On Fri, 2006-09-08 at 23:53 -0500, 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.
>
For me, Xorg -configure had always produced a more or less usable config
file (apart from "dev/input/mice -- see other posts). Normally X sould
also be able to detect your monitor settings automatically ... if not,
something like (adapted to your monitor)
Section "Monitor"
Identifier "Monitor0"
VendorName "IVM"
ModelName "1920"
HorizSync 30 - 96
VertRefresh 50 - 180
DisplaySize 366 274
EndSection
should help.
Regards,
Matthias
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