Configuring the source before building

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## 2. Configuring the source before building

It is recommended that you start the configuration process by going to the `xc/config/cf` directory, and copying the file `xf86site.def` to `host.def`. Then read through the `host.def` file (which is heavily commented), and set any parameters that you want for your configuration. You can usually find out what the default settings are by checking the `.cf` file(s) relevant to your OS.

Unlike previous versions, imake can now automatically detect and set the various OS*Version parameters, so you shouldn't need to enter those settings explicitly.

If you are using just the `X420src-1.tgz` part of the source dist, you will need to define BuildFonts to NO.

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