Re: The (New?) xorg configuration system
On Tue, 22 Jul 2008 20:28:37 -0500
"Mumia W.." <paduille.4061.mumia.w+nospam@earthlink.net> wrote:
> On 07/22/2008 07:05 PM, Celejar wrote:
> > Hi,
> >
>
> Hello Celejar.
>
> > My xorg.conf files used to have sections such as these:
> > [... sections snipped ...]
> > My current xorg.conf doesn't. I seem to recall reading on this list
> > that current xorg.conf's are simpler, but where did all the
> > configuration options go? Am I supposed to add back the sections that
> > I need manually, in order to set the options that I need? E.g.,
> > currently my Synaptics touchpad's scrollbar is inoperable.
> >
>
> Yes, you'll need to add those sections back. Your current xorg.conf
> might actually work. X allows for alternate configuration files under
> /etc/X11, so your "old" xorg.conf can be named xorg-old.conf, and you
> could start it like so:
>
> startx -- :1 -config xorg-old.conf
>
> If that works, you have a good candidate for the real xorg.conf; if not,
> you can continue adjusting the file till it does work.
>
> Someone was nice enough to post this link for me:
> http://wiki.debian.org/XStrikeForce/HowToRandR12
Thanks. I'll be playing with this stuff next time I start X, as per my
other messages in this thread.
Celejar
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