Deleted XF86Config-4 file and it won't come back

spfdz · 03-22-2006, 10:23 AM

I deleted my XF86Config-4 file assuming it would be recreated when I run dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xfree86 but it didn't.

Any ideas on how to get the file to recreate again?

rickh · 03-22-2006, 11:43 AM

Maybe apt-get install x-window-system?

You might need to add a --reinstall option

jessdog9001 · 03-22-2006, 01:29 PM

You should be able to get a new XF86Config-4 if you run

Code:

/usr/X11R6/xf86config

or

Code:

/usr/X11R6/xfree86 -configure

as root. The first option will ask you about your graphics setup and then create the config for you, and the second option will attempt to detect what hardware is in your system, and will create an X configuration in /root/XF86Config-4.new which can then be copied into /etc/X11. Or, if you're desperate, you can make the file by hand--but it is a serious pain!