How to startx with specified xorg.conf?

cricketlong · 2014-03-19 20:55:32

I have 2 xorg.confs and want to startx with one of them? Now what I do is replacing /etc/X11/xorg.conf with one of them when startx. I think there is a better idea and come for help.

Last edited by cricketlong (2014-03-19 20:56:16)

karol · 2014-03-19 20:57:28

https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Ga … e_X_server

cricketlong · 2014-03-19 21:57:12

karol wrote:

https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Ga … e_X_server

thanks, I will try it

Last edited by cricketlong (2014-03-19 21:58:50)

Trilby · 2014-03-19 21:59:23

It's the same - just use the -xf86config flag

(edit: nevermind - cross posted with your edit).

Last edited by Trilby (2014-03-19 21:59:43)

cricketlong · 2014-03-20 10:09:48

it works, but not perfect. I don't have sound now. alsamixer dosen't work now: cannot open mixer: No such file or directory. totaly no sound.
If I copy my_org.conf to /etc/X11/xorg.conf and simply "startx", all work perfect.

Trilby · 2014-03-20 11:03:32

Exactly what command do you use to start X when you speficy the config file? Do you also specify the vt#? If not, that would explain the lack of sound.

karol · 2014-03-20 11:06:01

My X looks like this in the ps output:

/usr/bin/X -nolisten tcp :0 -auth /tmp/serverauth.tVhtAWxsGU vt1

Trilby · 2014-03-20 11:10:09

All that is needed is the following:

xinit -- -xf86config /path/to/file vt1
# or
xinit -- -xf86config /path/to/file vt$XDG_VTNR

The first is specifically for starting from tty 1, the second is the general form. Startx includes the XDG_VTNR, which is why you see the difference. I think you could also use `startx -- -xf86config /path/to/file` but I never use starts, so I'm not sure if it passes parameters to X in the same way.

EDIT: startx does take arguments for X in the same way. So the following would also work:

startx -- -xf86config /path/to/file

This would be the same as startx, just with the new config file.

(edit: added vt prefix as noted below)

Last edited by Trilby (2014-03-20 11:14:56)

karol · 2014-03-20 11:13:54

I think it should be 'vt$XDG_VTNR'

$ echo $XDG_VTNR
1

Raynman · 2014-03-20 11:57:42

I think the default /etc/X11/xinit/xserverrc handles the $XDG_VTNR, so you don't normally need to do that.

Last edited by Raynman (2014-03-20 12:08:07)

Trilby · 2014-03-20 11:58:44

Raynman, you do need to if you use xinit. Startx uses the xserverrc, xinit does not (unless you specifically call it from xinitrc).

karol · 2014-03-20 11:59:51

Raynman wrote:

I think the default /etc/X11/xinit/xserverrc handles the $XDG_VTNR, so you don't normally need to do that.

'Normally' i.e. when you're using 'startx', not just 'xinit'.

Raynman · 2014-03-20 12:06:44

Yes, sorry, I was just going to edit my post after doing some checking, but you guys are too quick

cricketlong · 2014-03-20 13:08:17

Trilby wrote:

Exactly what command do you use to start X when you speficy the config file? Do you also specify the vt#? If not, that would explain the lack of sound.

I satrtx like this: startx -- -xf86config my_xorg.conf

cricketlong · 2014-03-24 19:46:02

It works: startx -- -xf86config my_xorg.conf vt1

thanks to all!

karol · 2014-03-24 20:03:34

Please remember to mark the thread as solved https://bbs.archlinux.org/viewtopic.php?id=130309

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How to startx with specified xorg.conf?

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