slackware 13_64

newslack · 11-15-2009, 05:37 PM

Hi,
I did a clean install of slackware 13-64 bits on my laptop. Everything works fine, but when i tried to check on the xorg.conf under /etc/X11, it is not there. There is only one file xorg.conf-vesa.Can anybody tell me why there is no xorg.conf anymore?

thank you.

MS3FGX · 11-15-2009, 05:41 PM

Slackware 13 is the first release to ship with the new version of XOrg which doesn't require the traditional xorg.conf file.

You can still use an xorg.conf, but it is now reserved for things like binary GPU drivers and other situations where automatic detection might fail.

newslack · 11-15-2009, 05:43 PM

Thanks MS3FGX! By the way, is there any file that I can check on all the current configuration like we could with xorg.conf? Where are all the current settings stored?

wildwizard · 11-15-2009, 05:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by newslack

I can check on all the current configuration like we could with xorg.conf? Where are all the current settings stored?

If you run X -configure it will create an xorg.conf file with the detected settings, you can then tweak this file and install it as the proper config file.

slackass · 11-15-2009, 05:52 PM

On a fresh install:
Before I install my Nvidia driver I rrun "xorgsetup"
Then I install the driver.
When I set up my dual monitors and click "save", it saves to /etc/X11/xorg.conf

Question:
Am I doing it wrong now with the new XOrg?

wildwizard · 11-15-2009, 06:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by slackass

On a fresh install:
Before I install my Nvidia driver I rrun "xorgsetup"

xorgconfig is script and line 170 of it runs 'X -configure'

xorgconfig just adds the ability to set some things up at the same time but I find hand editing the xorg.conf file myself to be somewhat more enlightening.

I usually create the xorg.conf file -> install the nvidia driver -> change the driver in xorg.conf and I'm done.

slackass · 11-15-2009, 06:17 PM

wildwizard;
Thanks!

onebuck · 11-16-2009, 07:02 PM

Hi,

Read the documentation to allow you to see or understand the intrinsic needs for your system;

RELEASE_NOTES
CHANGES_AND_HINTS.TXT
UPGRADE.TXT

This same documentation is on your install media and installed to your system.