According to the man xorg.conf the search paths are different depending
who is starting X. If X is started by a user the search paths are not
as extensive as if X is started by root. If root was the one to start X
then it could be able to pick up the xorg.conf I had stashed in the /
folder.
The sudden switch from my /etc/X11/xorg.conf to /xorg.conf is what
triggered my confusion.
Brett I. Holcomb wrote:
My understanding is that X searches the path given in xorg.conf
irregardless of who starts it but I may be wrong. I use xdm, not gdm.
On Tue, 26 Jul 2005, George Roberts wrote:
Brett I. Holcomb wrote:
Check man xorg.conf and it will give you the locations searched for
xorg.conf.
On Tue, 26 Jul 2005, George Roberts wrote:
> I have noticed in the last couple days that rolling the wheel on
my > mouse is
Snip
> I was under the impression that the folder /etc/X11is the folder
only > scanned and used. That is why I put the backup copy there.
My question
> Thanks
> >
Thanks, it seems the system searchs farther than I understood. Based
on what I have read on gdm, the X server is started by a
non-privliged user, to avoid possiblities of exploition of the system
via the login area. If this is in fact true then the search for the
xorg.conf file would be limited to the /usr or /etc folders, not the
/ folder.
Does there need to be an update to the man file, or is this a
undocumented feature?
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