Re: xserver-xorg question
Script started on Sat 06 Oct 2007 10:02:59 AM EDT
debian:~# dpkg-reconfigure -f readline xserver-xorg
Configuring xserver-xorg
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You should choose this option if you would like to attempt to autodetect the
recommended X server and driver module for your video card. If the
autodetection fails, you will be asked to specify the desired X server and/or
driver module. If it succeeds, further configuration questions about your video
hardware will be pre-answered.
If you would rather select the X server and driver module yourself, do not
choose this option. You will not be asked to select the X server if there is
only one available.
[4mAttempt to autodetect video hardware? [24m[1m y
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For the X Window System graphical user interface to operate correctly, it is
necessary to select a video card driver for the X server.
Drivers are typically named for the video card or chipset manufacturer, or for a
specific model or family of chipsets.
1. apm 8. glint 15. neomagic 22. savage 29. tseng
2. ark 9. i128 16. newport 23. siliconmotion 30. vesa
3. ati 10. i740 17. nsc 24. sis 31. vga
4. chips 11. i810 18. nv 25. sisusb 32. via
5. cirrus 12. imstt 19. rendition 26. tdfx 33. vmware
6. cyrix 13. intel 20. s3 27. tga 34. voodoo
7. fbdev 14. mga 21. s3virge 28. trident
[4mX server driver: [24m[1m31
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The X server configuration file associates your video card with a name that you
may provide. This is usually the vendor or brand name followed by the model
name, e.g., "Intel i915", "ATI RADEON X800", or "NVIDIA GeForce 6600".
[4mIdentifier for your video card: [24m[1mgeneric
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Users of PowerPC machines, and users of any computer with multiple video
devices, should specify the BusID of the video card in an accepted bus-specific
format.
Examples:
ISA:1
PCI:0:16:0
SBUS:/iommu@0,10000000/sbus@0,10001000/SUNW,tcx@2,800000
For users of multi-head setups, this option will configure only one of the
heads. Further configuration will have to be done manually in the X server
configuration file, /etc/X11/xorg.conf.
You may wish to use the "lspci" command to determine the bus location of your
PCI, AGP, or PCI-Express video card.
When possible, this question has been pre-answered for you and you should accept
the default unless you know it doesn't work.
[4mVideo card's bus identifier: [24m[1m
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Typically, the amount of dedicated memory used by the video card is autodetected
by the X server, but some integrated video chips (such as the Intel i810) have
little or no video memory of their own, and instead borrow main system memory
for their needs.
This parameter should usually be left blank and specified only if the video card
lacks RAM, or if the X server has trouble autodetecting the RAM size.
[4mAmount of memory (kB) to be used by the video card: [24m[1m
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Rather than communicating directly with the video hardware, the X server may be
configured to perform some operations, such as video mode switching, via the
kernel's framebuffer driver.
In theory, either approach should work, but in practice, sometimes one does and
the other does not. Enabling this option is the safe bet, but feel free to turn
it off if it appears to cause problems.
[4mUse kernel framebuffer device interface? [24m[1myes
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The default keyboard layout selection for the Xorg server will be based on a
combination of the language and the keyboard layout selected in the installer.
Choose this option if you want the keyboard layout to be redetected. Do not
choose it if you want to keep your current layout.
[4mAutodetect keyboard layout? [24m[1myes
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For the X server to handle the keyboard correctly, a keyboard layout must be
entered. Available layouts depend on which XKB rule set and keyboard model were
previously selected.
Experienced users can use any layout supported by the selected XKB rule set. If
the xkb-data package has been unpacked, see the /usr/share/X11/xkb/rules
directory for available rule sets.
Users of U.S. English keyboards should enter "us". Users of keyboards localized
for other countries should generally enter their ISO 3166 country code. E.g.,
France uses "fr", and Germany uses "de".
[4mKeyboard layout: [24m[1mus
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For the X server to handle the keyboard correctly, an XKB rule set must be
chosen.
Users of most keyboards should enter "xorg". Users of Sun Type 4 and Type 5
keyboards, however, should enter "sun".
Experienced users can use any defined XKB rule set. If the xkb-data package has
been unpacked, see the /usr/share/X11/xkb/rules directory for available rule
sets.
When in doubt, this value should be set to "xorg".
[4mXKB rule set to use: [24m[1mxorg
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For the X server to handle the keyboard correctly, a keyboard model must be
entered. Available models depend on which XKB rule set is in use.
