what happened to x86Config?

simsjr · 06-28-2004, 12:46 AM

Ok, so I installed Slackware 10.

I go to adjust my X86Config file, but hey! There's no X86Config file that I can find. Not only will the config program not run, but "locate" can't search my drive for it becase IT CAN'T FIND A DB FILE. And yes, "updatedb" reported the same problem.

What the hell is wrong with this picture?

It should be noted this was a fresh install. I reformatted my drive, so there should be absolutely no legacy Slackware conflicts.

Please help!

gbonvehi · 06-28-2004, 01:33 AM

Slackware moved to X.org instead of XFree86, so the config file should be /etc/X11/xorg.conf

About locate, you must first (before running locate) run the following command: touch /var/lib/slocate/slocate.db and then: updatedb
after that locate should work

shellcode · 06-28-2004, 01:36 AM

XFree86 is no longer being used so the file is in /etc/X11/xorg.conf

also there is no xf86config command anymore, it is xorgconfig. this caused some confusion for me too at first.

Carcinogen · 06-28-2004, 02:16 AM

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Originally posted by gbonvehi
About locate, you must first (before running locate) run the following command: touch /var/lib/slocate/slocate.db and then: updatedb
after that locate should work

Can't you update the locate DB just by doing 'locate -u' as root? I think it amounts to the same thing

But I'm pretty new to Linux.

Adrian.

davidsrsb · 06-28-2004, 02:44 AM

So presumably I can safely delete XF86Config on my "current" machine as this is now a relic?

linuXBOX · 06-28-2004, 03:04 AM

Yes, as they say it's xorgconfig. Also try xorgsetup, it makes quick work of all that dern reading!

rotvogel · 06-28-2004, 03:55 AM

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Originally posted by davidsrsb
So presumably I can safely delete XF86Config on my "current" machine as this is now a relic?

You could rename that file to xorg.conf. I did it that way and my X was up and running in no time at all .

synaptical · 06-28-2004, 11:17 AM

you can just run # updatedb and it will complain about there not being a slocate.db file and then go ahead and create one for you.

i used my old XF86Config file for xorg.conf, also, it worked fine except for the font problems i'm having (which are not related to using the old file, though). it's a quick and easy way to transition.