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Phjeerable

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Registered: 2006-10-19

Posts: 14

X -config problems

I used the command

X -configure

to auto make my xorg.conf file.  It then tells me to test it using

X -config ~/xorg.conf.new

So I do that and it starts up but I see weird lines through the screen.  There is also a twitching line across the screen where the mouse is.  If I move the mouse the line moves with it.

I took a few screen pictures of what it looks like.  The second one if when I moved the mouse to the upper part of the screen.

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y188/p … /xorg1.jpg
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y188/p … /xorg2.jpg

This is my xorg.conf file.

Section "ServerLayout"
    Identifier     "X.org Configured"
    Screen      0  "Screen0" 0 0
    InputDevice    "Mouse0" "CorePointer"
    InputDevice    "Keyboard0" "CoreKeyboard"
EndSection
 
Section "Files"
    RgbPath      "/usr/share/X11/rgb"
    ModulePath   "/usr/lib/xorg/modules"
    FontPath     "/usr/share/fonts/misc"
    FontPath     "/usr/share/fonts/75dpi"
    FontPath     "/usr/share/fonts/100dpi"
    FontPath     "/usr/share/fonts/TTF"
    FontPath     "/usr/share/fonts/Type1"
EndSection
 
Section "Module"
    Load  "extmod"
    Load  "dbe"
    Load  "record"
    Load  "xtrap"
    Load  "dri"
    Load  "freetype"
    Load  "type1"
EndSection
 
Section "InputDevice"
    Identifier  "Keyboard0"
    Driver      "kbd"
EndSection
 
Section "InputDevice"
    Identifier  "Mouse0"
    Driver      "mouse"
    Option        "Protocol" "auto"
    Option        "Device" "/dev/input/mice"
    Option        "ZAxisMapping" "4 5 6 7"
EndSection
 
Section "Monitor"
    Identifier   "Monitor0"
    VendorName   "Monitor Vendor"
    ModelName    "Monitor Model"
EndSection
 
Section "Device"
        ### Available Driver options are:-
        ### Values: <i>: integer, <f>: float, <bool>: "True"/"False",
        ### <string>: "String", <freq>: "<f> Hz/kHz/MHz"
        ### [arg]: arg optional
        #Option     "ShadowFB"               # [<bool>]
        #Option     "DefaultRefresh"         # [<bool>]
        #Option     "ModeSetClearScreen"     # [<bool>]
    Identifier  "Card0"
    Driver      "vesa"
    VendorName  "Intel Corporation"
    BoardName   "82815 CGC [Chipset Graphics Controller]"
    BusID       "PCI:0:2:0"
EndSection
 
Section "Screen"
    Identifier "Screen0"
    Device     "Card0"
    Monitor    "Monitor0"
    SubSection "Display"
        Viewport   0 0
        Depth     1
    EndSubSection
    SubSection "Display"
        Viewport   0 0
        Depth     4
    EndSubSection
    SubSection "Display"
        Viewport   0 0
        Depth     8
    EndSubSection
    SubSection "Display"
        Viewport   0 0
        Depth     15
    EndSubSection
    SubSection "Display"
        Viewport   0 0
        Depth     16
    EndSubSection
    SubSection "Display"
        Viewport   0 0
        Depth     24
    EndSubSection
EndSection

CarmaZone2

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Registered: 2006-11-05

Posts: 9

Re: X -config problems

Hello, you can install hwd.

# pacman -S hwd
# hwd -x
# cd /etc/X11
# mv xorg.conf xorg.conf.bak
# mv xorg.conf.hwd xorg.conf

I did thas and perfect. Sorry for my english.

Salu2!!!

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noriko

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From: In My Mind

Registered: 2006-06-09

Posts: 535

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Re: X -config problems

that's xorg.conf doesn't look complete...
u might wanna try using

hwd -x instead..

pacman -S hwd

first if command's not found..

http://arch.j2k.cc/pub

i have several a working config for many laptops. there... it's not any diferent from a desktop...pulled from the slax live cd,

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harlekin

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From: Germany

Registered: 2006-07-13

Posts: 408

Re: X -config problems

I think your Screen-Section is wrong or not complete.

Try to add Display-Subsections. Mine looks like this:

Section "Screen"
    Identifier  "Monitor"
    Device      "GeForceGT6600"
    Monitor     "BenqFP767"
    DefaultDepth 24

    Subsection "Display"
        Depth       8
        Modes       "1280x1024" "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
        ViewPort    0 0
    EndSubsection
    Subsection "Display"
        Depth       16
        Modes       "1280x1024" "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
        ViewPort    0 0
    EndSubsection
    Subsection "Display"
        Depth       24
        Modes       "1280x1024" "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
        ViewPort    0 0
    EndSubsection
EndSection

And add a HorizSync and VertRefresh to your Monitor as well.
Mine:

Section "Monitor"
    Identifier  "BenqFP767"
    HorizSync   31-81
    VertRefresh 56-76
EndSection

But your HorizSync and VertRefresh-Rates will be different. Just to reveal the right syntax. You'll find the corresponding values in your monitor's manual or product description.

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Romashka

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Registered: 2005-12-07

Posts: 1,054

Re: X -config problems

Use ddcxinfo-arch to get HorizSync, VertRefresh and ModeLines.

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byte

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From: Düsseldorf (DE)

Registered: 2006-05-01

Posts: 2,046

Re: X -config problems

What about the most obvious advice: replace "vesa" with a proper driver.

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