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JulesJacobs

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Registered: 2006-08-16

Posts: 29

Where is my xorg.conf?

Where is my xorg.conf? I am nearly 100% sure I put it in /etc/X11/xorg.conf, but it isn't there anymore ?! The backup of the default xorg.conf (I renamed it to xorg.conf.bak) is gone too. The xinitrc directory is still there, btw.

I installed autofs and wine in the meantime, and I wanted to change some option in my xorg.conf...

But xorg still works (default xorg.conf didn't work), fonts are good, resolution is good, nothing changed.

locate xorg.conf tells me that there are 3: the man page, the xorg.conf template of hwd, and my own backup xorg.conf (in my home dir, not in /etc/X11).

What am I missing? Thanks for your help.

rayjgu3

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From: Chicago IL usa

Registered: 2004-07-04

Posts: 695

Re: Where is my xorg.conf?

create a new one via "xorgconfig"  or copy the one from home
why its gone ,? i dont know ?
but it dont take much to create one but it may take a bit to tweak it to your liking

JulesJacobs

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Registered: 2006-08-16

Posts: 29

Re: Where is my xorg.conf?

OK, I'll do that.

Does xorg cache the parsed xorg.conf somewhere? It's strange that xorg still works without the file...

test1000

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Registered: 2005-04-03

Posts: 834

Re: Where is my xorg.conf?

maybe it's in /etc/X11/xorg.conf but locate haven't cached it yet? you can't ls /etc/X11/xorg.conf?

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grizz

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Registered: 2007-03-14

Posts: 49

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Re: Where is my xorg.conf?

OK, I'll do that.

Does xorg cache the parsed xorg.conf somewhere? It's strange that xorg still works without the file...

It isn't strange

After fresh instalation X works without xorg.conf in /etc/X11

Chek it

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ataraxia

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From: Pittsburgh

Registered: 2007-05-06

Posts: 1,553

Re: Where is my xorg.conf?

OK, I'll do that.

Does xorg cache the parsed xorg.conf somewhere? It's strange that xorg still works without the file...

It isn't strange

After fresh instalation X works without xorg.conf in /etc/X11

Chek it

Yes, it loads with the "vesa" driver and the highest resolution your monitor will handle.