Re: xorg configuration

On Sun 28 Aug 2011 at 20:54:58 +0200, Andreas Berglund wrote: > I have xorg on autodetect, but it frequently gets things wrong about the > resolution the monitor provides. When it gets things right is there any > way to extract the configuration of the running instane of xorg into a > config

Re: xorg configuration

On 29/08/11 04:54, Andreas Berglund wrote: I have xorg on autodetect, but it frequently gets things wrong about the resolution the monitor provides. When it gets things right is there any way to extract the configuration of the running instane of xorg into a configuration file? /Andreas On S

Re: xorg configuration

> > Forwarded Message > > From: Andreas Berglund > > To: debian-user@lists.debian.org > > Subject: xorg configuration > > Date: Sun, 28 Aug 2011 20:54:58 +0200 > > > > I have xorg on autodetect, but it frequently gets things wrong abou

xorg configuration

I have xorg on autodetect, but it frequently gets things wrong about the resolution the monitor provides. When it gets things right is there any way to extract the configuration of the running instane of xorg into a configuration file? /Andreas -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...

Re: The (New?) xorg configuration system

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 read

Re: The (New?) xorg configuration system

On Thu, 24 Jul 2008 12:17:27 -0400 "Damon L. Chesser" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Thu, 2008-07-24 at 10:18 +0200, Johannes Wiedersich wrote: > > On 2008-07-23 20:06, Damon L. Chesser wrote: ... > > > Once you KNOW to look under xserver-xorg-input-synaptics (really > > > intuitive, that, it s

Re: The (New?) xorg configuration system

On Wed, 23 Jul 2008 19:48:45 +0200 Johannes Wiedersich <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > -BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- > Hash: SHA1 > > On 2008-07-23 16:50, Damon L. Chesser wrote: > > http://gentoo-wiki.com/HARDWARE_Synaptics_Touchpad > > > > http://johnny.chadda.se/2007/08/12/speed-up-your-syn

Re: The (New?) xorg configuration system

On Wed, 23 Jul 2008 10:50:45 -0400 "Damon L. Chesser" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: ... > After sleeping I pulled out my laptop and got these links: > > http://gentoo-wiki.com/HARDWARE_Synaptics_Touchpad > > http://johnny.chadda.se/2007/08/12/speed-up-your-synaptics-touchpad-in-ubuntu/ > > http:

Re: The (New?) xorg configuration system

On Tue, 22 Jul 2008 21:29:59 -0400 "Damon L. Chesser" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Tuesday 22 July 2008 08:05:12 pm Celejar wrote: > > Hi, > > > > My xorg.conf files used to have sections such as these: ... > > My current xorg.conf doesn't. I seem to recall reading on this list > > that curr

Re: The (New?) xorg configuration system

On Thu, 2008-07-24 at 10:18 +0200, Johannes Wiedersich wrote: > On 2008-07-23 20:06, Damon L. Chesser wrote: > > All ready covered two emails ago. > >>> In a word, Yes. > > Oooops, sorry for not reading the thread careful enough. > > > Notice I said ADVANCED options? I find killing the touchpad

Re: The (New?) xorg configuration system

On 2008-07-23 20:06, Damon L. Chesser wrote: > All ready covered two emails ago. >>> In a word, Yes. Oooops, sorry for not reading the thread careful enough. > Notice I said ADVANCED options? I find killing the touchpad while > typing while still using the alt and ctrl keys with out killing the

Re: The (New?) xorg configuration system

On Wednesday 23 July 2008 01:48:45 pm Johannes Wiedersich wrote: > On 2008-07-23 16:50, Damon L. Chesser wrote: > > http://gentoo-wiki.com/HARDWARE_Synaptics_Touchpad > > > > http://johnny.chadda.se/2007/08/12/speed-up-your-synaptics-touchpad-in-ub > >untu/ > > > > http://johnny.chadda.se/2007/08/1

