Matthew Burgess wrote: > On Mon, 11 Jan 2010 01:06:29 +0000, Ken Moffat <zarniwhoo...@googlemail.com> > wrote: >> 2010/1/11 Bruce Dubbs <bruce.du...@gmail.com>: >>> Xorg -configure >>> >>> will tell you what kind of video card X finds. Look at ~/xorg.conf.new > > Actually, I believe that upstream are moving toward a config-less X. I find > this > much easier but the book currently doesn't support it out of the box due to > some > incompatible configure switches used between the server, fonts and driver > bits. > > I'll post my suggestions to -dev when I'm back from work tonight. But, using > this > I can successfully start an X server within a VirtualBox environment and it > correctly > picks up my monitor, video chip, keyboard and mouse without the need for an > Xorg.conf!
I haven't looked at it, but it still allows a config file, right? If I choose to use a proprietary driver that is not in xorg by default, I still should be able to use it. -- Bruce -- http://linuxfromscratch.org/mailman/listinfo/blfs-support FAQ: http://www.linuxfromscratch.org/blfs/faq.html Unsubscribe: See the above information page
