> in the (video) Device Section.  However, in Solaris,
> unlike Linux, there is no /etc/X11/xorg.conf file.
> As my memory recalls, it is a major undertaking to
> try to modify X config in Solaris.  Someone cares to
> help?  Thanks.  (This is build 57 I am talking
> about.)  The build-in mouse pad doesn't work (yet);
>  I am using an external USB mouse.

Waynel, the modern Xorg doesn't actually need much of configuration, thus 
instead of "guessing" and breaking it with a wrong file, it's shipped with none 
at all and is left to auto-configure at run time.

The method to generate the file is as following:

1. Drop down to command line mode (from dtlogin -> Sessions -> Command line)
2. /usr/X11/bin/Xorg -configure
3. If (2) is successfull, you'll now have a xorg.conf.new in current directory.
4. Edit it as required, and put it as /etc/X11/xorg.conf

If you need  a particular resolution and X doesn't seem to give you. Try

/usr/X11/bin/gtf WIDTH HEIGHT REFRESH

it will spit out a ModeLine, which you can paste to the Screen section (of 
course, first removing the modeline that is there for that resolution, if any).

No idea why the touchpad isn't working... very wierd as its supposed to act 
just like a PS2 mouse (most[all?] Synaptics touchpads do) which shouldn't be a 
problem.

Btw, I was just about to buy the a dv9k. Great portable workstation!! My 
research showed that it was about 100% compatible with Solaris... nothing too 
exotic. Not sure why you're having so many problems. Can you post output of 
"/usr/X11/bin/scanpci -v" ?

- Akhilesh

- Akhilesh
 
 
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