Automatic X Server Configuration

lupinix · 05-26-2008, 10:34 AM

Hello!

I want my X Server to configure automatically at startup. It's a live cd and I want the X server to configure itself for the graphic card.
Now I removed the file /etc/X11/xorg.conf, but then I can only use the american keyboard layout by default. I'm a german and I haven't got an american keyboard.
The live cd is based on Slackware 12.1, that's the distribution I use.

Best Regards
Christian

amani · 05-26-2008, 11:01 AM

Save your required config to some place in any disk as abc.conf
after live cd boot
# mount -t .....disk
# startx --help

best

A. Mani

lupinix · 06-03-2008, 01:22 PM

Hmm, but how will find it the file abc.conf, I think it can't find it, when I put it anywhere.

Best Regards
Christian

amani · 06-04-2008, 05:21 PM

suppose abc.conf is in /dev/sda1
# mkdir /efg
# mount -t ext3 /dev/sda1 /efg
# cd /efg (optional)

# xorg --config abc.conf
(this is common for most distros )

with startx it is different and cumbersome

Best

A. Mani