Running xf86config

Quick-Start Guide to XFree86 Setup : Running `xf86config`
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## 4. Running `xf86config`

From a text screen, run the `xf86config` program. This program should be run as root (although not absolutely necessary, it will allow xf86config to do more of the work for you). You can press your interrupt character (usually Control-C or perhaps Delete), at any time to stop the program, if you need to. You can just start it over again.

The `xf86config` program provides instructions on screen as to what you need to do. Following are some notes that document the various stages in the process. They should help you get through the process quickly and provide some documentation for those people who like to know what they're getting themselves into, before running a program.

### 4.1. The intro screen

### 4.2. Getting your `PATH` right

### 4.3. Mouse setup

### 4.4. Keyboard setup

### 4.5. Monitor setup

### 4.6. Selecting your card

### 4.7. Server selection

### 4.8. Screen/Video configuration

### 4.9. Mode Selection

### 4.10. Creating the `XF86Config` file

### 4.11. Some final notes

Quick-Start Guide to XFree86 Setup : Running `xf86config`
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