How to Automake xorg.conf

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oobetimer

Re: How to Automake xorg.conf

Post by oobetimer »

Mint 13 requires a different method:

On the boot menu press e-key and edit the boot parameters, removing ro quiet splash and adding rw single. F10 key boots you to the single mode.

In the single mode make commands

Xorg -configure
cp /root/xorg.conf.new /etc/X11/xorg.conf
reboot
oobetimer

Re: How to Automake xorg.conf

Post by oobetimer »

One more method:

1. Press Ctrl Alt F2 on the login screen
2. Login
3. Run command sudo killall Xorg
4. Run commands sudo Xorg -configure
sudo cp /root/xorg.conf.new /etc/X11/xorg.conf
sudo reboot
oobetimer

Re: How to Automake xorg.conf

Post by oobetimer »

A basic /etc/X11/xorg.conf file for a difficult computer. If this does not work, delete it using command

sudo rm /etc/X11/xorg.conf
# File generated by XFdrake (rev 262502)

# **********************************************************************
# Refer to the xorg.conf man page for details about the format of
# this file.
# **********************************************************************

Section "ServerFlags"
Option "DontZap" "False" # disable <Ctrl><Alt><BS> (server abort)
AllowMouseOpenFail # allows the server to start up even if the mouse does not work
#DontZoom # disable <Ctrl><Alt><KP_+>/<KP_-> (resolution switching)
EndSection

Section "Module"
Load "v4l" # Video for Linux
EndSection

Section "Monitor"
Identifier "monitor1"

# TV fullscreen mode or DVD fullscreen output.
# 768x576 @ 79 Hz, 50 kHz hsync
ModeLine "768x576" 50.00 768 832 846 1000 576 590 595 630

# 768x576 @ 100 Hz, 61.6 kHz hsync
ModeLine "768x576" 63.07 768 800 960 1024 576 578 590 616
EndSection

Section "Device"
Identifier "device1"
Driver "vesa"

EndSection

Section "Screen"
Identifier "screen1"
Device "device1"
Monitor "monitor1"
DefaultColorDepth 24

Subsection "Display"
Depth 8
Modes "1024x768" "832x624" "800x600" "640x480" "480x360" "320x240"
EndSubsection

Subsection "Display"
Depth 15
Modes "1024x768" "832x624" "800x600" "640x480" "480x360" "320x240"
EndSubsection

Subsection "Display"
Depth 16
Modes "1024x768" "832x624" "800x600" "640x480" "480x360" "320x240"
EndSubsection

Subsection "Display"
Depth 24
Modes "1024x768" "832x624" "800x600" "640x480" "480x360" "320x240"
EndSubsection
EndSection

Section "ServerLayout"
Identifier "layout1"
Screen "screen1"
EndSection
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