no xorg.conf on latest release (lenny 5.02)

abd_bela · 07-09-2009, 06:54 AM

Hi,
I was suprised by the xorg on debian 5.02 (the latest release). There is no file xorg.conf in /etc/X11.
I want to change the resolution for the screen to 1280x1024 , 1024x768 and the default Keyboard , where to do ii.
In another word from where the xorg takes the parameter for the X ( keyboard, mouse, display, resolution .....)

thanks for help
best regards
bela

AlucardZero · 07-09-2009, 08:09 AM

So, create one.

X is mostly autoconfigured these days, no need for a file if the defaults work.

symon1980 · 07-09-2009, 08:41 AM

lol. that doesn't help the guy much.... If you want to change your resolution to something else then you should be free to do so...
Im not using a distro that doesn't have xorg.conf in it at the moment so i guess i can't really help you, and i can't remember debian having anything that enables you to do it any other way like you can in other distro's such as ubuntu, opensuse, and just about every other distro...
hmmmmmm.
i'll have a look into it and see if I can find the answer for you.

anybody else know the answer???

pixellany · 07-09-2009, 08:57 AM

Quote:

lol. that doesn't help the guy much....

Gosh, symon.......Alucard gave more of an answer than you did!!

abd;
First, what options are there in the Debian menus? (look for settings--->screen resolution or something similar)

You can generate an xorg.conf file using "X -configure" in a terminal.

repo · 07-09-2009, 09:00 AM

Try

Code:

man Xorg
Xorg -configure

jdkaye · 07-09-2009, 09:29 AM

Just out of curiosity, would

Code:

dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xorg

do the same job? As I recall it's reasonably user friendly.
cheers,
jdk

farslayer · 07-09-2009, 10:25 AM

Tto create the xorg.conf file if it's not present.

http://tuxtraining.com/2009/05/08/xo...904-and-others

Code:

X -configure
mv ~/xorg.conf.new /etc/X11/xorg.conf

another option that has worked for a few other people..

DetroitLibertyPenguin · 08-19-2009, 09:54 PM

Quote:

X is mostly autoconfigured these days, no need for a file if the defaults work.

but why not still generate one, weither or not the default works, isn't it kind of not open to not show that stuff?

There is an option to change the resolution in the debian menu, but next time you log in the default is working again. So what is the solution to change the resolution.

craigevil · 08-20-2009, 01:37 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jdkaye

Just out of curiosity, would

Code:

dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xorg

do the same job? As I recall it's reasonably user friendly.
cheers,
jdk

No all that does these days is set your kb.

You need to do:

Code:

X -configure
mv ~/xorg.conf.new /etc/X11/xorg.conf

To get a xorg.conf that you can then tweak to your hearts content.

Btw all my xorg.conf has is:

Section "ServerFlags"
Option "AllowMouseOpenFail" "true"
Option "DontZap" "off"
EndSection

Section "Device"
Identifier "Configured Video Device"
Driver "intel"
EndSection

Telemachos · 08-20-2009, 02:51 AM

Just a quick side-note: this change has nothing to do with Debian per se. Note the title of the blog post that Farslayer linked to: "xorg.conf fix in Fedora 10, Ubuntu 9.04 and others." The problem has to do with xorg itself, as far as I know. The xorg developers made a choice to do things differently. Many users are confused, and many are upset, but it is what it is. I would expect that all distros will run into this issue at some point or another as they pick up the xorg changes.