Re: tlug: advice needed: choosing a distribution

[Jonathan Byrne <jq@example.com>]

On Wed, 31 Mar 1999, Chris Sekiya wrote:

> Don't be afraid -- X configuration is a very useful skill to have.  I'm a
> big fan of /usr/X11R6/bin/xf86config -- it generates a heavily-commented
> XF86Config that often needs no editing whatsoever.  Stay away from

However, it needs a few refinements:

* Doesn't understand Japanese keyboards [1]
* Doesn't allow you to enter specific horizontal and vertical sync
rates, only to choose from some canned ranges [1]


I wish I could fix those myself, but since I can't, maybe some hero with
Abundant Free Time (tm) will step in and fix it  :-)

[1]  Unless a current version changes this.  The one that ships with Red
Hat and Turbo Linux is guilty as charged.


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