Simply share your /etc/X11/xorg.conf

patrick295767 · 06-05-2016, 10:22 AM

Hello,

I believe that this thread may help some beginners, who are still looking for their xorg.conf.

Simply post your xorg.conf with your video card model info.

note:
You can of course start X11 without xorg.conf! If you want xorg.conf to be generated, run:

Code:

Xorg -configure

Best regards / thanks

arizonagroovejet · 06-05-2016, 11:10 AM

Code:

mike@foo:~>/sbin/lspci -nnv | grep -A10 VGA
01:00.0 VGA compatible controller [0300]: NVIDIA Corporation GF106 [GeForce GTS 450] [10de:0dc4] (rev a1) (prog-if 00 [VGA controller])
	Subsystem: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. Device [1043:8365]
	Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0, IRQ 45
	Memory at dc000000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=32M]
	Memory at d0000000 (64-bit, prefetchable) [size=128M]
	Memory at d8000000 (64-bit, prefetchable) [size=64M]
	I/O ports at d000 [size=128]
	[virtual] Expansion ROM at de000000 [disabled] [size=512K]
	Capabilities: <access denied>
	Kernel driver in use: nvidia
	Kernel modules: nouveau, nvidia
mike@foo:~>cat /etc/os-release 
NAME=openSUSE
VERSION="13.2 (Harlequin)"
VERSION_ID="13.2"
PRETTY_NAME="openSUSE 13.2 (Harlequin) (x86_64)"
ID=opensuse
ANSI_COLOR="0;32"
CPE_NAME="cpe:/o:opensuse:opensuse:13.2"
BUG_REPORT_URL="https://bugs.opensuse.org"
HOME_URL="https://opensuse.org/"
ID_LIKE="suse"
mike@foo:~>echo $DISPLAY
:0
mike@foo:~>pidof Xorg
4165 1024
mike@foo:~>
mike@foo:~>ls -l /etc/X11/xorg.conf
ls: cannot access /etc/X11/xorg.conf: No such file or directory
mike@foo:~>

Woah!

patrick295767 · 06-05-2016, 12:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by arizonagroovejet

Code:

mike@foo:~>/sbin/lspci -nnv | grep -A10 VGA
01:00.0 VGA compatible controller [0300]: NVIDIA Corporation GF106 [GeForce GTS 450] [10de:0dc4] (rev a1) (prog-if 00 [VGA controller])
	Subsystem: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. Device [1043:8365]
	Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0, IRQ 45
	Memory at dc000000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=32M]
	Memory at d0000000 (64-bit, prefetchable) [size=128M]
	Memory at d8000000 (64-bit, prefetchable) [size=64M]
	I/O ports at d000 [size=128]
	[virtual] Expansion ROM at de000000 [disabled] [size=512K]
	Capabilities: <access denied>
	Kernel driver in use: nvidia
	Kernel modules: nouveau, nvidia
mike@foo:~>cat /etc/os-release 
NAME=openSUSE
VERSION="13.2 (Harlequin)"
VERSION_ID="13.2"
PRETTY_NAME="openSUSE 13.2 (Harlequin) (x86_64)"
ID=opensuse
ANSI_COLOR="0;32"
CPE_NAME="cpe:/o:opensuse:opensuse:13.2"
BUG_REPORT_URL="https://bugs.opensuse.org"
HOME_URL="https://opensuse.org/"
ID_LIKE="suse"
mike@foo:~>echo $DISPLAY
:0
mike@foo:~>pidof Xorg
4165 1024
mike@foo:~>
mike@foo:~>ls -l /etc/X11/xorg.conf
ls: cannot access /etc/X11/xorg.conf: No such file or directory
mike@foo:~>

Woah!

You can run Linux without xorg.conf !! I forgot to mention it.
You can also use xorg.conf, if you want. It is sometimes useful to edit the xorg.conf depending on needs.

Habitual · 06-06-2016, 08:36 AM

http://www.linuxquestions.org/questi...3/#post5550952

enorbet · 06-06-2016, 11:58 AM

Mine is probably longer than it now needs to be but works a treat.

/etc/X11/xorg.conf

Code:

  # nvidia-settings: X configuration file generated by nvidia-settings
# nvidia-settings:  version 352.63  (buildmeister@swio-display-x64-rhel04-18)  Sat Nov  7 22:00:34 PST 2015

Section "ServerLayout"
    Identifier     "Layout0"
    Screen      0  "Screen0" 0 0
    InputDevice    "Keyboard0" "CoreKeyboard"
    InputDevice    "Mouse0" "CorePointer"
    Option         "Xinerama" "0"
EndSection

Section "Files"
    FontPath        "/usr/lib/X11/fonts/100dpi/:unscaled"    
    FontPath        "/usr/lib/X11/fonts/misc/:unscaled"
    FontPath        "/usr/lib/X11/fonts/100dpi/"
    FontPath        "/usr/lib/X11/fonts/75dpi/:unscaled"
    FontPath        "/usr/lib/X11/fonts/misc/"
    FontPath        "/usr/lib/X11/fonts/Type1/"
    FontPath        "/usr/lib/X11/fonts/Speedo/"
    FontPath        "/usr/lib/X11/fonts/75dpi/"
    FontPath        "/usr/lib/X11/fonts/cyrillic/"
    FontPath        "/usr/lib/X11/fonts/TTF/"
EndSection

Section "Module"
    Load           "dri2"
    Load           "extmod"
    Load           "glx"
    Load           "record"
    Load           "dbe"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
    # generated from default
    Identifier     "Mouse0"
    Driver         "mouse"
    Option         "Protocol" "auto"
    Option         "Device" "/dev/psaux"
    Option         "Emulate3Buttons" "no"
    Option         "ZAxisMapping" "4 5 6 7"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
    # generated from default
    Identifier     "Keyboard0"
    Driver         "kbd"
EndSection

Section "Monitor"
    # HorizSync source: edid, VertRefresh source: edid
    Identifier     "Monitor0"
    VendorName     "Vizio"
    ModelName      "VIZ M322i-B1"
    HorizSync       31.0 - 80.0
    VertRefresh     56.0 - 76.0
    Option     "UseEDIDDpi"   "False"
    Option         "DPMS"
   Option          "DPI" "100 x 100"

EndSection 
Section "Device"
    Identifier     "Device0"
    Driver         "nvidia"
    VendorName     "NVIDIA Corporation"
    BoardName      "GeForce GTX 760"
EndSection

Section "Screen"
    Identifier     "Screen0"
    Device         "Device0"
    Monitor        "Monitor0"
    DefaultDepth    24
    Option         "Stereo" "0"
    Option         "nvidiaXineramaInfoOrder" "DFP-0"
    Option         "metamodes" "1920x1080_60 +0+0"
    Option         "SLI" "Off"
    Option         "MultiGPU" "Off"
    Option         "BaseMosaic" "off"
    SubSection     "Display"
        Depth       24
    EndSubSection
EndSection

Emerson · 06-06-2016, 12:08 PM

Xorg does not need xorg.conf, it is obsolete, needed only in some corner cases for fine tuning or sometimes a four-liner is needed to load proprietary drivers. Thus, I do not have xorg.conf.

DavidMcCann · 06-06-2016, 12:11 PM

I too was a bit baffled by this. I haven't had an xorg.conf file for years!

enorbet · 06-06-2016, 12:38 PM

Xorg.conf is only obsolete if you're happy with a default generic config. If you want complete control you still need it and more for optimum performance. On some distros this is even true for default fonts, let alone max refresh rate, mouse characteristics, etc.

Emerson · 06-06-2016, 12:43 PM

OK, let me amend. The full xorg.conf as it is generated by some utility is obsolete. For tuning one should create separate conf files in xorg.conf.d.

replica9000 · 06-06-2016, 08:44 PM

Code:

# ls /etc/X11/xorg.conf
ls: cannot access '/etc/X11/xorg.conf': No such file or directory
# ls /etc/X11/xorg.conf.d
20-intel.conf  51-synaptics-aptosid.conf

Code:

# cat /etc/X11/xorg.conf.d/20-intel.conf
Section "Device"

Identifier "Intel Graphics"
Driver     "intel"
#Option     "AccelMethod"    "sna"
Option     "TearFree"       "true"

EndSection

Code:

# cat /etc/X11/xorg.conf.d/51-synaptics-aptosid.conf
Section "InputClass"
        Identifier "Elantech class"
        MatchProduct "ETPS/2"
        MatchDevicePath "/dev/input/event*"
        MatchIsTouchpad "on"
        Driver "synaptics"
        Option "TapButton1" "1"
        Option "VertEdgeScroll" "true"
        Option "Emulate3Buttons" "off"
        Option "CoastingSpeed" "0.13"
        Option "LBCornerButton" "2"
        Option "TapButton2" "2"
        Option "CircularScrolling" "1"
        Option "CircScrollTrigger" "8"
        Option "HorizTwoFingerScroll" "1"
        Option "VertTwoFingerScroll" "1"
EndSection

patrick295767 · 06-07-2016, 12:31 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DavidMcCann

I too was a bit baffled by this. I haven't had an xorg.conf file for years!

I too havent xorg for years. Only on a single computer since I had to make it custom.

Sometimes people use it. more rarely now of course.