X configuration - Revision history

Paulm at 23:57, 19 October 2013

2013-10-19T23:57:47Z

Paulm at 19:29, 24 January 2012

2012-01-24T19:29:04Z

MichaelWestwind: /* Hardy Heron */

2009-05-28T00:45:03Z

Hardy Heron

MichaelWestwind at 00:17, 20 July 2008

2008-07-20T00:17:16Z

MichaelWestwind: General x configuration instructions

2008-07-20T00:14:44Z

General x configuration instructions

MichaelWestwind: a beginning. need to put in dpkg-reconfigure and the other ways to configure X

2008-07-19T22:02:34Z

a beginning. need to put in dpkg-reconfigure and the other ways to configure X

MichaelWestwind: XF86Config moved to X configuration: XF86 no longer used. We need a more general page.

2008-07-19T21:50:56Z

XF86Config moved to X configuration: XF86 no longer used. We need a more general page.

MichaelWestwind at 23:48, 22 January 2008

2008-01-22T23:48:34Z

MichaelWestwind: Category:Tech support

2005-11-05T23:25:51Z

Category:Tech support

192.168.254.89 at 02:34, 25 August 2005

2005-08-25T02:34:10Z

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-Configuring X
+== Configuring X ==
-==Hardy Heron==
+In most cases the default X install on freekboxen will just work, but in some cases it needs some tweaking.  On Ubuntu systems, you can use "dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xorg" from a root terminal to reconfigure the X server, but there are also several easier methods depending on the exact distribution.
-==Dapper Drake==
+==Editing the configuration file==
-==Freek Box 3==
+The X-windows system configuration information was previously kept in text files in /etc/X11 in a file /etc/X11/xorg.conf. This file is now intentionally blank as X will auto-configure. Very occasionally, the normal methods of configuring X fail and we need to edit/create the file directly.
-==Editing the configuration file==
+'''Don't edit this file unless you REALLY know what you are doing.'''
-The X-windows system configuration information is kept in text files in /etc/X11.  In older freekboxen, this file is called /etc/X11/XF86Config-4, and in newer systems is /etc/X11/xorg.conf, but it is essentially the same file. Occasionally, the normal methods of configuring X fail and we need to edit the file directly.
+<del>This file includes information on the keyboard, mouse, monitor, and video card, as well as some special options for resolution, fancy graphics display, and multi-headed systems.  The file is broken up into sections such as <code>"InputDevice"</code> for mice and keyboards, <code>"Monitor"</code> for monitors, and just plain <code>"Device"</code> for video cards themselves.  The <code>"Screen"</code> section has meta information about combining all the pieces together correctly.</del>
-This file includes information on the keyboard, mouse, monitor, and video card, as well as some special options for resolution, fancy graphics display, and multi-headed systems.  The file is broken up into sections such as <code>"InputDevice"</code> for mice and keyboards, <code>"Monitor"</code> for monitors, and just plain <code>"Device"</code> for video cards themselves.  The <code>"Screen"</code> section has meta information about combining all the pieces together correctly.
+Since this is file is blank you need only add the relevant section. Do not blindly add others.
-Using [[nano]] or another command line editor as [[root]], you open up the file:
+You will need to test your changes by running
-  nano -w /etc/X11/XF86Config-4
+  startx
 or
-  nano -w /etc/X11/xorg.conf
+  sudo /etc/init.d/gdm restart
 If this doesn't work again, check the log file:
 or
   less /var/log/Xorg.0.log
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 Configuring X
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 ==Hardy Heron==
 *Reboot the system
 *press ESC when you see "Grub Loading"

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-The X-windows system configuration information is kept in text files in /etc/X11.  In older freekboxen, this file is called /etc/X11/XF86Config-4, and in newer systems is /etc/X11/xorg.conf, but it is essentially the same file.
+Configuring X
-This file includes information on the keyboard, mouse, monitor, and video card, as well as some special options for resolution, fancy graphics display, and multi-headed systems.  The file is broken up into sections such as <code>"InputDevice"</code> for mice and keyboards, <code>"Monitor"</code> for monitors, and just plain <code>"Device"</code> for video cards themselves.  The <code>"Screen"</code> section has meta information about combining all the pieces together correctly.
+In most cases the default X install on freekboxen will just work, but in some cases it needs some tweaking.  On all Debian systems since Sarge and on Ubuntu systems, you can use "dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xorg" from a root terminal to reconfigure the X server, but there are also several easier methods depending on the exact distribution.
-==How to edit the file==
+The X-windows system configuration information is kept in text files in /etc/X11.  In older freekboxen, this file is called /etc/X11/XF86Config-4, and in newer systems is /etc/X11/xorg.conf, but it is essentially the same file. Occasionally, the normal methods of configuring X fail and we need to edit the file directly.
-Occasionally, the normal methods of configuring X fail and we need to edit the file directly.
+This file includes information on the keyboard, mouse, monitor, and video card, as well as some special options for resolution, fancy graphics display, and multi-headed systems.  The file is broken up into sections such as <code>"InputDevice"</code> for mice and keyboards, <code>"Monitor"</code> for monitors, and just plain <code>"Device"</code> for video cards themselves.  The <code>"Screen"</code> section has meta information about combining all the pieces together correctly.
 Using [[nano]] or another command line editor as [[root]], you open up the file:

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-The /etc/X11/XF86Config-4 file holds configuration information for the XF86 windowing system.  This includes information on the keyboard, mouse, monitor, and video card, as well as some special options for resolution, fancy graphics display, and multi-headed systems.  The file is broken up into sections such as <code>"InputDevice"</code> for mice and keyboards, <code>"Monitor"</code> for monitors, and just plain <code>"Device"</code> for video cards themselves.  The <code>"Screen"</code> section has meta information about combining all the pieces together correctly.
+==How to edit the file==
-We are going to have to deal with this file most often because [[magix]] somehow fails to create it correctly.  In these situations, we need to make small tweaks to fix things.
+Occasionally, the normal methods of configuring X fail and we need to edit the file directly.
 Using [[nano]] or another command line editor as [[root]], you open up the file:
   nano -w /etc/X11/XF86Config-4
 Then you'll need to look for what you have to change.  One common change is the video [[driver]], for instance from <code>"nvidia"</code> to <code>"nv"</code> (closed source to open source drivers for nVidia cards).  Look through the file until you find the <code>"Device"</code> section, and change the value of the <code>Driver</code> line to match the correct driver.  Another common change is the default color depth, which is under the <code>"Screen"</code> section, on a line labeled <code>DefaultDepth</code>.
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 Make your changes and save the file, then quit out of the editor.  As root, you'll want to try to start X again, which you accomplish by:
-  /etc/init.d/kdm restart
+  /etc/init.d/kdm restart  (for the FreekBox 3)
 If this doesn't work again, check the log file:
   less /var/log/XFree86.0.log
 and try again.
 You can ask X to attempt to configure itself, with this command
   X -configure
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   X --xf86config XF86Config-4
 This will produce a grey screen with a working mouse if it works.
 For more information, type:
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 at the command line.
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	and try again.		and try again.
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		+	You can ask X to attempt to configure itself, with this command
		+	X -configure
		+	It saves the XF86Config-4 file in the local directory, so you'll need to move it, or tell X to work with it. For example, you can try your local XF86Config-4 file with this command:
		+	X --xf86config XF86Config-4
		+	This will produce a grey screen with a working mouse if it works.
		+

	For more information, type:		For more information, type: