admxserv(1)                     X11 R4.11MU05                    admxserv(1)


NAME
       admxserv - configure the X Window System server

SYNOPSIS
       admxserv [ -v | -q ] [ -r rootpath ] -o action [ object[=value] ... ]

   where:
       rootpath
              Is the directory to be used in place of /.
       action Is one of list, get, set or whatif.
       object Is the object to be acted upon.
       value  Is the value to assign the object.

DESCRIPTION
       The admxserv command is used to configure the X Window server.  This
       command should be used to specify what type of mouse is in use and
       the monitor connected to the system.

       Options are:

       -v     Verbose mode.  Print headings on -o list output and print
              object= before the value in -o get output.  This is the
              opposite of -q and is the default.

       -q     Quiet mode.  Do not print headings on -o list output and do
              not print object= before the value in -o get output.  This is
              the opposite of -v.

       -r rootpath
              Specifies an alternate root directory.  All files opened will
              be relative to this directory.  This is primarily used for
              testing.

       -o action
              Specifies the action to be taken on the object(s) that are
              listed later in the command line.  The actions are:

              list -- list the valid choices for each of the objects.  If no
              objects are specified, a list of all objects is printed
              (without the list of choices).

              get -- print the current (or default) value for each of the
              objects.  If no objects are specified, the current (or
              default) value for all objects is printed.  In verbose mode,
              object= is printed before each value.

              set -- change the value associated with an object(s).  Each
              object must be followed by =value.  At least one object must
              be specified.

              whatif -- works like set, but does not actually change the
              configuration file.  This is only useful when followed by a -o
              list or -o get.  This is provided because the setting of some
              objects will affect the valid choices for other objects.  See
              the example below.

       object[=value]
              This specifies the object to be operated on by the action
              named in the -o option.  If the action is set or whatif, there
              must be a =value appended to the object name.  If the value
              contains spaces or other shell meta characters, it must be
              quoted.  The pseudo object all is valid for the list and get
              actions.  Use the command admxserv -o list to get a list of
              all objects.  Use the command admxserv -o list object to get a
              list of valid values for an object.

EXAMPLES
       admxserv -o list all

       will list the choices for all objects.

       admxserv -o get all

       will list the current value for all objects.

       admxserv -o set mouse=Logitech mouseport=com2

       will set the mouse protocol to Logitech and the port to COM2.

       admxserv -q -o whatif monitor='Hitachi HM-4821' -o list displaymode

       will list the display modes available for the Hitachi HM-4821 monitor
       without any header information.

FILES
       /var/X11/Xserver/XdgConfig
              the configuration file (holds the current configuration)
       /var/X11/Xserver/XdgConfig.proto
              contains information used to construct XdgConfig
       /var/X11/Xserver/XdgProbe
              contains information about the graphics accelerator card
       /var/X11/xdm/Xservers
              lists the X Window servers that xdm should start
       /var/X11/xdm/Xservers.proto
              prototype for creating Xservers
       /usr/opt/X11/bin/Xdg
              a symbolic link that points to the appropriate server
              executable

DIAGNOSTICS
       Exit Codes

       0      The operation was successful.

       1      The operation was unsuccessful.

       2      The operation failed due to access restrictions.

       3      There was an error in the command line.

SEE ALSO
       xdm(1), X(1), Xserver(1).


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