Re: need help with xorg.conf
On Thu, Mar 11, 2010 at 11:42:16PM -0700, Paul E Condon wrote:
> I have a cheap flat screen monitor on one of my computers. I works
> nicely, but not perfectly with Lenny. But in a much inferior way when
> I switch to Squeeze.
>
> In particular:
>
> The screen is 1366x768 according to the user manual that came with it.
> Under Lenny, X chooses to run it at 1280x768 which is OK, but
> Under Squeeze, X chooses 1024x768 which makes things that should be
> circle into broad elipses. And wastes a lot of the resolution on
> over-size characters.
>
> I would like to try composing some configuration lines and inserting
> them in a conf file, xorg.conf, I think, but I'm not sure.
>
> Some quidance would be greatly appreciated.
>
> --
> Paul E Condon
> pecondon@mesanetworks.net
>
Switch to a text mode virtual terminal (away from X) e.g. Alt-F1
Login as / become root with sudo
killall kdm / gdm (killing your running X session).
Run
X -configure
This will endeavour to force the X configuration programs to do a best
guess as to your hardware and dump an xorg.conf.new in your home
directory as the root user.
If you run the command given
'X -config /root/xorg.conf.new'
and get the familiar grey background and X shaped cursor (bare X, no
window manager) it's working.
At that point you can copy the xorg.conf.new file to /etc/X11/xorg.conf
and carry on / use it as a basis for your own customisation.
All the best,
AndyC
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