Where xorg.conf go???

sud_crow · 2005-02-22 23:50:23

Ive just installed arch in my new system, im flying through terminals, firefox tabs, etc...
But i have one question>

Where did xorg.conf go???

I cant find it, i even did a updatedb and locate xorg.conf and didnt find anything.

For what i can see in console (ALT+CTRL+F1) its loading something called "getconfig.pl", so i guess is a perl script in charge of autodetecting settings (as it launched my X with the correct drivers --nv-- and the correct resolution/refresh) although i like the autodetect funtionality, i would like to make my wheel mouse work (only thing the detect missed).

Dusty · 2005-02-23 00:02:29

/etc/X11/xorg.conf

If it doesn't exist, xorg will try to autodetect or uses default values for some stuff, so X can still run. You can create an xorg.conf using hwd.

Dusty

sud_crow · 2005-02-23 00:23:11

Thanks for the reply.

I knew its located by default in /etc/X11/xorg.conf, but its missing. thats what confused me

I was looking for a clean xorg.conf, but not as clean as an empty file 8)

I will look at HWD. Isnt also a way to make the autodetection of Xorg be outputed to a file?

Thanks again!

Gullible Jones · 2005-02-23 00:54:23

Yep...

# hwd -s
# cd /etc/X11
# rename xorg.conf.hwd xorg.conf xorg.conf.hwd
# xorgcfg -textmode
/*configure xorg.conf via xorgcfg*/
# nano -w xorg.conf
/*configure it some more*/

sarah31 · 2005-02-23 03:03:10

well you use to be able to make a basic config file with X with the command configure -X or X -configure. then you just add your mode lines and mouse data. You could also use all of the traditional tools for configuring X and generating a config file.

I think there is a master root config file that gets used and that is your "autodetection"

never believed in using hwd or similar tools for such an easy task.

sud_crow · 2005-02-23 03:35:11

Actually, i always did it manually, but if i have the chance on saving some minutes, using an app that does the work right (except for a few details, as the mouse wheel) i will give it a try. I like the idea of not having to enter every resolution mode i want...

The thing was, i didnt find the "default" file, and forgot about xorgconf actually, until now

Thanks all for the replies!.

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