Just lost my xorg.conf file!!!! Nvidia

doraimom · 04-07-2007, 04:45 PM

Hi.
I have installed in my Debian testing nvidia-tools, nvidia-xconfig, and two more nvidia packages that I don't remember the names now. ONe of them I didn't install. It was installed by default when I installed my Debian System.

The first problem was that these new nvidia drivers weren't being used. Instead of them, the original default nvidia packege was running.
Then I began to try these new packages/commands. First I tried nvidia-tools to see what happened. I got a simple menu. Then I tried nvidia-xconfig. Then I got the following message: "your xorg.config file was replaced..."

Then I restarted my system, and it failed to start X. I don't have the back up for this xorg.conf.

What I'd like you guys to help is:
1) What do I need to edit/change in this new xorg.conf file to make it work? (I'll post it here).
2) How can I make Debian reinstall the original xorg.conf file, with the default options just as It was after the installation of the system?
3) If We make this first option work (the new xorg.conf file, after that, how can I control the brightness of my screen? Just as in my windows, the screen starts a little dark and I need to increase the brightness everytime I boot the PC. With the original drivers for windows I can do that easily. How can I do it here?)

NVIDIA GeFOrce 6800GS

Quote:

# nvidia-xconfig: X configuration file generated by nvidia-xconfig
# nvidia-xconfig: version 1.0 (randy@juliet2) Fri Dec 30 21:53:37 PST 2005

# /etc/X11/xorg.conf (xorg X Window System server configuration file)
#
# This file was generated by dexconf, the Debian X Configuration tool, using
# values from the debconf database.
#
# Edit this file with caution, and see the /etc/X11/xorg.conf manual page.
# (Type "man /etc/X11/xorg.conf" at the shell prompt.)
#
# This file is automatically updated on xserver-xorg package upgrades *only*
# if it has not been modified since the last upgrade of the xserver-xorg
# package.
#
# If you have edited this file but would like it to be automatically updated
# again, run the following command:
# sudo dpkg-reconfigure -phigh xserver-xorg

Section "ServerLayout"
Identifier "Default Layout"
Screen "Default Screen" 0 0
InputDevice "Generic Keyboard"
InputDevice "Configured Mouse"
EndSection

Section "Files"

# path to defoma fonts
FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/X11/misc"
FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/misc"
FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/X11/cyrillic"
FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/cyrillic"
FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/X11/100dpi/:unscaled"
FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/100dpi/:unscaled"
FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/X11/75dpi/:unscaled"
FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/75dpi/:unscaled"
FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/X11/Type1"
FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/Type1"
FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/X11/100dpi"
FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/100dpi"
FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/X11/75dpi"
FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/75dpi"
FontPath "/var/lib/defoma/x-ttcidfont-conf.d/dirs/TrueType"
EndSection

Section "Module"
Load "i2c"
Load "bitmap"
Load "ddc"
Load "extmod"
Load "freetype"
Load "glx"
Load "int10"
Load "vbe"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
Identifier "Generic Keyboard"
Driver "kbd"
Option "CoreKeyboard"
Option "XkbRules" "xorg"
Option "XkbModel" "abnt2"
Option "XkbLayout" "br"
Option "XkbVariant" "abnt2"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
Identifier "Configured Mouse"
Driver "mouse"
Option "CorePointer"
Option "Device" "/dev/input/mice"
Option "Protocol" "ImPS/2"
Option "Emulate3Buttons" "true"
EndSection

Section "Monitor"
Identifier "T730SH"
Option "DPMS"
EndSection

Section "Device"
Identifier "nVidia Corporation NV41 [GeForce 6800 GS]"
Driver "nvidia"
EndSection

Section "Screen"
Identifier "Default Screen"
Device "nVidia Corporation NV41 [GeForce 6800 GS]"
Monitor "T730SH"
DefaultDepth 24
SubSection "Display"
Depth 1
Modes "1280x1024" "1152x864" "1024x768" "832x624" "800x600" "720x400" "640x480"
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Depth 4
Modes "1280x1024" "1152x864" "1024x768" "832x624" "800x600" "720x400" "640x480"
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Depth 8
Modes "1280x1024" "1152x864" "1024x768" "832x624" "800x600" "720x400" "640x480"
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Depth 15
Modes "1280x1024" "1152x864" "1024x768" "832x624" "800x600" "720x400" "640x480"
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Depth 16
Modes "1280x1024" "1152x864" "1024x768" "832x624" "800x600" "720x400" "640x480"
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Depth 24
Modes "1280x1024" "1152x864" "1024x768" "832x624" "800x600" "720x400" "640x480"
EndSubSection
EndSection

Quakeboy02 · 04-07-2007, 05:37 PM

Have you actually looked in /etc/X11 to verify that it didn't make a backup for you before it replaced it?

jonnycando · 04-07-2007, 06:46 PM

and if there isn't a backup, there is surely a generic one you can use while you reconfigure.

Quakeboy02 · 04-07-2007, 06:49 PM

If nothing else there's "sudo dpkg-reconfigure -phigh xserver-xorg". If -phigh doesn't give you one that works then use -plow. You'll just need to enter more info.

doraimom · 04-07-2007, 07:28 PM

Quote:

Have you actually looked in /etc/X11 to verify that it didn't make a backup for you before it replaced it?

Hi. YES it did back up before replacing the original file, but the problem is that I ran the command TWICE, so it replaced the back up file with the replaced file (replaced the back up with the new one).

Quote:

If nothing else there's "sudo dpkg-reconfigure -phigh xserver-xorg". If -phigh doesn't give you one that works then use -plow. You'll just need to enter more info.

I'll try it, but would you be able to tell me if it is possible to edit anything in this new file to make it work, since it's the real file I want to make work???

Quote:

jonnycando:
and if there isn't a backup, there is surely a generic one you can use while you reconfigure.

Is there? Where is it then?

Thanks for the repplies

doraimom · 04-07-2007, 08:11 PM

dpkg-reconfigure -phigh xserver-xorg worked fine for me.
I'd just like to make the nvidia file work now, since it's the specific file for my video board...
Thanks