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psihokiller4

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Registered: 2010-07-25

Posts: 24

[SOLVED] X server and desktop environment?

ok I have 2 Q now I've been studding this quite a long time

well 1. Q
if I want to have a desktop I have to install X server and Desktop environment?

well2. Q
according to this article:
http://en.gentoo-wiki.com/wiki/Intel_GMA

I'd ask do I have to create a new file or is this an old topic for an old X server?

as I have now like this:

/etc/X11/
         /twm
             system.twmrc
         /xinit
               xinitrc
               xserverrc
         /xorg.conf.d
                     10-evdev.conf
                     10-monitor.conf
                     10-quirks.conf

Last edited by psihokiller4 (2010-08-07 13:50:03)

karol

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Registered: 2009-05-06

Posts: 25,440

Re: [SOLVED] X server and desktop environment?

1. What is a desktop? Some apps need xorg-server, some don't. You don't have to install a Dekstop Environment, you may install just a Window Manager.
2. Sorry, I don't know what you're asking about.

psihokiller4

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Registered: 2010-07-25

Posts: 24

Re: [SOLVED] X server and desktop environment?

1. ok thanks

2.
it's sad:

X11 Configuration

If you find yourself needing to tell X11 to use the intel driver, set Driver to "intel" in /etc/X11/xorg.conf as in the example below,

File: /etc/X11/xorg.conf
...
Section "Device"
        Identifier           "My Intel Video Card"
        Driver "intel"
EndSection
...

but I don't have it there so... do I need to create a new file or do I get this 4 lines in to
/etc/X11/xorg.conf.d/10-evdev.conf
?

Last edited by psihokiller4 (2010-08-07 13:34:26)

karol

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Registered: 2009-05-06

Posts: 25,440

Re: [SOLVED] X server and desktop environment?

1. ok thanks

2.
it's sad:

X11 Configuration

If you find yourself needing to tell X11 to use the intel driver, set Driver to "intel" in /etc/X11/xorg.conf as in the example below,

File: /etc/X11/xorg.conf
...
Section "Device"
        Identifier           "My Intel Video Card"
        Driver "intel"
EndSection
...

but I don't have it there so... do I need to create a new file or do I get this 4 lines in to
/etc/X11/xorg.conf.d/10-evdev.conf
?

Depends what works for you. You should do away with xorg.conf, but some setups are easier to pull off with it.
How about creating a new file named 20-intel.conf, just as you do with nvidia?

psihokiller4

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Registered: 2010-07-25

Posts: 24

Re: [SOLVED] X server and desktop environment?

ok thanks well mostly solved but I'm still experimenting arch and how exactly I make an a desktop and stuff

well mostly I want to do this on my own not already made the and install whole desktop environment so I learn more and know exactly what I have