userinput>Xorg -config xorg.conf.new</userinput></screen>
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<para>Starting with <application>&xorg;</application> 7.4 and above,
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this test produces a black screen which may make it difficult
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to diagnose whether X11 is working properly. The older behavior
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is still available by using the <option>retro</option> option:</para>
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<screen>&prompt.root; <userinput>Xorg -config xorg.conf.new -retro</userinput></screen>
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<screen>&prompt.root; <userinput>Xorg -config xorg.conf.new -retro</userinput></screen>
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</keycombo>.</para>
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</keycombo>.</para>
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<note>
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<note>
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<para>In <application>&xorg;</application> versions up to 7.3,
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<para>The
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the
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<keycombo action="simul">
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<keycombo action="simul">
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<keycap>Ctrl</keycap>
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<keycap>Ctrl</keycap>
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<keycap>Alt</keycap>
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<keycap>Alt</keycap>
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<keycap>Backspace</keycap>
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<keycap>Backspace</keycap>
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</keycombo> key combination could be used to break out of
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</keycombo> key combination may also be used to break out of
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<application>&xorg;</application>. To enable it in
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<application>&xorg;</application>. To enable it,
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version 7.4 and later, you can either type the following
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you can either type the following
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command from any X terminal emulator:</para>
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command from any X terminal emulator:</para>
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<screen>&prompt.user; <userinput>setxkbmap -option terminate:ctrl_alt_bksp</userinput></screen>
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<screen>&prompt.user; <userinput>setxkbmap -option terminate:ctrl_alt_bksp</userinput></screen>
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<para>If the mouse does not work, you will need to first
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<para>If the mouse does not work, you will need to first
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configure it before proceeding. See <xref linkend="mouse">
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configure it before proceeding. See <xref linkend="mouse">
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in the &os; install chapter. Additionally, starting with version
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in the &os; install chapter. In recent
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7.4, the <literal>InputDevice</literal> sections in
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<application>Xorg</application> versions,
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the <literal>InputDevice</literal> sections in
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<filename>xorg.conf</filename> are ignored in favor of the
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<filename>xorg.conf</filename> are ignored in favor of the
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autodetected devices. To restore the old behavior, add the
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autodetected devices. To restore the old behavior, add the
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following line to the <literal>ServerLayout</literal> or
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following line to the <literal>ServerLayout</literal> or
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switching).</para>
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switching).</para>
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<note>
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<note>
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<para>As previously explained since version 7.4, by default,
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<para>As previously explained
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the <application>hald</application> daemon will
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the <application>hald</application> daemon will, by default,
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automatically detect your keyboard. There are chances that
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automatically detect your keyboard. There are chances that
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your keyboard layout or model will not be correct, desktop
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your keyboard layout or model will not be correct, desktop
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environments like <application>GNOME</application>,
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environments like <application>GNOME</application>,
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