Re: The (New?) xorg configuration system

-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 On 2008-07-23 16:50, Damon L. Chesser wrote: > http://gentoo-wiki.com/HARDWARE_Synaptics_Touchpad > > http://johnny.chadda.se/2007/08/12/speed-up-your-synaptics-touchpad-in-ubuntu/ > > http://johnny.chadda.se/2007/08/12/disable-the-synaptics-touchpad

Re: The (New?) xorg configuration system

On Tuesday 22 July 2008 09:29:59 pm Damon L. Chesser wrote: > On Tuesday 22 July 2008 08:05:12 pm Celejar wrote: > > Hi, > > > > My xorg.conf files used to have sections such as these: > > > > Section "InputDevice" > > Identifier "Synaptics Touchpad" > > Driver "synapt

Re: The (New?) xorg configuration system

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

Re: The (New?) xorg configuration system

On Tuesday 22 July 2008 08:05:12 pm Celejar wrote: > Hi, > > My xorg.conf files used to have sections such as these: > > Section "InputDevice" > Identifier "Synaptics Touchpad" > Driver "synaptics" > Option "SendCoreEvents""true" > Opti

The (New?) xorg configuration system

Hi, My xorg.conf files used to have sections such as these: Section "InputDevice" Identifier "Synaptics Touchpad" Driver "synaptics" Option "SendCoreEvents""true" Option "Device""/dev/psaux" Option

Re: [Solved - work-around] Is the xserver-xorg configuration system broken?

On Fri, 25 Aug 2006 21:22:58 +0200 Florian Kulzer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Fri, Aug 25, 2006 at 14:20:54 -0400, Celejar wrote: > > On Sun, 20 Aug 2006 23:10:39 +0200 > > Florian Kulzer wrote: > > [...] > > > > You could also google for "DXS:1313 HorizSync VertRefresh" and use > > > one of

Re: [Solved - work-around] Is the xserver-xorg configuration system broken?

On Fri, Aug 25, 2006 at 14:20:54 -0400, Celejar wrote: > On Sun, 20 Aug 2006 23:10:39 +0200 > Florian Kulzer wrote: [...] > > You could also google for "DXS:1313 HorizSync VertRefresh" and use > > one of the search results as a template for your xorg.conf. > > The first 10 or so results from Goo

Re: [Solved - work-around] Is the xserver-xorg configuration system broken?

On Sun, 20 Aug 2006 23:10:39 +0200 Florian Kulzer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: <> > Why don't you try the simplest possible configuration settings: > > Section "Monitor" > Identifier "Generic Monitor" > Option "DPMS" > EndSection > > and this type of entry in the "Sc

Re: Is the xserver-xorg configuration system broken?

On Sat, Aug 19, 2006 at 21:44:46 -0400, Celejar wrote: > On Sat, 19 Aug 2006 01:44:43 +0200 > Florian Kulzer wrote: > > If you don't find your monitor on the web then you can try to run > > > > get-edid | parse-edid > > > > to see what the monitor itself reports. > > > > Here's the 'get-edid |

Re: Is the xserver-xorg configuration system broken?

On Sat, 19 Aug 2006 01:44:43 +0200 Florian Kulzer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Fri, Aug 18, 2006 at 00:07:46 -0400, Celejar wrote: <> > > Thanks for the useful pointer to monitorworld.com. The front bezel of > > the monitor says "Midwest Micro Elite", and since the screen is about > > 14 inch

Re: Is the xserver-xorg configuration system broken?

On Fri, Aug 18, 2006 at 00:07:46 -0400, Celejar wrote: > On Thu, 17 Aug 2006 17:38:44 +0200 Florian Kulzer wrote: > > <> > > > I have no experience with SiS video hardware, therefore I can only > > make general remarks: > > > > If you are unsure about the capabilities of your monitor you can try

Re: Is the xserver-xorg configuration system broken?

On Thu, 17 Aug 2006 17:38:44 +0200 Florian Kulzer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: <> > I have no experience with SiS video hardware, therefore I can only make > general remarks: > > If you are unsure about the capabilities of your monitor you can try to > find it on http://www.monitorworld.com/Monito

Re: Is the xserver-xorg configuration system broken?

