Re: [gentoo-user] Creating xorg.conf automagically
On Mon, 31 Jan 2005 13:44:54 -0500 "Dave Nebinger" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > Try running > > >X -configure > > > > > That command doesn't work. > > That's because, with Xorg, the command should be "Xorg -configure". > > However, don't expect too much from the output of this command. On my > system it couldn't recognize the ATI Radeon card I have (it elected to use > the ati driver rather than the radeon driver). > > Your best bet for X is to let the system generate one, then go in and > hand-edit the file to match your hardware specifications. Focus > specifically on the definition for the driver, screens, and monitors. > > All of the specs for your particular components are available online (for > the monitor frequency stuff), and basic configuration for the driver/screens > should almost work out of the box. > > My x, as well, initially wanted to drive the monitor at 1900x1600 (or > something like that) which actually did work although it was a little too > small to work with. By adding lower modes to xorg.conf resolved this > problem but it was a manual process (not an automagic one). Two common problems arise with this. 1. the monitor isn't detected properly resulting in some lowest common denominator resolution like 640x480. Usually a problem with older monitors. often these will do 1024x768 but you need to put in HorizSync and VertRefresh lines into your monitor section. I have often found the correct ones by googling for my monitor model number, usually found on the back of the monitor if its not got any info on the front. 2. the monitor is detected but is capable of a higher resolution than you like, X will default to the highest resolution. fixable by inserting a modes entry in the Display section of the Screen section of the config file. There is a very good intro here: http://www-106.ibm.com/developerworks/edu/os-dw-linuxxwin-i.html and of course the gentoo documentation here: http://www.gentoo.org/doc/en/xorg-config.xml > > Dave > > > > -- > gentoo-user@gentoo.org mailing list -- Nick Rout <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> -- gentoo-user@gentoo.org mailing list
RE: [gentoo-user] Creating xorg.conf automagically
Try xorgconfig org xorcfg. :) On Mon, 2005-01-31 at 13:44 -0500, Dave Nebinger wrote: > > > Try running > > >X -configure > > > > > That command doesn't work. > > That's because, with Xorg, the command should be "Xorg -configure". > > However, don't expect too much from the output of this command. On my > system it couldn't recognize the ATI Radeon card I have (it elected to use > the ati driver rather than the radeon driver). > > Your best bet for X is to let the system generate one, then go in and > hand-edit the file to match your hardware specifications. Focus > specifically on the definition for the driver, screens, and monitors. > > All of the specs for your particular components are available online (for > the monitor frequency stuff), and basic configuration for the driver/screens > should almost work out of the box. > > My x, as well, initially wanted to drive the monitor at 1900x1600 (or > something like that) which actually did work although it was a little too > small to work with. By adding lower modes to xorg.conf resolved this > problem but it was a manual process (not an automagic one). > > Dave > > > > -- > gentoo-user@gentoo.org mailing list > -- gentoo-user@gentoo.org mailing list
Re: [gentoo-user] Creating xorg.conf automagically
Hello Vittorio, Monday, January 31, 2005, 7:06:34 PM, you wrote: V> Other suggestions? Here's a little trick I used when I first installed from stage one. I booted off my knoppix cd and then after it detected all my hardware I copied the XFree config over to gentoo and renamed it xorg.conf. They both use the same format of conf file. I only started getting trouble when I installed the new ATI drivers. It may not be 100% but it's a starting point to work from. -- Tony. The Bat! 3.0.2.10. Gentoo. Registered Linux user #316959 PGP Key http://www.theboomclan.com/pgp.txt http://www.1and1.co.uk/?k_id=7037908 smime.p7s Description: S/MIME Cryptographic Signature
Re: [gentoo-user] Creating xorg.conf automagically
Hi, On 31 Jan 2005, at 18:44, Dave Nebinger wrote: However, don't expect too much from the output of this command. On my system it couldn't recognize the ATI Radeon card I have (it elected to use the ati driver rather than the radeon driver). That's because the ATI driver detects your card and then loads the radeon driver when it finds a radeon. It's normal. Chris -- Chris Boot [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.bootc.net/ smime.p7s Description: S/MIME cryptographic signature
RE: [gentoo-user] Creating xorg.conf automagically
> > Try running > >X -configure > > > That command doesn't work. That's because, with Xorg, the command should be "Xorg -configure". However, don't expect too much from the output of this command. On my system it couldn't recognize the ATI Radeon card I have (it elected to use the ati driver rather than the radeon driver). Your best bet for X is to let the system generate one, then go in and hand-edit the file to match your hardware specifications. Focus specifically on the definition for the driver, screens, and monitors. All of the specs for your particular components are available online (for the monitor frequency stuff), and basic configuration for the driver/screens should almost work out of the box. My x, as well, initially wanted to drive the monitor at 1900x1600 (or something like that) which actually did work although it was a little too small to work with. By adding lower modes to xorg.conf resolved this problem but it was a manual process (not an automagic one). Dave -- gentoo-user@gentoo.org mailing list
Re: [gentoo-user] Creating xorg.conf automagically
> That command doesn't work. > > I want to use some automatic procedure to generate xorg.conf because gentoo > set up my machine automatically and , I dare say, in an "original" way. I > mean that for instance it selected a display with a resolution of 1400x1050 > never heard of before, I must admit from the heights of my towering > ignorance. > > Other suggestions? How's about "xorgcfg"? -- gentoo-user@gentoo.org mailing list
Re: [gentoo-user] Creating xorg.conf automagically
Alle 14:07, lunedì 31 gennaio 2005, James Hiscock ha scritto: > > vdvi> Is there any way to make an xorg.conf file using the default > > configurations vdvi> detected by gentoo? Any special command to do it > > Try running >X -configure > > -- That command doesn't work. I want to use some automatic procedure to generate xorg.conf because gentoo set up my machine automatically and , I dare say, in an "original" way. I mean that for instance it selected a display with a resolution of 1400x1050 never heard of before, I must admit from the heights of my towering ignorance. Other suggestions? Ciao Vittorio -- gentoo-user@gentoo.org mailing list
Re: [gentoo-user] Creating xorg.conf automagically
> vdvi> Is there any way to make an xorg.conf file using the default > configurations > vdvi> detected by gentoo? Any special command to do it Try running X -configure -- gentoo-user@gentoo.org mailing list
Re: [gentoo-user] Creating xorg.conf automagically
Hello v, Monday, January 31, 2005, 1:55:39 PM, you wrote: vdvi> After installing gentoo from scratch including X & kde I noticed that no vdvi> xorg.conf file is needed and present in the usual directories. I spent two weeks editing /etc/X11/xorg.conf trying to get my ATI drivers to work. In the end I sussed out that Gentoo was using an xorg.cof file that was in the root directory / vdvi> Is there any way to make an xorg.conf file using the default configurations vdvi> detected by gentoo? Any special command to do it I just moved mine to where it was supposed to be into /etc/X11 and it works fine. -- Tony. The Bat! 3.0.2.10. Gentoo. Registered Linux user #316959 PGP Key http://www.theboomclan.com/pgp.txt http://www.1and1.co.uk/?k_id=7037908 smime.p7s Description: S/MIME Cryptographic Signature
[gentoo-user] Creating xorg.conf automagically
After installing gentoo from scratch including X & kde I noticed that no xorg.conf file is needed and present in the usual directories. Is there any way to make an xorg.conf file using the default configurations detected by gentoo? Any special command to do it? Ciao Vittorio -- gentoo-user@gentoo.org mailing list
