Org X server. Visit the X doc directory (/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/doc) for a
README file specific to the type of video card (or more specifically, the video chipset)
you are using. A lot of good information can also be found on the xorg.conf man page
(type man xorg.conf).
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Linux First Steps Part I
Summary
Complete desktop environments that run in Linux can rival desktop systems from any operating
system. KDE and GNOME are the most popular desktop environments available today for Linux.
For people who want a sleeker, more lightweight desktop environment, a variety of simple window
managers (Blackbox, FVWM, twm, FluxBox, and many others) are available to use in Linux as well.
The KDE desktop is well known for its large set of integrated applications (office productivity tools,
games, multimedia, and other applications). GNOME has the reputation of being a more basic,
business-oriented desktop. Most Linux distributions such as Slackware and Gentoo offer GNOME
and KDE desktops that aren??™t changed much from how they are delivered from those desktop projects.
Other Linux systems (such as Fedora) put their own look-and-feel over GNOME and KDE
desktops.
While the latest Windows systems won??™t run on many older 486 and Pentium machines, you
can use an efficient Linux system such as Slackware, add a lightweight window manager, and get
reasonably good performance with your desktop system on those machines.
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