On Thu, Aug 17, 2006 at 00:30:45 -0400, Celejar wrote: > On Wed, 16 Aug 2006 14:44:50 +0200 > Florian Kulzer wrote: > > > On Wed, Aug 16, 2006 at 00:10:16 -0400, Celejar wrote: > > > On Tue, 15 Aug 2006 21:30:37 +0200 > > > Florian Kulzer wrote: > > > > > > > On Tue, Aug 15, 2006 at 09:31:41 -040

Re: Is the xserver-xorg configuration system broken?

Celejar wrote: Hi, On Mon, 14 Aug 2006 20:51:14 -0500 [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Russell L. Harris) wrote: Celejar <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: I'm stymied about my inability to properly (re) configure my Xorg X server; I've googled and found people with similar problems, but no systematic sol

Re: Is the xserver-xorg configuration system broken?

On Wed, 16 Aug 2006 14:44:50 +0200 Florian Kulzer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Wed, Aug 16, 2006 at 00:10:16 -0400, Celejar wrote: > > On Tue, 15 Aug 2006 21:30:37 +0200 > > Florian Kulzer wrote: > > > > > On Tue, Aug 15, 2006 at 09:31:41 -0400, Celejar wrote: > > > > Hi, > > > > > > > > On M

Re: Is the xserver-xorg configuration system broken?

On Wed, Aug 16, 2006 at 00:10:16 -0400, Celejar wrote: > On Tue, 15 Aug 2006 21:30:37 +0200 > Florian Kulzer wrote: > > > On Tue, Aug 15, 2006 at 09:31:41 -0400, Celejar wrote: > > > Hi, > > > > > > On Mon, 14 Aug 2006 20:51:14 -0500 Russell L. Harris wrote: > > > > > > > Celejar writes: > > > >

Re: Is the xserver-xorg configuration system broken?

On Tue, 15 Aug 2006 21:30:37 +0200 Florian Kulzer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Tue, Aug 15, 2006 at 09:31:41 -0400, Celejar wrote: > > Hi, > > > > On Mon, 14 Aug 2006 20:51:14 -0500 Russell L. Harris wrote: > > > > > Celejar writes: > > > > I'm stymied about my inability to properly (re) conf

Re: Is the xserver-xorg configuration system broken?

On Tue, Aug 15, 2006 at 09:31:41 -0400, Celejar wrote: > Hi, > > On Mon, 14 Aug 2006 20:51:14 -0500 Russell L. Harris wrote: > > > Celejar writes: > > > I'm stymied about my inability to properly (re) configure my Xorg > > > X server; I've googled and found people with similar problems, but > > >

Re: Is the xserver-xorg configuration system broken?

Hi, On Mon, 14 Aug 2006 20:51:14 -0500 [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Russell L. Harris) wrote: > Celejar <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > > I'm stymied about my inability to properly (re) configure my Xorg X > > server; I've googled and found people with similar problems, but no > > systematic solution or expl

Re: Is the xserver-xorg configuration system broken?

Celejar <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > I'm stymied about my inability to properly (re) configure my Xorg X > server; I've googled and found people with similar problems, but no > systematic solution or explanation. I figure I'll ask here before > filing a bug report. # dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xo

Is the xserver-xorg configuration system broken?

Hi, I'm stymied about my inability to properly (re) configure my Xorg X server; I've googled and found people with similar problems, but no systematic solution or explanation. I figure I'll ask here before filing a bug report. I run a system which is mostly Sid, and recently upgraded a bunch of

Re: Xorg Configuration in Etch

On Sun, Jun 25, 2006 at 04:31:21PM -0400, Bill Jones wrote: > On 6/25/06, Chris Bannister <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >On Fri, Jun 23, 2006 at 01:39:13AM -0400, Bill Jones wrote: > >> > >> HTH > >> -- > >> WC (Bill) Jones -- http://youve-reached-the.endoftheinternet.org/ > > >Hmmm gmail does do p

