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Bug#619061: xserver-xorg-core: introduce /etc/default/ configfile replacing xorg.conf



tag 619061 wontfix
thanks

arne anka <debian@ginguppin.de> (20/03/2011):
> on all computers i own (notably netbooks), one of the first things i
> do, is disabling AIGLX (i never understood, what importance it has
> to get fance desktop effects, justifying setting that as a default).
> 
> just to disable, i need to create a basic, working xorg.conf for
> only the line "AIGLX" "off". it's rather a waste.

What is the problem with having it on?

> so, i'd prefer to have a file in /etc/default/ where i could define
> AIGLX to be disabled and Xorg, when starting takes that into account
> when creating its configuration.

Handling more configuration seems like something I'm unwilling to
implement or maintain, so tagging as wontfix.

> i cvould still profit from Xorg's dynamic autoconfiguration and,
> yet, would not have to sacrify resources to fancy effects i have no
> use for.

You could just not install a desktop environment which does those
unwanted effects or you could just disable them?

KiBi.

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