Configure the X server. Now that your desktop software is installed, you need to configure
the X Window System to work properly with your video card and monitor. Type the
following to configure your video card and monitor:
# Xorg -configure
The previous command creates a sample configuration file: /root/xorg.conf.new.
Type the following command to test that configuration file:
# X -config /root/xorg.conf.new
If you see a gray screen with your mouse cursor represented by an X and able to move,
the configuration file is basically working. To exit from X, press Ctrl+Backspace. Copy the
file to its permanent location:
# cp /root/xorg.conf.new /etc/X11/xorg.conf
Now, you should be able to start your desktop interface:
# startx
If no window manager is found, or if you get a window manager you don??™t want such as
twm, create a $HOME/.xinitrc file and indicate the file manager to use. For example, to
use fluxbox as your window manager, add the following line to your .xinitrc file:
XSESSION=enlightenment
You can run startx again to start your desktop with the new window manager.
At this point you should have a working desktop. If you need help getting it working, refer to the
Gentoo X Server Configuration HOWTO (www.gentoo.org/doc/en/xorg-config.xml).
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