Use the command prompt to delete the new files and folders you just created that mucked it all up, reboot and cross your fingers.
----- Original Message ----- From: "Jan Bos" <rappyrip...@gmail.com> To: "Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC)" <emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net> Sent: Tuesday, May 2, 2017 3:40:52 PM Subject: Re: [Emc-users] touch screen calibration assistance please OK, now I am in trouble I guess. I made the folder in the /etc/X11 folder and copied my calibration files in there. Reboot and nothing has changed. Then I made a new folder where the instructions told me to make it (etc/X11/) but in /usr/share/x11) and put my configuration file in there. Reboot and the desktop (Gnome) does not show up anymore. It suddenly asks me for my log in and password and when I log in I don't have the desktop (Gnome) anymore but just the command prompt Now I did what and how to get my beloved desktop back? Guess no sleep tonight.... G21 On Wed, May 3, 2017 at 3:04 AM, Jan Bos <rappyrip...@gmail.com> wrote: > Hello Andy, > > Thanks for your quick reply! > > OK, I got it installed finally and I can go through the calibration for > the screen. For some reasons I have 2 eGalaxy Inc. Touch devices listed > according my Xinput output, device 11 and device 12. > When I go through the calibration, click the 4 corners the Terminal opens > with the settings but at this moment, the screen is still not calibrated > correctly. I tried with both devices by running the calibration from the > Terminal with -- device 11 and --device 12. > > Should the screen be calibrated right after the calibration finishes and > spits out the proposed settings or will it only be calibrated when I save > the parameters as instructed? > > I found the xorg.conf.d folder not where the instructions say it should be > (/etc/X11/) but in /usr/share/x11. > Inside the xorg.conf.d folder I have a few configurations from who knows > where. They are Wacom configuration, vmmouse config etc. > > I think I should copy my settings into this folder in a configuration file > called d99-calibration.conf if I am correct? But if my screen is not > calibrated correctly at this time before I save the settings, will it be > after reboot maybe? > > Last but not least, the dumbest question I guess since it is after 3am > here now, how do I copy that file into that folder since I have no > permission to copy into it? > > Making baby steps I guess but at least we are moving some. > > Let me know what you think the best approach is here. > > Thanks again! > > G21 > > On Wed, May 3, 2017 at 2:39 AM, andy pugh <bodge...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> On 2 May 2017 at 18:36, Jan Bos <rappyrip...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >> > I tried to install 'xinput-calibrator' to calibrate the touchscreen but >> > when I enter in my terminal window: >> > >> > 'sudo apt-get install xinput-calibrator' I get the following feedback: >> >> I have it on my Wheezy machine, but even after enabling backports I >> can't find it in Synaptic on my test VM. >> >> So, I assume I got it direct from: >> https://www.freedesktop.org/wiki/Software/xinput_calibrator/ >> >> I seem to remember it only being a partial success anyway. For example >> it gets confused if you already have an Xorg.conf file with a >> touchscreen calibration in it. >> >> This is the relevant section from my Xorg.conf. You could just try it >> as-is. >> >> Section "InputClass" >> Identifier "calibration" >> MatchProduct "eGalax Inc. Touch" >> Option "Calibration" "1565 265 259 1590" >> Option "SwapAxes" "1" >> EndSection >> >> It is possible to calibrate the screen iteratively by changing the >> numbers by hand. Don't ask me how I know. >> >> The manpage says >> >> Option "Calibration" "min-x max-x min-y max-y" >> Calibrates the X and Y axes for devices that need to scale to a >> different coordinate system than reported to the X server. This >> feature is required for devices that need to scale to a different >> coordinate system than originally reported by the kernel (e.g. >> touchscreens). The scaling to the custom coordinate system is done >> in-driver and the X server is unaware of the transformation. Property: >> "Evdev Axis Calibration". >> >> There is a good chance that my file will make things worse for you, as >> it looks like my problems included an axis swap as well as in inverted >> X. But I think that, by changing those 4 numbers, you can sort things >> out. You will note that my min-x is larger than my max-x. That is one >> way to flip the axis. The other way is to use >> >> Option "InvertX" "Bool" >> Option "InvertY" "Bool" >> >> (All from https://www.x.org/archive/X11R7.5/doc/man/man4/evdev.4.html ) >> >> -- >> atp >> "A motorcycle is a bicycle with a pandemonium attachment and is >> designed for the especial use of mechanical geniuses, daredevils and >> lunatics." >> — George Fitch, Atlanta Constitution Newspaper, 1916 >> >> ------------------------------------------------------------ >> ------------------ >> Check out the vibrant tech community on one of the world's most >> engaging tech sites, Slashdot.org! http://sdm.link/slashdot >> _______________________________________________ >> Emc-users mailing list >> Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net >> https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users >> > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Check out the vibrant tech community on one of the world's most engaging tech sites, Slashdot.org! http://sdm.link/slashdot _______________________________________________ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Check out the vibrant tech community on one of the world's most engaging tech sites, Slashdot.org! http://sdm.link/slashdot _______________________________________________ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
