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# B.1. XFree86

## B.1.1. 1st XFree server configuration file

    # File generated by XFdrake.

    # **********************************************************************
    # Refer to the XF86Config(4/5) man page for details about the format of
    # this file.
    # **********************************************************************

    Section "Files"

        RgbPath	"/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/rgb"

    # Multiple FontPath entries are allowed (they are concatenated together)
    # By default, Mandrake 6.0 and later now use a font server independent of
    # the X server to render fonts.

    EndSection

    # **********************************************************************
    # Server flags section.
    # **********************************************************************

    Section "ServerFlags"

        # Uncomment this to cause a core dump at the spot where a signal is
        # received.  This may leave the console in an unusable state, but may
        # provide a better stack trace in the core dump to aid in debugging
        #NoTrapSignals

        # Uncomment this to disable the <Crtl><Alt><BS> server abort sequence
        # This allows clients to receive this key event.
        #DontZap

        # Uncomment this to disable the <Crtl><Alt><KP_+>/<KP_-> mode switching
        # sequences.  This allows clients to receive these key events.
        #DontZoom

        # This  allows  the  server  to start up even if the
        # mouse device can't be opened/initialised.
        AllowMouseOpenFail

    EndSection

    # **********************************************************************
    # Input devices
    # **********************************************************************

    # **********************************************************************
    # Keyboard section
    # **********************************************************************

    Section "InputDevice"

        Identifier "Keyboard1"
        Driver      "Keyboard"
        Option "AutoRepeat"  "250 30"

        Option "XkbRules" "xfree86"
        Option "XkbModel" "pc105"
        Option "XkbLayout" "de(nodeadkeys)"

    EndSection

    # **********************************************************************
    # Pointer section
    # **********************************************************************

    Section "InputDevice"

        Identifier  "Mouse1"
        Driver      "mouse"
        Option "Protocol"    "IMPS/2"
    #    Option "Device"      "/dev/psaux"
        Option "Device"      "/dev/input/mouse1"
        Option "ZAxisMapping" "4 5"

    # ChordMiddle is an option for some 3-button Logitech mice
        Option "Emulate3Buttons"
    #    Option "ChordMiddle"

    EndSection

    Section "Module"

    # This loads the DBE extension module.
        Load	"dbe"
        Load	"GLcore"
    #    Load	"dga"
        Load	"glx"
        Load	"extmod"
        Load	"dri"
    # pass two from mga mailing-lists
    #    Load	"pex5"
    #    Load	"xie"
        Load	"bitmap"
        Load	"record"
        Load	"vbe"
        Load	"int10"
    # end pass two mga mailing-lists

    # This loads the Video for Linux module.
        Load        "v4l"

    # This loads the miscellaneous extensions module, and disables
    # initialisation of the XFree86-DGA extension within that module.

        SubSection	"extmod"
    	#Option	"omit xfree86-dga"
        EndSubSection

    # This loads the Type1 and FreeType font modules

        Load	"type1"
        Load	"freetype"
    EndSection

    Section "DRI"
        Mode	0666
    EndSection

    # **********************************************************************
    # Monitor section
    # **********************************************************************

    # Any number of monitor sections may be present

    Section "Monitor"
        Identifier "Generic|Monitor that can do 1600x1200 at 70 Hz"
        VendorName "Unknown"
        ModelName  "Unknown"

    # HorizSync is in kHz unless units are specified.
    # HorizSync may be a comma separated list of discrete values, or a
    # comma separated list of ranges of values.
    # NOTE: THE VALUES HERE ARE EXAMPLES ONLY.  REFER TO YOUR MONITOR'S
    # USER MANUAL FOR THE CORRECT NUMBERS.
        HorizSync  30-98

    # VertRefresh is in Hz unless units are specified.
    # VertRefresh may be a comma separated list of discrete values, or a
    # comma separated list of ranges of values.
    # NOTE: THE VALUES HERE ARE EXAMPLES ONLY.  REFER TO YOUR MONITOR'S
    # USER MANUAL FOR THE CORRECT NUMBERS.
        VertRefresh 50-160

    # This is a set of extended mode timings typically used for laptop,
    # TV fullscreen mode or DVD fullscreen output.
    # These are available along with standard mode timings.