Re: Xorg Configuration in Etch

On 6/25/06, Chris Bannister <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: On Fri, Jun 23, 2006 at 01:39:13AM -0400, Bill Jones wrote: > > HTH > -- > WC (Bill) Jones -- http://youve-reached-the.endoftheinternet.org/ Hmmm gmail does do proper sigs, sometimes. Weird. -- Chris. == Is that client specific? I

Re: Xorg Configuration in Etch

On Fri, Jun 23, 2006 at 01:39:13AM -0400, Bill Jones wrote: > > HTH > -- > WC (Bill) Jones -- http://youve-reached-the.endoftheinternet.org/ > Hmmm gmail does do proper sigs, sometimes. Weird. -- Chris. == -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". T

Re: Xorg Configuration in Etch

On Sat, Jun 24, 2006 at 11:59:52PM -0400, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > On Sat, Jun 24, 2006 at 01:18:44PM -0400, Thomas H. George wrote: > > > > Try dexconf. A couple of weeks ago I had trouble configuring xorg.conf > > to work with my Wacom tablet. When my manual edits of xorg.conf caused > > pro

Re: Xorg Configuration in Etch

On Sat, Jun 24, 2006 at 01:18:44PM -0400, Thomas H. George wrote: > > Try dexconf. A couple of weeks ago I had trouble configuring xorg.conf > to work with my Wacom tablet. When my manual edits of xorg.conf caused > problems, dexconf wiped out the file and replaced it with a pure vanilla > versi

Re: Xorg Configuration in Etch

On Sat, Jun 24, 2006 at 07:30:23PM +0200, Florian Kulzer wrote: > It would be interesting to know if running > > md5sum /etc/X11/xorg.conf > /var/lib/x11/xorg.conf.md5sum Nope. I generated the md5sum as you suggested, ran dpkg-reconfigure again, the dialogue looked good again, but the file remai

Re: Xorg Configuration in Etch

Charles Hallenbeck wrote: > On Sat, Jun 24, 2006 at 04:47:06PM +0200, Florian Kulzer wrote: > > On Sat, Jun 24, 2006 at 09:34:38 -0400, Charles Hallenbeck wrote: > > > > So, if I understand you correctly, you don't have an /etc/X11/xorg.conf > > file at all, and "dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xorg" re

Re: Xorg Configuration in Etch

On Sat, Jun 24, 2006 at 12:54:28PM -0400, Bill Jones wrote: > > Is this an ATI or nVidia video card? I do not use an xorg.conf file > on my ATI systems; however for nVidia systems the file I pointed you > to will work unless your xorg system is broken in some unknown way. Hi Bill, My video syst

Re: Xorg Configuration in Etch

Try dexconf. A couple of weeks ago I had trouble configuring xorg.conf to work with my Wacom tablet. When my manual edits of xorg.conf caused problems, dexconf wiped out the file and replaced it with a pure vanilla version. Eventually I found successful manual edits to make the Wacom tablet wor

Re: Xorg Configuration in Etch

On Sat, Jun 24, 2006 at 11:47:53 -0400, Charles Hallenbeck wrote: > On Sat, Jun 24, 2006 at 04:47:06PM +0200, Florian Kulzer wrote: > > On Sat, Jun 24, 2006 at 09:34:38 -0400, Charles Hallenbeck wrote: > > > > So, if I understand you correctly, you don't have an /etc/X11/xorg.conf > > file at all,

Re: Xorg Configuration in Etch

On 6/24/06, Charles Hallenbeck <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > which dpkg-reconfigure refuses to update.) That's right. Except that Bill Jones just told me where I can download a default copy. I did so, repeated my attempt to reconfigure after copying the new xorg.conf to /etc/X11, and I get the sa

Re: Xorg Configuration in Etch

On Sat, Jun 24, 2006 at 04:47:06PM +0200, Florian Kulzer wrote: > On Sat, Jun 24, 2006 at 09:34:38 -0400, Charles Hallenbeck wrote: > > So, if I understand you correctly, you don't have an /etc/X11/xorg.conf > file at all, and "dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xorg" refuses to generate > one? (Usually peo

