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                      3: .EH ''\fB- % -\fP''
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                      5: .DA "December 1, 1986"
                      6: .TL
                      7: X Window System Installation
                      8: .br
                      9: Release 4
                     10: .br
                     11: Version 10
                     12: .AU
                     13: Jim Gettys
                     14: .AI
                     15: Digital Equipment Corporation
                     16: MIT Project Athena
                     17: .AB
                     18: X is a network transparent window system developed at MIT which runs under
                     19: 4.3BSD 
                     20: .UX
                     21: and Ultrix-32\(dd 1.2 and many other systems.
                     22: This document details the installation on systems supported by the MIT
                     23: distribution.
                     24: .AE
                     25: .NH 1
                     26: Overview
                     27: .PP
                     28: Given an X distribution hierarchy, the following basic steps need
                     29: to be performed:
                     30: .DS
                     31: 1) read in the tape.
                     32: 2) decide where you want to install fonts (and firmware if you are using
                     33:   VS100 displays).  We recommend leaving this alone unless you have
                     34:   some good reason.
                     35: 3) configure the site file(s) for the displays you use for this information.
                     36: 4) build all software.
                     37: 5) install the software into the directories.
                     38: .sp
                     39: The following steps may not be needed (or possible) on some systems.
                     40: .sp
                     41: 6) add a device driver or configure the device driver into your kernel.
                     42: 7) rename pseudo-teletypes for your login window.
                     43: 8) test that everything is working.
                     44: 9) configure your /etc/ttys file for the display.
                     45: .DE
                     46: .PP
                     47: By default, X is distributed to install on a stock 4.3BSD system;
                     48: installation under Ultrix-32 release 1.2 should essentially be the same.
                     49: .FS
                     50: \(dd Ultrix and Ultrix-32 are trademarks of Digital Equipment Corporation
                     51: .br
                     52: Copyright \(co 1985, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
                     53: .br
                     54: Permission to use, copy, modify and distribute this documentation for
                     55: any purpose and without fee is hereby granted, provided that the above
                     56: copyright notice appears in all copies and that both that copyright notice and
                     57: this permission notice appear in supporting documentation, and that the name of
                     58: M.I.T. not be used in advertising or publicity pertaining to distribution of 
                     59: the software without specific, written prior permission.  
                     60: M.I.T makes no
                     61: representations about the suitability of the software described herein for
                     62: any purpose.
                     63: It is provided "as is" without express or implied warranty.
                     64: .FE

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