3 questions of the newest linux user

weibullguy · 10-25-2006, 04:58 AM

OK. Now execute one of these commands

Code:

 cat /etc/X11/xf86config-4

or

Code:

less /etc/X11/xf86config-4

Then look for the sections that start with Section "ServerLayout", Section "Monitor" and Section "Screen". There may be more than one of each. Post those sections to begin with.

dimitripavlovich · 10-25-2006, 10:25 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Arow

OK. Now execute one of these commands

Code:

 cat /etc/X11/xf86config-4

or

Code:

less /etc/X11/xf86config-4

no such file or directory in both....

weibullguy · 10-25-2006, 10:39 AM

This line from your previous post says the file is there.

Code:

-rw------- 1 root root 3525 oct 19 23:08 xf86config-4

Check your spelling and remember GNU/Linux is case sensitive.

dimitripavlovich · 10-25-2006, 11:00 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Arow

Check your spelling and remember GNU/Linux is case sensitive.

yes, it was about the capital leters but the result...
well at least i wrote fine!!

cat /etc/X11/XF86Config-4
cat: /etc/X11/XF86Config-4: permission denied
less /etc/X11/XF86Config-4
/etc/X11/XF86Config-4: permission denied

weibullguy · 10-25-2006, 11:40 AM

Are you executing these as the root user?

Code:

su -c 'cat /etc/X11/XF86Config-4'

or

Code:

su -c 'less /etc/X11/XF86Config-4'

You will be prompted for the root password.

dimitripavlovich · 10-25-2006, 12:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Arow

Are you executing these as the root user?

Code:

su -c 'cat /etc/X11/XF86Config-4'

or

Code:

su -c 'less /etc/X11/XF86Config-4'

You will be prompted for the root password.

ready!!

section screen
identifier screen2
device device2
monitor monitor2
defaultcolordepth 16

subsection display
depth 8
virtual 1024 768
endsubsection

subsection display
depth 15
virtual 1024 768
endsubsection

subsection display
depth 16
virtual 1024 768
endsubsection

subsection display
depth 24
virtual 1024 768
endsubsection

endsection

section serverlayout
identifier layout1
inputdevice keyboard1 corekeyboard
inputdevice mouse1 corepointer
screen screen1
screen2 right0f screen1
#option xinerama
endsection

weibullguy · 10-25-2006, 12:51 PM

This looks like a dual head setup. Do you have two monitors?

Here is where I think your problem is

Quote:

section serverlayout
identifier layout1
inputdevice keyboard1 corekeyboard
inputdevice mouse1 corepointer
screen screen1
screen2 right0f screen1
#option xinerama
endsection

You do not have a screen1 defined in your XF86Config-4 file. Try replacing the stuff in red with

Code:

Screen Screen2

You also may want to check out this webpage.

diego_cn · 10-25-2006, 07:36 PM

oh well, I didnt see the post above. Yea, Arrow you are right. Just a side question, did you post all contents of XF86Config-4? it seems too short...

Any way I think the best way is just to give a sample XF86Config and replace the old one. Once you have X booted up, then you can use all the GUI tools to fix the problem.
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alright, I admit XF86 was a thing long ago so I dont remember it exactly. Can some one tell if xf86config-4 is equivolant to xorg.conf?

Any way, try:

Code:

su
cat /etc/X11/xf86config-4
cat /etc/X11/xf86config-4.old

and post the result (instead of cat **** you can also use less **** or vi **** to see it)

also this 2 lines of error output sounds interesting:

Quote:

(==) log file: "/var/log/xfree86.0.log" time fri oct 20 09:58:13 2006
(==)using config file "/etc/x11/xfb6config-4" data incomplete in file /etc/x11/xfb6config-4

so please also:

Code:

cat /var/log/xfree86.0.log

one last thought, your xf86config-4 is -rw-------, so this might cause the problem. Try

Code:

su
chmod a+r /etc/X11/xf86config-4

hope that helped?