Re: Is the xserver-xorg configuration system broken?

[Paul Scott <paslist@ultrasw.com>]

Celejar wrote:
> Hi,
>
> On Mon, 14 Aug 2006 20:51:14 -0500
> rlharris@broadcaster.org (Russell L. Harris) wrote:
>
>   
> > Celejar <celejar@gmail.com> writes:
> >     
> > > I'm stymied about my inability to properly (re) configure my Xorg X
> > > server; I've googled and found people with similar problems, but no
> > > systematic solution or explanation. I figure I'll ask here before
> > > filing a bug report.
> > >       
> >   # dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xorg
> >     
>
> Thanks for the reply. My OP wasn't clear; I HAD tried 'dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xorg' about a dozen times (purging and reinstalling, as the OP mentioned, was simply a more drastic step). The problem, as I mentioned, is that the config scripts don't *ask* any questions about monitor resolution or mouse device.
>   
The last time I reconfigured one of my machines I had exactly that 
problem with the monitor resolution question.  I'm not sure if I solved 
it.  It might have had to do with the choice of input level that you are 
asked the first time which I don't know how to reset.

Paul Scott

> Celejar
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