How to check and set Xserver options

rh_bomani · 06-07-2006, 04:25 PM

Hello,

I'm a noob when it comes to X so please bear with me.
I'm using FC5 and RHEL 4 and I need to find out which options the Xserver is running with (i.e. -ac, -core). Also, how do I set this options to be applied whenever the Xserver starts? Is it in Xorg.conf??

Thanks in advance

DeusExLinux · 06-07-2006, 07:34 PM

yep.

should be in there

when you say what options it is running, do you mean the modules? How it is configured?

rh_bomani · 06-07-2006, 08:08 PM

Thanks for the reply.

I'll clarify. For example I want my Xserver to run with '-audit 4' and '-ac' set. Neither the manpage for Xserver or xorg.conf show how or where to set them.

rh_bomani · 06-07-2006, 08:33 PM

I was taking a look at /etc/X11/xdm/Xservers. Would I append the options here?

slackie1000 · 06-08-2006, 02:29 AM

hi there,
just for the record: if you are using startx you can edit it. this file is a shell script where you can set any parameter to the XServer.
regards,
slackie1000

rh_bomani · 06-13-2006, 05:25 PM

I figured it out. I'm using gdm as my display mananger and therefore I have to edit the /etc/X11/gdm/gdm.conf file to set Xserver options.
Just edit the standard X server section to whatever options you want.

# Definition of the standard X server.
[server-Standard]
name=Standard server
command=/usr/X11R6/bin/X -audit 4 -s 15
flexible=true

To see Xserver runtime options just grep for gdm(or whaterver display manager you're using).

Thanks for you help!