If you decided to install the X Window System packages, you now have the
opportunity to configure an X server for your system. If you did not
choose to install the X Window System packages, skip ahead to
the section called Installing Packages.
Xconfigurator will now present a list of
video cards for you to choose from.
If your video card does not appear on the list (see Figure 4-20), X may not support it.
However, if you have technical knowledge about your card, you may
choose Unlisted Card and attempt to configure it
by matching your card's video chipset with one of the available X
servers.
Next, enter the amount of video memory installed on your video card.
If you are not sure, please consult the documentation accompanying
your video card. You will not damage your video card by choosing more
memory than is available, but the X server may not start correctly if
you do.
If you decide that the values you have selected are incorrect, you can
click the Restore original values button to
return to the suggested settings.
You can also select Skip X Configuration if you
would rather configure X after the installation or not at all.
Xconfigurator, the X Window System
configuration tool, presents a list of monitors for you to choose
from. In the list, you can either use the monitor that is autodetected
for you, or choose another monitor.
If your monitor does not appear on the list, select the most
appropriate Generic model available. If you do
select a Generic monitor,
Xconfigurator will suggest horizontal and
vertical sync ranges. These values are generally available in the
documentation which accompanies your monitor, or from your monitor's
vendor or manufacturer; please check your documentation to make sure
these values are set correctly.
 | Caution |
|---|
| | Do not select a monitor similar to your monitor
unless you are certain that the monitor you are selecting does not
exceed the capabilities of your monitor. Doing so may overclock
your monitor and damage or destroy it.
|
The horizontal and vertical ranges that
Xconfigurator suggests for your monitor are
also displayed on this screen.
If you decide that the values you have selected are incorrect, you can
click the Restore original values button to
return to the suggested settings.
Click Next when you have finished configuring
your monitor.
Choose the correct color depth and resolution for your X
configuration. Click Test Setting to try out
this configuration. If you do not like what you see during the test,
click No to choose another resolution.
We recommend that you test your configuration, to make sure the
resolution and color settings are usable.
If you installed both GNOME and KDE, you can choose which one to use
as your default desktop environment. If you installed one or the
other, it will only show GNOME or KDE as the desktop default.
You can also choose whether you want to boot your system into a text
or graphical environment once Red Hat Linux is installed. Unless you have
special needs, booting into a graphical environment (similar to a
Windows environment) is recommended. If you choose to boot into a text
environment, you will be presented with a command prompt (similar to a
DOS environment).
