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sparkybean

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Registered: 2008-01-14

Posts: 38

How you got X going

I have just installed Xorg. Now i need to configure it.

Im wondering how you lot did it. Is there a script that auto-geterates the xorg.conf file, or did you do it all by hand? I was thinking of using a ubuntu live cd, but that seems cheating really.

Suggestions?

oliver

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Registered: 2007-12-12

Posts: 448

Re: How you got X going

pacman -S hwd

hwd -x

skottish

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From: Here

Registered: 2006-06-16

Posts: 7,942

Re: How you got X going

I have a nVidia card, so I used nvidia-xconfig, did some minor edits, and everything was set up.

elliott

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Registered: 2006-03-07

Posts: 296

Re: How you got X going

I used X -configure to get a base configuration, then modified it to suit my needs.

moljac024

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From: Serbia

Registered: 2008-01-29

Posts: 2,676

Re: How you got X going

I have a mic attached to my PC so it was fairly easy. I just shouted "Set up X for me, NOW!" and puff :-D

EDIT: Seriously, though, just read the wiki, it's a few minutes of work to get X up and running.....cheers!

http://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Xorg

Last edited by moljac024 (2008-04-27 20:01:06)

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sparkybean

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Registered: 2008-01-14

Posts: 38

Re: How you got X going

Haha, thats a lesson i ought to learn, read the wiki first! Thanks to all

Phrodo_00

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From: Seattle, WA

Registered: 2006-04-09

Posts: 342

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Re: How you got X going

hwd -xa
nvidia-xconfig --composite --enable-glx-rgba-visuals

Misfit138

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From: USA

Registered: 2006-11-27

Posts: 4,189

Re: How you got X going

Beginner's Guide might be helpful down the road: http://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Beginners_Guide

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