Configuring video adapters manually

To manually configure or modify your video adapter:

1. Run /usr/X11R6/bin/X -configure.

   This command detects the video adapter and creates a basic X11 server configuration file, named xorg.conf.new, to load the appropriate video drivers for your hardware. This file is created in the root directory.

2. To test that this configuration file works, run:
   
   /usr/X11R6/bin/X -config /xorg.conf.new

   Your screen should display a black and white grid pattern and an X mouse cursor. To exit the test, press <Ctrl><Alt><Bksp>.

   If the test fails, run the Video Configuration Manager to configure your video adapter.

3. If the test of the X11 server configuration file is successful, use this command to put the new configuration in place:
   
   cp /xorg.conf.new /etc/xorg.conf

4. Run scologin start This starts the X server on tty02.

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   NOTE: If the X server is already running, run scologin stop first.

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5. To modify your video configuration, run the Video Configuration Manager.