On Tue, 22 Jul 2008 20:28:37 -0500 "Mumia W.." <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 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 -- mailmin.sourceforge.net - remote access via secure (OpenPGP) email ssuds.sourceforge.net - A Simple Sudoku Solver and Generator -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
