Reconfiguring xorg from command line in Fedora

armandino · 07-02-2007, 01:42 PM

Is there in Fedora an utility which, like Ubuntu's "dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xorg", can be used to reconfigure the X server (ie, editing the xorg.conf file) AT COMMAND LINE, when the X server does NOT start and consequently the "system-config-display" command is NOT working?

Thanks.

weibullguy · 07-02-2007, 03:58 PM

I always like the configuration utility that is provided by X Windows. Execute as root to create a new xorg.conf

Code:

cd ~ &&
mv /etc/X11/xorg.{conf,conf-old} &&
Xorg -configure

Then test your new configuration file

Code:

X -config ~/xorg.conf.new

You will only see a 'grey' background with black X cursor, but this indicates the X server is working. Exit with Control+Alt+Backspace. If the system does not work, take a look at /var/log/Xorg.0.log to see what went wrong.

Now, as the root user, move the configuration file to the new directory

Code:

cp -v ~/xorg.conf.new /etc/X11/xorg.conf

reddazz · 07-02-2007, 04:14 PM

In Fedora Core and related distributions, you can run the command system-config-display even in text mode.

armandino · 07-03-2007, 12:26 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by weibullguy

I always like the configuration utility that is provided by X Windows....

Code:

Xorg -configure

...

I tried that, but I'm getting the following message:

Code:

Fatal server error:
Server is already active for display 0
If this server is no longer running, remove /tmo/.X0-lock and start again

armandino · 07-03-2007, 12:34 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by reddazz

In Fedora Core and related distributions, you can run the command system-config-display even in text mode.

How can I do that?
If I launch that command in a pts/n terminal I obviously get the graphic mode.
If I launch it in a virtual terminal, say tty1, I get the graphic mode again, but in display :17.0 (by the way, why 17?).

weibullguy · 07-03-2007, 06:28 AM

What don't you understand?

Code:

If this server is no longer running, remove /tmo/.X0-lock and start again

reddazz · 07-03-2007, 10:31 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by armandino

How can I do that?
If I launch that command in a pts/n terminal I obviously get the graphic mode.
If I launch it in a virtual terminal, say tty1, I get the graphic mode again, but in display :17.0 (by the way, why 17?).

Its a graphical tool, that runs its own xserver if the xorg settings are not working properly. Anyway, try the solution suggested in the error message you got.

armandino · 07-04-2007, 02:53 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by reddazz

Its a graphical tool...

I understood that.
I thought it could be similar to "system-config-network" which, when launched from a VT, runs in text mode. I thought I could be missing some option to make "system-config-display" work the same way.

So my initial question becomes more relevant: is there in Fedora (or is it possible to yum install from Fedora's repos) any text-mode utility with which to configure the X server without having to manually edit xorg.conf??