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Xorg & Xserver man page updates for 1.2 release 

- Added -extension & +extension to Xserver man page
- Changed Xorg synopsis from X11R6 to X11R7
- Clarified Xorg ancestry description
- Moved Solaris to free/Open Source OS list
- Removed references to MetroLink module loader & getconfig
- Converted (1) to (__appmansuffix__) in a few more places
- Replaced http://www.freedesktop.org/cvs/ with http://gitweb.freedesktop.org/
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@ -159,6 +159,14 @@ default state is platform and configuration specific.
disables DPMS (display power management services). The default state disables DPMS (display power management services). The default state
is platform and configuration specific. is platform and configuration specific.
.TP 8 .TP 8
.BI \-extension extensionName
disables named extension. If an unknown extension name is specified,
a list of accepted extension names is printed.
.TP 8
.BI \+extension extensionName
enables named extension. If an unknown extension name is specified,
a list of accepted extension names is printed.
.TP 8
.B \-f \fIvolume\fP .B \-f \fIvolume\fP
sets feep (bell) volume (allowable range: 0-100). sets feep (bell) volume (allowable range: 0-100).
.TP 8 .TP 8

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@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
.\" $XdotOrg: xserver/xorg/hw/xfree86/doc/man/Xorg.man.pre,v 1.3 2005/07/04 18:41:01 ajax Exp $ .\" $XdotOrg: xserver/xorg/hw/xfree86/doc/man/Xorg.man.pre,v 1.3 2005/07/04 18:41:01 ajax Exp $
.TH __xservername__ __appmansuffix__ __vendorversion__ .TH __xservername__ __appmansuffix__ __vendorversion__
.SH NAME .SH NAME
__xservername__ - X11R6 X server __xservername__ - X11R7 X server
.SH SYNOPSIS .SH SYNOPSIS
.B __xservername__ .B __xservername__
.RI [\fB:\fP display ] .RI [\fB:\fP display ]
@ -13,30 +13,26 @@ is a full featured X server that was originally designed for UNIX and
UNIX-like operating systems running on Intel x86 hardware. It now runs UNIX-like operating systems running on Intel x86 hardware. It now runs
on a wider range of hardware and OS platforms. on a wider range of hardware and OS platforms.
.PP .PP
This work was derived from This work was derived by the X.Org Foundation from the XFree86 Project's
.I "XFree86\ 4.4rc2" .I "XFree86\ 4.4rc2"
by the X.Org Foundation. release.
The XFree86 4.4rc2 release was originally derived from The XFree86 release was originally derived from
.I "X386\ 1.2" .I "X386\ 1.2"
by Thomas Roell which was contributed to X11R5 by Snitily Graphics by Thomas Roell which was contributed to X11R5 by Snitily Graphics
Consulting Service. The Consulting Service.
.B __xservername__
server architecture includes
among many other things a loadable module system derived from code
donated by Metro Link, Inc. The current __xservername__ release is compatible
with X11R6.6.
.SH PLATFORMS .SH PLATFORMS
.PP .PP
.B __xservername__ .B __xservername__
operates under a wide range of operating systems and hardware platforms. operates under a wide range of operating systems and hardware platforms.
The Intel x86 (IA32) architecture is the most widely supported hardware The Intel x86 (IA32) architecture is the most widely supported hardware
platform. Other hardware platforms include Compaq Alpha, Intel IA64, platform. Other hardware platforms include Compaq Alpha, Intel IA64, AMD64,
SPARC and PowerPC. The most widely supported operating systems are the SPARC and PowerPC. The most widely supported operating systems are the
free/OpenSource UNIX-like systems such as Linux, FreeBSD, NetBSD and free/OpenSource UNIX-like systems such as Linux, FreeBSD, NetBSD,
OpenBSD. Commercial UNIX operating systems such as Solaris (x86) and OpenBSD, and Solaris. Commercial UNIX operating systems such as
UnixWare are also supported. Other supported operating systems include UnixWare are also supported. Other supported operating systems include
LynxOS, and GNU Hurd. Darwin and Mac OS X are supported with the LynxOS, and GNU Hurd. Darwin and Mac OS X are supported with the
XDarwin(1) X server. Win32/Cygwin is supported with the XWin X server. XDarwin(__appmansuffix__) X server. Win32/Cygwin is supported with the
XWin(__appmansuffix__) X server.
