Q&A
| Q1: | Where can I obtain a complete list of the video cards that XFree86 supports? |
| A1: | An up-to-date list of supported video hardware can be obtained from the XFree86 projects Web site at the following address: |
| Q2: | What is the difference between X and a window manager? |
| A2: | X provides a framework for running a graphical user interface on FreeBSD. The window manager runs on top of X and is what provides the actual functionality for the user. |
| Q3: | What is the difference between a window manager and a desktop environment? |
| A3: | We will cover this more in Hour 19, but in a nutshell, a desktop environment generally provides more features than a window manager—such as integrated file managers, drag and drop, desktop ... |
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