Re: Xorg Configuration in Etch

On Sat, Jun 24, 2006 at 09:34:38 -0400, Charles Hallenbeck wrote: [...] > I have a related problem. When I use dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xorg, > everything apparently goes well, except the results of the > reconfiguration never get written anywhere. There is no warning or error > produced, but

Re: Xorg Configuration in Etch

On 6/24/06, Charles Hallenbeck <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: I have a related problem. When I use dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xorg, everything apparently goes well, except the results of the reconfiguration never get written anywhere. There is no warning or error produced, but no xorg.conf file anywhe

Re: Xorg Configuration in Etch

On Fri, Jun 23, 2006 at 06:53:58PM -0700, Willie Wonka wrote: > > Willie Wonka wrote: > and this too; > > > so 'dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xorg' should do the trick - there's a way > (through the Priority option to mak

Re: Xorg Configuration in Etch

Willie Wonka wrote: > Johannes Wiedersich wrote: > > > T wrote: > > > where can I find the xorgcfg and/or xorgconfig in Etch? > > What is really missing is a piece of documentation of how to set up xorg > > in debian. > > > > As said in my recent post, my dist-upgrade from sarge to etch went fi

Re: Xorg Configuration in Etch

Johannes Wiedersich wrote: > T wrote: > > where can I find the xorgcfg and/or xorgconfig in Etch? > > What is really missing is a piece of documentation of how to set up xorg > in debian. > > As said in my recent post, my dist-upgrade from sarge to etch went fine, > except that I don't know ho

Re: Xorg Configuration in Etch

On 6/22/06, Johannes Wiedersich <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: As said in my recent post, my dist-upgrade from sarge to etch went fine, except that I don't know how to tweak my x-configuration. I also don't know, where to look for it. /etc/X11/xorg.conf is where it is *supposed* to be but on my sys

Re: Xorg Configuration in Etch

-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Johannes Wiedersich wrote: > T wrote: > >> where can I find the xorgcfg and/or xorgconfig in Etch? have you tried man xorg.conf ? it will give you a list of locations where xorg looks for its config file. > What is really missing is a piece of do

Re: Xorg Configuration in Etch

T wrote: where can I find the xorgcfg and/or xorgconfig in Etch? What is really missing is a piece of documentation of how to set up xorg in debian. As said in my recent post, my dist-upgrade from sarge to etch went fine, except that I don't know how to tweak my x-configuration. I also don'

Re: Xorg Configuration in Etch

On Wed, 21 Jun 2006 20:55:40 -0400, T wrote: > What is the recommended way to configure Xorg under Debian Etch then? > > This is what I tried: > > I did > > apt-get install xorg > > then startx, but get: > > (EE) No devices detected. > > Fatal server error: > no screens found If I do "Xorg

Re: Xorg Configuration in Etch

On Wed, 21 Jun 2006 18:49:27 -0700, Rodney D. Myers wrote: >> > What is the recommended way to configure Xorg under Debian Etch then? >> > >> Does dpkg-reconfigure xorg solve your problem? >> > Did not work for me. I had to search through the many xorg packages, to > find the one that fit my vide

Re: Xorg Configuration in Etch

On Wed, 21 Jun 2006 21:34:56 -0400 Kamaraju Kusumanchi <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Wednesday 21 June 2006 20:55, T wrote: > > > What is the recommended way to configure Xorg under Debian Etch then? > > > > Does dpkg-reconfigure xorg solve your problem? > > raju > Did not work for me. I ha

Re: Xorg Configuration in Etch

On Wednesday 21 June 2006 20:55, T wrote: > What is the recommended way to configure Xorg under Debian Etch then? > Does dpkg-reconfigure xorg solve your problem? raju -- http://kamaraju.googlepages.com/cornell-bazaar http://groups.google.com/group/cornell-bazaar/about -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, em

Xorg Configuration in Etch

Hi where can I find the xorgcfg and/or xorgconfig in Etch? I can't seem to find them anywhere in Debian. http://packages.debian.org/cgi-bin/search_contents.pl?version=unstable&arch=i386&case=insensitive&word=xorgcfg&searchmode=searchword What is the recommended way to configure Xorg under Debian