.PP .PP
.SH "NETWORK CONNECTIONS" .SH "NETWORK CONNECTIONS"
.B __xservername__ .B __xservername__
@ -119,13 +115,14 @@ one way, the highest precedence mechanism is used. The list of mechanisms
is ordered from highest precedence to lowest. Note that not all parameters is ordered from highest precedence to lowest. Note that not all parameters
can be supplied via all methods. The available command line options can be supplied via all methods. The available command line options
and environment variables (and some defaults) are described here and in and environment variables (and some defaults) are described here and in
the Xserver(1) manual page. Most configuration file parameters, with the Xserver(__appmansuffix__) manual page. Most configuration file
their defaults, are described in the __xconfigfile__(__filemansuffix__) manual parameters, with their defaults, are described in the
page. Driver and module specific configuration parameters are described __xconfigfile__(__filemansuffix__) manual page. Driver and module specific
in the relevant driver or module manual page. configuration parameters are described in the relevant driver or module
manual page.
.PP .PP
In addition to the normal server options described in the Xserver(1) In addition to the normal server options described in the
manual page, Xserver(__appmansuffix__) manual page,
.B __xservername__ .B __xservername__
accepts the following command line switches: accepts the following command line switches:
.TP 8 .TP 8
@ -385,7 +382,8 @@ options.
When this option is specified, the When this option is specified, the
.B __xservername__ .B __xservername__
server scans the PCI bus, and prints out some information about each server scans the PCI bus, and prints out some information about each
device that was detected. See also scanpci(1) and pcitweak(1). device that was detected. See also scanpci(__appmansuffix__)
and pcitweak(__appmansuffix__).
.TP 8 .TP 8
.BI \-screen " screen-name" .BI \-screen " screen-name"
Use the __xconfigfile__(__filemansuffix__) file Use the __xconfigfile__(__filemansuffix__) file
@ -508,13 +506,12 @@ for its initial setup.
Refer to the __xconfigfile__(__filemansuffix__) manual page for information Refer to the __xconfigfile__(__filemansuffix__) manual page for information
about the format of this file. about the format of this file.
.PP .PP
Starting with version 4.4,
.B __xservername__ .B __xservername__
has a mechanism for automatically generating a built-in configuration has a mechanism for automatically generating a built-in configuration
at run-time when no at run-time when no
.B __xconfigfile__ .B __xconfigfile__
file is present. The current version of this automatic configuration file is present. The current version of this automatic configuration
mechanism works in three ways. mechanism works in two ways.
.PP .PP
The first is via enhancements that have made many components of the The first is via enhancements that have made many components of the
.B __xconfigfile__ .B __xconfigfile__
@ -523,14 +520,7 @@ reasonably deduced doesn't need to be specified explicitly, greatly
reducing the amount of built-in configuration information that needs to reducing the amount of built-in configuration information that needs to
be generated at run-time. be generated at run-time.
.PP .PP
The second is to use an external utility called getconfig(1), when The second is to have "safe" fallbacks for most configuration information.
available, to use meta-configuration information to generate a suitable
configuration for the primary video device. The meta-configuration
information can be updated to allow an existing installation to get the
best out of new hardware or to work around bugs that are found
post-release.
.PP
The third is to have "safe" fallbacks for most configuration information.
This maximises the likelihood that the This maximises the likelihood that the
.B __xservername__ .B __xservername__
server will start up in some usable configuration even when information server will start up in some usable configuration even when information
@ -644,7 +634,7 @@ __xservername__ was originally based on XFree86 4.4rc2.
That was originally based on \fIX386 1.2\fP by Thomas Roell, which That was originally based on \fIX386 1.2\fP by Thomas Roell, which
was contributed to the then X Consortium's X11R5 distribution by SGCS. was contributed to the then X Consortium's X11R5 distribution by SGCS.
.PP .PP
__xservername__ is released by the X.org Foundation. __xservername__ is released by the X.Org Foundation.
.PP .PP
The project that became XFree86 was originally founded in 1992 by The project that became XFree86 was originally founded in 1992 by
David Dawes, Glenn Lai, Jim Tsillas and David Wexelblat. David Dawes, Glenn Lai, Jim Tsillas and David Wexelblat.
@ -685,9 +675,9 @@ Orest Zborowski \fIorestz@eskimo.com\fP
.RE .RE
.PP .PP
__xservername__ source is available from the FTP server __xservername__ source is available from the FTP server
\fI<ftp://ftp.x.org/>\fP, and from the X.org \fI<ftp://ftp.x.org/>\fP, and from the X.Org
server \fI<http://www.freedesktop.org/cvs/>\fP. Documentation and other server \fI<http://gitweb.freedesktop.org/>\fP. Documentation and other
information can be found from the X.org web site information can be found from the X.Org web site
\fI<http://www.x.org/>\fP. \fI<http://www.x.org/>\fP.
.SH LEGAL .SH LEGAL