Colleen Beamer wrote:
> Okay, I give.  I'm having a problem with configuring xorg.
>
> I *do* have a basic configuration, but can't run some applications in
> full screen mode and I surmise this is because something isn't set
> properly in xorg.conf  I ran Xorg -configure and it did give me a basic
> configuration, but the file is nothing like I am used to from before I
> had to rebuild my system and I can't find an xorg.conf.example file - I
> don't know if I accidentally deleted it or not.
>
> In particular, this is the stuff that I don't understand and without the
> xorg.conf.example file, I have no means of reference.
>
> Section "Device"
>         ### Available Driver options are:-
>         ### Values: <i>: integer, <f>: float, <bool>: "True"/"False",
>         ### <string>: "String", <freq>: "<f> Hz/kHz/MHz"
>         ### [arg]: arg optional
>         #Option     "NoAccel"                 # [<bool>]
>         #Option     "SWcursor"                # [<bool>]
>         #Option     "Dac6Bit"                 # [<bool>]
>         #Option     "Dac8Bit"                 # [<bool>]
>         #Option     "BusType"                 # [<str>]
>         #Option     "CPPIOMode"               # [<bool>]
>         #Option     "CPusecTimeout"           # <i>
>         #Option     "AGPMode"                 # <i>
>         #Option     "AGPFastWrite"            # [<bool>]
>         #Option     "AGPSize"                 # <i>
>         #Option     "GARTSize"                # <i>
>         #Option     "RingSize"                # <i>
>         #Option     "BufferSize"              # <i>
>         #Option     "EnableDepthMoves"        # [<bool>]
>         #Option     "EnablePageFlip"          # [<bool>]
>         #Option     "NoBackBuffer"            # [<bool>]
>         #Option     "DMAForXv"                # [<bool>]
>         #Option     "FBTexPercent"            # <i>
>         #Option     "PanelOff"                # [<bool>]
>         #Option     "DDCMode"                 # [<bool>]
>         #Option     "MonitorLayout"           # [<str>]
>         #Option     "IgnoreEDID"              # [<bool>]
>         #Option     "UseFBDev"                # [<bool>]
>         #Option     "MergedFB"                # [<bool>]
>         #Option     "CRT2HSync"               # [<str>]
>         #Option     "CRT2VRefresh"            # [<str>]
>         #Option     "CRT2Position"            # [<str>]
>         #Option     "MetaModes"               # [<str>]
>         #Option     "MergedDPI"               # [<str>]
>         #Option     "MergedXinerama"          # [<bool>]
>         #Option     "MergedXineramaCRT2IsScreen0"     # [<bool>]
>         #Option     "MergedNonRectangular"    # [<bool>]
>         #Option     "MergedMouseRestriction"  # [<bool>]
>         #Option     "DisplayPriority"         # [<str>]
>         #Option     "PanelSize"               # [<str>]
>         #Option     "ForceMinDotClock"        # <freq>
>         #Option     "ColorTiling"             # [<bool>]
>         #Option     "VideoKey"                # <i>
>         #Option     "RageTheatreCrystal"      # <i>
>         #Option     "RageTheatreTunerPort"    # <i>
>         #Option     "RageTheatreCompositePort"        # <i>
>         #Option     "RageTheatreSVideoPort"   # <i>
>         #Option     "TunerType"               # <i>
>         #Option     "RageTheatreMicrocPath"   # <str>
>         #Option     "RageTheatreMicrocType"   # <str>
>         #Option     "RenderAccel"             # [<bool>]
>         #Option     "SubPixelOrder"           # [<str>]
>         #Option     "ShowCache"               # [<bool>]
>         #Option     "DynamicClocks"           # [<bool>]
>         #Option     "BIOSHotkeys"             # [<bool>]
>         #Option     "VGAAccess"               # [<bool>]
>         #Option     "ReverseDDC"              # [<bool>]
>         #Option     "LVDSProbePLL"            # [<bool>]
>         #Option     "AccelMethod"             # <str>
>       Identifier  "Card0"
>       Driver      "ati"
>       VendorName  "ATI Technologies Inc"
>       BoardName   "Radeon R200 QL [Radeon 8500 LE]"
>       BusID       "PCI:1:0:0"
> EndSection
>
> Section "Screen"
>       Identifier "Screen0"
>       Device     "Card0"
>       Monitor    "Monitor0"
>       SubSection "Display"
>               Viewport   0 0
>               Depth     1
>       EndSubSection
>       SubSection "Display"
>               Viewport   0 0
>               Depth     4
>       EndSubSection
>       SubSection "Display"
>               Viewport   0 0
>               Depth     8
>       EndSubSection
>       SubSection "Display"
>               Viewport   0 0
>               Depth     15
>       EndSubSection
>       SubSection "Display"
>               Viewport   0 0
>               Depth     16
>       EndSubSection
>       SubSection "Display"
>               Viewport   0 0
>               Depth     24
>       EndSubSection
> EndSection
>
> I also tried using xorgcfg, but I didn't even get a working
> configuration with that and I *do* know my monitor settings.
>
> Also, the man page for xorg.config isn't any help cause it doesn't
> mention any of the stuff like "viewport" that I could see.
>
> I've re-emerged xorg-x11 hoping to get the xorg.conf.example file back,
> but that didn't work.
>
> So, if any of you kind people can lead me by the nose here and/or let me
> know how to get the xorg.conf file back I would appreciate it.
>
> The frustrating part here is the before I screwed up my system, I had
> everything related to x working just fine.
>
> I don't know if it will make any difference to you, but my max monitor
> resolution is 1280 X 1024. Horizontal sync is 30 - 81 KHz.  Vertical is
> 56 - 75 Hz.
>
>
> Regards,
>
> Colleen
>   
For those on the list, I emailed him a copy of the example file
directly.  That way it wouldn't be cluttering up the list.

Since I have a nvidia card, mine may not help or I would have sent it too.

Dale

:-)  :-)
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