SlackwareThis Forum is for the discussion of Slackware Linux.
Notices
Welcome to LinuxQuestions.org, a friendly and active Linux Community.
You are currently viewing LQ as a guest. By joining our community you will have the ability to post topics, receive our newsletter, use the advanced search, subscribe to threads and access many other special features. Registration is quick, simple and absolutely free. Join our community today!
Note that registered members see fewer ads, and ContentLink is completely disabled once you log in.
If you have any problems with the registration process or your account login, please contact us. If you need to reset your password, click here.
Having a problem logging in? Please visit this page to clear all LQ-related cookies.
Get a virtual cloud desktop with the Linux distro that you want in less than five minutes with Shells! With over 10 pre-installed distros to choose from, the worry-free installation life is here! Whether you are a digital nomad or just looking for flexibility, Shells can put your Linux machine on the device that you want to use.
Exclusive for LQ members, get up to 45% off per month. Click here for more info.
hello!
i have slackware current on my dell latitude D500 laptop,installed fresh.
after xorgsetup i get only a black screen.
on my desktop i have the old xorg.conf file from slackware 12.2,so i tried to change xorg.config .
now i have GUI but all wrong .
what should i do ?of course it's not xorgconfig on my system.
thanks
Last edited by just1newbie; 08-28-2009 at 12:43 AM.
With the Xorg version in -current, xorg.conf file is no longer necessary. Refer to file CHANGES_AND_HINTS.TXT in -current directory.
Quote:
Speaking of Xorg, the version of Xorg shipped with Slackware 13.0 will not
(in most cases) require an /etc/X11/xorg.conf file at all. Configuration of
input devices and such is handled by HAL, and the X server autoconfigures
everything else. You can still create an xorg.conf file if you wish, or you
can create a minimal xorg.conf with only the specific contents that you wish
to override (as an example, to use a binary-only video driver).
Due to removed drivers and other such changes, it's quite possible that your
old xorg.conf will not work correctly with this version of Xorg.
If you need to use a non-US keyboard layout, then copy the file located at
/usr/share/hal/fdi/policy/10osvendor/10-keymap.fdi to /etc/hal/fdi/policy
and edit it to suit your needs. Have a look at the contents of that file
for an example and more information. If you prefer to do this the "old" way
using /etc/X11/xorg.conf, then you can use "X -configure" or "xorgsetup" to
generate an xorg.conf, then add the following lines to the "ServerFlags"
section to disable input device hotplugging via HAL:
Option "AllowEmptyInput" "false"
Option "AutoAddDevices" "false"
Option "AutoEnableDevices" "false"
This is also relevant if you prefer to disable HAL completely for whatever
reason.
So I would suggest that you remove your xorg.conf file (but make a backup in case) and look at the result: are your keyboard and mouse detected. Are you happy with your screen resolution?
However, you may need a minimal xorg.conf to select a video driver other than "vesa" or to change your default screen resolution (if you can not do it in KDE or xfce).
If you are not familiar with the structure of xorg.conf, I would suggest that you manually create a minimal xorg.conf file by copying only the following sections from your 12.2 xorg.conf file: Monitor, Device, Screen, ServerLayout, DRI and Extensions. Also comment out the InputDevice lines in the ServerLayout section.
You have an intel driver and it's known to cause some trouble in -current/13.0 (please search for other threads in this forum dealing with this topic).
One possibility is to install an alternate intel driver among those available in the extra directory.
I'm sorry I may not be able to help more as I do not have an intel graphic card.
You need to give more details in the screen section.
Below is my own screen section where I already changed the Identifier, Device and Monitor fields to be like your configuration.
In fact, I have a LCD 16/9 monitor so I have included my own modeline (i.e resolution) in my xorg.conf that is not copied below. I will go into more detail on this topic if you also use such a monitor.
But as a first step try to copy and paste it to replace your current screen section.
Code:
Section "Screen"
Identifier "Screen0"
Device "Card0"
Monitor "Monitor0"
# If your card can handle it, a higher default color depth (like 24 or 32)
# is highly recommended.
# DefaultDepth 8
# DefaultDepth 16
DefaultDepth 24
# DefaultDepth 32
# "1024x768" is also a conservative usable default resolution. If you
# have a better monitor, feel free to try resolutions such as
# "1152x864", "1280x1024", "1600x1200", and "1800x1400" (or whatever your
# card/monitor can produce)
Subsection "Display"
Depth 8
Modes "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
EndSubsection
Subsection "Display"
Depth 16
Modes "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
EndSubsection
Subsection "Display"
Depth 24
Modes "1280x1024" "1152x864" "1024x768"
EndSubsection
Subsection "Display"
Depth 32
Modes "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
EndSubsection
EndSection
Another alternative is for you to configure the resolution in KDE4 with the system configuration tool (go to the Display part of it).
hi !
before i read your post i downloaded and installed the intel drive from the extra directory,and after the change made in var/log...,and in xorg.conf ,voila...,it's working.for the people who need it i will put the new xorg.conf :
Section "ServerLayout"
Identifier "X.org Configured"
Screen 0 "Screen0" 0 0
# Screen 1 "Screen1" RightOf "Screen0"
# InputDevice "Mouse0" "CorePointer"
# InputDevice "Keyboard0" "CoreKeyboard"
EndSection
LinuxQuestions.org is looking for people interested in writing
Editorials, Articles, Reviews, and more. If you'd like to contribute
content, let us know.
xorgsetup + intel driver
