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marcokrtsho

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Registered: 2014-12-10

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xorg-conf where is it?

Hello again!!
i need to set DPI for my monitor but in this direcotory: /etc/X11/xorg.confg.d/  i don't have any xorg.conf file....

i try to generate it with this commnad:

Xorg :1 -configure

but i get this error:

Number of created screens does not match number of detected devices.
Configuration failed.

Thank you for BIG help!!!

the_shiver

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Registered: 2013-03-27

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Re: xorg-conf where is it?

https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/xo … I_manually

marcokrtsho

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Re: xorg-conf where is it?

thank you!!! but i still don't understand why my xorg.conf file missed..

th3voic3

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Re: xorg-conf where is it?

thank you!!! but i still don't understand why my xorg.conf file missed..

An xorg.conf isn't required anymore, which is why you don't have one. Specific options can be set in files under "xorg.conf.d". All of that is explained in the wiki article.

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marcokrtsho

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Re: xorg-conf where is it?

Thank you!
I check in my xorg.conf.d but thus folder is empty..it's normal?

Mr.Elendig

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Re: xorg-conf where is it?

Why do you think you need a full config file?

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Trilby

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Re: xorg-conf where is it?

An xorg.conf isn't required anymore, which is why you don't have one. Specific options can be set in files under "xorg.conf.d". All of that is explained in the wiki article.

Emphasis added.  What part of that isn't clear?  Yes, it is normal to not have anything in that directory: you haven't put anything in that directory.

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Lone_Wolf

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Re: xorg-conf where is it?

yes, Xorg stores it's default files here : /usr/share/X11/xorg.conf.d  .

The only files present in /etc/X11/xorg.conf.d are those you create yourself.

example :
I have a joystick that gives weird effects (mouse cursor constantly moving, scrolling text etc ) when used with the stock /usr/share/X11/xorg.conf.d/50-joystick.conf ,
To solve this I need to disable some settings , so i created my own /etc/X11/xorg.conf.d/50-joystick.conf

Section "InputClass"
	Identifier "joystick catchall"
	MatchIsJoystick "on"
	MatchDevicePath "/dev/input/event*"
	Driver "joystick"
	Option "StartKeysEnabled" "False"
	Option "StartMouseEnabled" "False"
EndSection

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marcokrtsho

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Re: xorg-conf where is it?

Lone_wolf all your answers clear always my doubts...really thank!!!