With the "xorg" rule set:
- pc101: traditional IBM PC/AT style keyboard with 101 keys, common in
the United States. Has no "logo" or "menu" keys;
- pc104: similar to pc101 model, with additional keys, usually engraved
with a "logo" symbol and a "menu" symbol;
- pc102: similar to pc101 and often found in Europe. Includes a "< >" key;
- pc105: similar to pc104 and often found in Europe. Includes a "< >" key;
- macintosh: Macintosh keyboards using the new input layer with Linux
keycodes;
- macintosh_old: Macintosh keyboards not using the new input layer.
With the "sun" rule set:
- type4: Sun Type4 keyboards;
- type5: Sun Type5 keyboards.
Laptop keyboards often do not have as many keys as standalone models; laptop
users should select the keyboard model most closely approximated by the above.
[4m[More] [24m[1m
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Experienced users can use any model defined by the selected XKB rule set. If
the xkb-data package has been unpacked, see the /usr/share/X11/xkb/rules
directory for available rule sets.
Users of U.S. English keyboards should generally enter "pc104". Users of most
other keyboards should generally enter "pc105".
[4mKeyboard model: [24m[1mpc104
[0m
For the X server to handle the keyboard as desired, a keyboard variant may be
entered. Available variants depend on which XKB rule set, model, and layout
were previously selected.
Many keyboard layouts support an option to treat "dead" keys such as non-spacing
accent marks and diaereses as normal spacing keys, and if this is the preferred
behavior, enter "nodeadkeys".
Experienced users can use any variant supported by the selected XKB layout. If
the xkb-data package has been unpacked, see the /usr/share/X11/xkb/symbols
directory for the file corresponding to your selected layout for available
variants.
Users of U.S. English keyboards should generally leave this entry blank.
[4mKeyboard variant: [24m[1m
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For the X server to handle the keyboard as desired, keyboard options may be
entered. Available options depend on which XKB rule set was previously
selected. Not all options will work with every keyboard model and layout.
For example, if you wish the Caps Lock key to behave as an additional Control
key, you may enter "ctrl:nocaps"; if you would like to switch the Caps Lock and
left Control keys, you may enter "ctrl:swapcaps".
As another example, some people prefer having the Meta keys available on their
keyboard's Alt keys (this is the default), while other people prefer having the
Meta keys on the Windows or "logo" keys instead. If you prefer to use your
Windows or logo keys as Meta keys, you may enter "altwin:meta_win".
You can combine options by separating them with a comma, for instance
"ctrl:nocaps,altwin:meta_win".
Experienced users can use any options compatible with the selected XKB model,
layout and variant.
When in doubt, this value should be left blank.
[4mKeyboard options: [24m[1m
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For the X Window System graphical user interface to operate correctly, certain
characteristics of the mouse (or other pointing device, such as a trackball)
must be known.
It is necessary to determine which port (connection type) is used by the mouse.
Serial ports use D-shaped connectors with 9 or 25 pins (a.k.a. DB-9 or DB-25);
the mouse connector is female (has holes) and the computer connector is male
(has pins). PS/2 ports are small round connectors (DIN) with 6 pins; the mouse
connector is male and the computer side female. You may alternatively use a USB
mouse, a bus/inport (very old) mouse, or be using the gpm program as a repeater.
If you need to attach or remove PS/2 or bus/inport devices from your computer,
please do so with the computer's power off.
1. /dev/input/mice 3. /dev/ttyS0 5. /dev/gpmdata
2. /dev/psaux 4. /dev/tts0
[4mMouse port: [24m[1m2
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1. PS/2 3. GlidePointPS/2 5. NetScrollPS/2 7. MouseManPlusPS/2
2. ImPS/2 4. NetMousePS/2 6. ThinkingMousePS/2 8. ExplorerPS/2
[4mMouse protocol: [24m[1m1
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Most programs in the X Window System expect the mouse to have 3 buttons (left,
right, and middle). Mice with only 2 buttons can emulate the presence of a
middle button by treating simultaneous clicks or drags of the left and right
buttons as middle button events.
This option may also be used on mice with 3 or more buttons; the middle button
will continue to work normally.
Note that mouse buttons in excess of five (counting a scroll wheel as two
buttons, one each for "up" and "down", and a third if the wheel "clicks") are
not yet supported with this configuration tool.