    # Sony Vaio C1(X,XS,VE,VN)?
    # 1024x480 @ 85.6 Hz, 48 kHz hsync
    ModeLine "1024x480"    65.00 1024 1032 1176 1344   480  488  494  563 -hsync -vsync

    # 768x576 @ 79 Hz, 50 kHz hsync
    ModeLine "768x576"     50.00  768  832  846 1000   576  590  595  630
    # 768x576 @ 100 Hz, 61.6 kHz hsync
    ModeLine "768x576"     63.07  768  800  960 1024   576  578  590  616

    EndSection

    Section "Monitor"
        Identifier "monitor2"
        VendorName "Unknown"
        ModelName  "Unknown"

        HorizSync   30-98
        VertRefresh 50-160
    EndSection

    Section "Monitor"
        Identifier "monitor3"
        VendorName "Unknown"
        ModelName  "Unknown"

        HorizSync   31.5-60.0
        VertRefresh 56.0-75.0
    EndSection

    # **********************************************************************
    # Graphics device section
    # **********************************************************************

    Section "Device"
        Identifier "Generic VGA"
        Driver     "vga"
    EndSection

    Section "Device"
        Identifier  "g550_1"
        VendorName  ""
        BoardName   ""
        Driver      "mga"
        # Clock lines

        # Uncomment following option if you see a big white block
        # instead of the cursor!
        #    Option      "sw_cursor"
        Option	"AGPMode" "4"
    #    Option      "HWCursor" "Off"
        Option      "HWCursor" "On"
        Option	"MGASDRAM" "On"
        Option      "DPMS"  "Off"
        # Screen 0
        BusID       "PCI:1:0:0"
    EndSection

    Section "Device"
        Identifier  "g550_2"
        VendorName  ""
        BoardName   ""
        Driver      "mga"
        # Clock lines

        # Uncomment following option if you see a big white block
        # instead of the cursor!
        #    Option      "sw_cursor"
        Option	"AGPMode" "4"
        Option	"MGASDRAM" "On"
    #    Option      "HWCursor" "Off"
        Option      "HWCursor" "On"
        Option      "DPMS"  "Off"
        # Screen 1
        BusID       "PCI:1:0:0"
    EndSection

    # **********************************************************************
    # Screen sections
    # **********************************************************************

    Section "Screen"
        Identifier "screen1"
        Device      "g550_1"
        Monitor     "monitor2"
        DefaultColorDepth 16
        Subsection "Display"
            Depth       8
            Modes       "1280x1024" "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
            ViewPort    0 0
        EndSubsection
        Subsection "Display"
            Depth       15
            Modes       "1280x1024" "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
            ViewPort    0 0
        EndSubsection
        Subsection "Display"
            Depth       16
            Modes       "1280x1024" "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
            ViewPort    0 0
        EndSubsection
        Subsection "Display"
            Depth       24
            Modes       "1280x1024" "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
            ViewPort    0 0
        EndSubsection
    EndSection

    Section "ServerLayout"
        Identifier "layout1"
        Screen     "screen1"
        Option      "SingleCard" "true"

        InputDevice "Mouse1" "CorePointer"
        InputDevice "Keyboard1" "CoreKeyboard"
    EndSection

## B.1.2. 2nd XFree server configuration file

    # File generated by XFdrake.

    # **********************************************************************
    # Refer to the XF86Config(4/5) man page for details about the format of
    # this file.
    # **********************************************************************

    Section "Files"

        RgbPath	"/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/rgb"
        ModulePath  "/usr/X11R6/libNV/modules"
    # Multiple FontPath entries are allowed (they are concatenated together)
    # By default, Mandrake 6.0 and later now use a font server independent of
    # the X server to render fonts.

    EndSection

    # **********************************************************************
    # Server flags section.
    # **********************************************************************

    Section "ServerFlags"

        # Uncomment this to cause a core dump at the spot where a signal is
        # received.  This may leave the console in an unusable state, but may
        # provide a better stack trace in the core dump to aid in debugging
        #NoTrapSignals

        # Uncomment this to disable the <Crtl><Alt><BS> server abort sequence
        # This allows clients to receive this key event.
        #DontZap

        # Uncomment this to disable the <Crtl><Alt><KP_+>/<KP_-> mode switching
        # sequences.  This allows clients to receive these key events.
        #DontZoom

        # This  allows  the  server  to start up even if the
        # mouse device can't be opened/initialised.
        AllowMouseOpenFail

    EndSection

    # **********************************************************************
    # Input devices
    # **********************************************************************

    # **********************************************************************
    # Keyboard section
    # **********************************************************************

    Section "InputDevice"

        Identifier "Keyboard1"
        Driver      "Keyboard"
        Option "AutoRepeat"  "250 30"

        Option "XkbRules" "xfree86"
        Option "XkbModel" "pc105"
        Option "XkbLayout" "de(nodeadkeys)"

    EndSection

    # **********************************************************************
    # Pointer section
    # **********************************************************************

    Section "InputDevice"

        Identifier  "Mouse1"
        Driver      "mouse"
        Option "Protocol"    "PS/2"
        Option "Device"      "/dev/input/mouse0"
        Option "Emulate3Buttons"
    #    Option "ZAxisMapping" "4 5"

    # ChordMiddle is an option for some 3-button Logitech mice

    #    Option "ChordMiddle"

    EndSection

    Section "Module"

    # This loads the DBE extension module.
        Load	"dbe"
        Load	"glx"
        Load	"vbe"
        Load	"int10"

    # This loads the Video for Linux module.
    #    Load        "v4l"

    # This loads the miscellaneous extensions module, and disables
    # initialisation of the XFree86-DGA extension within that module.

