
configuring X Windows on HP-UX (other graphics cards)
using SAM to configure X Windows
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using SAM to configure X Windows
Configuration of the X Server is supported through SAM via an icon
titled “X Server Configuration.” This icon resides either at SAM’s
top-level or under the top-level “Display” icon.
The SAM graphical user interface for X Server configuration is provided
to simplify complexity and facilitate ease of use in modifying or creating
the X Server configuration file, XF86Config. The Xf86 server uses the
XF86Config file for its configurations. While it is still possible to modify
this file manually (see below), using the SAM interface can greatly
simplify the process.
The SAM component has the following actions:
• Configure Print Server...
• Configure How X Starts...
• Modify Multi-Screen Layout...
• Single Logical Screen (SLS) ->
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• Describe Screen...
• Identify Screen
• Modify Default Visual...
• Modify Screen Options...
• Modify Server Options...
• Add Screen to Configuration
• Remove Screen from Configuration
The first group of Actions menus can be thought of as global actions.
They will typically be active regardless of what has been selected. If any
of these menu items are not visible it is because they are not supported
under the current configuration.
The Configure Print Server item allows you to manage print servers.
From this menu item you can create, stop or remove print servers.
On systems that contain a mix of HP Visualize and other HP graphics
cards, the Configure How X Starts item allows you to choose on which
graphics devices the X Server should start. From this action, you can
assign which of your configuration files to use as a display connection -
the X* screens file for HP graphics cards or the XF86Config file with
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