[4mEmulate 3 button mouse? [24m[1myes
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The Files section of the X server configuration file tells the X server where to
find server modules, the RGB color database, and font files. This option is
recommended to experienced users only. In most cases, it should be enabled.
Disable this option if you want to maintain a custom Files section into the
X.Org server configuration file. This may be needed to remove the reference to
the local font server, add a reference to a different font server, or rearrange
the default set of local font paths.
[4mWrite default Files section to configuration file? [24m[1myes
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xserver-xorg postinst warning: not updating /etc/X11/X; no default X server
configured; run "dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xorg" to correct this
md5sum: /etc/X11/xorg.conf: No such file or directory
cat: /var/lib/x11/xorg.conf.md5sum: No such file or directory
Many monitors (including LCD's) and video cards support a communication protocol
that allows the monitor's technical characteristics to be communicated back to
the computer. If the monitor and video card support this protocol, further
configuration questions about the monitor will be pre-answered.
If autodetection fails, you will be asked for information about the monitor.
[4mAttempt monitor autodetection? [24m[1myes
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The X server configuration file associates the monitor with a name that you may
provide. This is usually the vendor or brand name followed by the model name,
e.g., "Sony E200" or "Dell E770s".
[4mIdentifier for the monitor: [24m[1m
[0m
Empty value
A null entry is not permitted for this value.
The X server configuration file associates the monitor with a name that you may
provide. This is usually the vendor or brand name followed by the model name,
e.g., "Sony E200" or "Dell E770s".
[4mIdentifier for the monitor: [24m[1mgeneric
[0m
Please keep only the resolutions you would like the X server to use. Removing
all of them is the same as removing none, since in both cases the X server will
attempt to use the highest possible resolution.
1. 1920x1440 5. 1680x1050 9. 1280x1024 13. 1280x768 17. 1024x768
2. 1920x1200 6. 1600x1200 10. 1280x960 14. 1200x800 18. 800x600
3. 1856x1392 7. 1440x900 11. 1280x854 15. 1152x864 19. 640x480
4. 1792x1344 8. 1400x1050 12. 1280x800 16. 1152x768
(Enter the items you want to select, separated by spaces.)
[4mVideo modes to be used by the X server: [24m[1m17 18 19
[0m
For the X Window System graphical user interface to operate correctly, certain
characteristics of the monitor must be known.
The "simple" option will prompt about the monitor's physical size; this will set
some configuration values appropriate for a typical CRT of the corresponding
size, but may be suboptimal for high-quality CRT's.
The "medium" option will present you with a list of resolutions and refresh
rates, such as "800x600 @ 85Hz"; you should choose the best mode you wish to use
(and that you know the monitor is capable of).
The "advanced" option will let you specify the monitor's horizontal sync and
vertical refresh tolerances directly.
1. Simple 2. Medium 3. Advanced
[4mMethod for selecting the monitor characteristics: [24m[1m1
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High-quality CRT's may be able to use the next highest size category.
1. Up to 14 inches (355 mm) 4. 19-20 inches (480-510 mm)
2. 15 inches (380 mm) 5. 21 inches (530 mm) or more
3. 17 inches (430 mm)
[4mApproximate monitor size: [24m[1m4
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The monitor synchronization ranges should be autodetected by the X server in
most cases, but sometimes it needs hinting. This option is for experienced
users, and should be left at its default.
[4mWrite monitor sync ranges to the configuration file? [24m[1my
[0m
Usually 24-bit color is desirable, but on graphics cards with limited amounts of
framebuffer memory, higher resolutions may be achieved at the expense of higher
color depth. Also, some cards support hardware 3D acceleration only for certain
depths. Consult your video card manual for more information.
So-called "32-bit color" is actually 24 bits of color information plus 8 bits of
alpha channel or simple zero padding; the X Window System can handle both. If
you want either, select 24 bits.
1. 1 2. 4 3. 8 4. 15 5. 16 6. 24
[4mDesired default color depth in bits: [24m[1m6
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dexconf: error: cannot generate configuration file; shared/default-x-server not
set. Aborting. Reconfigure the X server with "dpkg-reconfigure" to correct
this problem.
xserver-xorg postinst warning: error while preparing new Xorg X server
configuration file in /etc/X11/xorg.conf.dpkg-new; not attempting to
update existing configuration
debian:~# exit
exit
Script done on Sat 06 Oct 2007 10:14:17 AM EDT
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