        SubSection	"extmod"
    	#Option	"omit xfree86-dga"
        EndSubSection

    # This loads the Type1 and FreeType font modules

        Load	"type1"
        Load	"freetype"
    EndSection

    #Section "DRI"
    #    Mode	0666
    #EndSection

    # **********************************************************************
    # Monitor section
    # **********************************************************************

    # Any number of monitor sections may be present

    Section "Monitor"
        Identifier "Generic|Monitor that can do 1600x1200 at 70 Hz"
        VendorName "Unknown"
        ModelName  "Unknown"

    # HorizSync is in kHz unless units are specified.
    # HorizSync may be a comma separated list of discrete values, or a
    # comma separated list of ranges of values.
    # NOTE: THE VALUES HERE ARE EXAMPLES ONLY.  REFER TO YOUR MONITOR'S
    # USER MANUAL FOR THE CORRECT NUMBERS.
        HorizSync  30-98

    # VertRefresh is in Hz unless units are specified.
    # VertRefresh may be a comma separated list of discrete values, or a
    # comma separated list of ranges of values.
    # NOTE: THE VALUES HERE ARE EXAMPLES ONLY.  REFER TO YOUR MONITOR'S
    # USER MANUAL FOR THE CORRECT NUMBERS.
        VertRefresh 50-160

    # This is a set of extended mode timings typically used for laptop,
    # TV fullscreen mode or DVD fullscreen output.
    # These are available along with standard mode timings.

    # Sony Vaio C1(X,XS,VE,VN)?
    # 1024x480 @ 85.6 Hz, 48 kHz hsync
    ModeLine "1024x480"    65.00 1024 1032 1176 1344   480  488  494  563 -hsync -vsync

    # 768x576 @ 79 Hz, 50 kHz hsync
    ModeLine "768x576"     50.00  768  832  846 1000   576  590  595  630
    # 768x576 @ 100 Hz, 61.6 kHz hsync
    ModeLine "768x576"     63.07  768  800  960 1024   576  578  590  616

    EndSection

    Section "Monitor"
        Identifier "monitor2"
        VendorName "Unknown"
        ModelName  "Unknown"

    #    HorizSync   30-98
    #    VertRefresh 50-160

        HorizSync   30-50
        VertRefresh 50-120
    EndSection

    # **********************************************************************
    # Graphics device section
    # **********************************************************************

    Section "Device"
        Identifier "Generic VGA"
        Driver     "vga"
    EndSection

    Section "Device"
        Identifier  "nv"
        VendorName  ""
        BoardName   ""
        Driver      "nvidia"
        # Clock lines

        # Uncomment following option if you see a big white block
        # instead of the cursor!
        #    Option      "sw_cursor"
        Option	"UseInt10Module" "off"
        Option	"ConnectedMonitor" "CRT"
        Option	"IgnoreEDID" "off"
        Option	"HWCursor" "on"

        Option      "DPMS"  "Off"
        Option	"NoLogo" "On"
        BusID       "PCI:0:10:0"
    EndSection

    # **********************************************************************
    # Screen sections
    # **********************************************************************

    Section "Screen"
        Identifier "screen1"
        Device      "nv"
        Monitor     "monitor2"
        DefaultColorDepth 24
        Subsection "Display"
            Depth       8
            Modes       "800x600" "640x480"
            ViewPort    0 0
        EndSubsection
        Subsection "Display"
            Depth       15
            Modes       "800x600" "640x480"
            ViewPort    0 0
        EndSubsection
        Subsection "Display"
            Depth       16
            Modes       "800x600" "640x480"
            ViewPort    0 0
        EndSubsection
        Subsection "Display"
            Depth       24
            Modes       "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
            ViewPort    0 0
        EndSubsection
        Subsection "Display"
            Depth       32
            Modes       "1280x1024" "800x600" "640x480"
            ViewPort    0 0
        EndSubsection
    EndSection

    Section "ServerLayout"
        Identifier "layout1"
        Screen     "screen1"
        Option      "SingleCard" "true"

        InputDevice "Mouse1" "CorePointer"
        InputDevice "Keyboard1" "CoreKeyboard"

    EndSection

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