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#1 2006-01-10 14:06:29

Malek
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xorg.conf file after install? Where?

I know this is probably the worst question to ask but I couldn't find anything in the search for it.  I just installed Arch (using a .7 CD) with an FTP install and naturally it chose the xorg7 version.  His XServer starts alright but I noticed we both can't seem to find the xorg.conf file... usually it's in the /etc/X11/ folder (I think that's where it is on mine at home.)

The mouse, screen and almost everything works but for the life of me I can't find this configuration file.  Does it use defaults if one doesn't exist or perhaps it's somewhere I'm not looking?  Any advice would be appreciated as it isn't using the nvidia glx drivers but the basic nv.

Thanks in advance.

(Forgot to mention I'm used to using the X.org 6 version on my home PC and just trying to figure this out before I upgrade to 7.)

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#2 2006-01-10 14:12:48

Cerebral
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Re: xorg.conf file after install? Where?

It uses defaults if the conf file doesn't exist.  Using Xorg 7, run xorg -configure to generate a conf file - it'll put it in /etc/X11

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#3 2006-01-10 14:15:54

Malek
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Re: xorg.conf file after install? Where?

Thank you very much!  I'll pass this on to him.

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#4 2006-01-10 15:43:17

mac57
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Re: xorg.conf file after install? Where?

Alternately, you can just copy an old xorg.conf from another distro you have been using, place it in /etc/X11/xorg.conf and edit appropriately. This is what I did, and it worked like a champ.


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#5 2006-01-10 17:21:49

T-Dawg
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Re: xorg.conf file after install? Where?

mac57 wrote:

Alternately, you can just copy an old xorg.conf from another distro you have been using, place it in /etc/X11/xorg.conf and edit appropriately. This is what I did, and it worked like a champ.

You'll want to be carefull about that with xorg7. The path locations will change then. It may be better to generate a new one and copy in the difference in options.

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#6 2006-01-11 14:56:20

Malek
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Re: xorg.conf file after install? Where?

(Nevermind, Archlinux Wiki is my friend...)

xorgconf should still work I pray.

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