[ale] missing xorg.conf

[John G. Heim]

Having no xorg.conf did not work. But this did:

su - root
/etc/init.d/gdm stop
X -configure
mv xorg.conf.new /etc/X11/xorg.conf
/etc/init.d/gdm start

Geez, it seems like I just got used to using the 'dpkg-reconfigure -phigh 
xserver-xorg' command.

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jim Kinney" <jim.kinney at gmail.com>
To: "Atlanta Linux Enthusiasts - Yes! We run Linux!" <ale at ale.org>
Sent: Thursday, July 09, 2009 7:04 AM
Subject: Re: [ale] missing xorg.conf


> New xorg doesn't require a xorg.conf file. It configures on the fly on
> each launch. If you need a template for secial devices, etc., try
> (from run level 3, not 5) X -configure  to create a test one. That can
> be moved into location and tweaked later.
>
> On Wed, Jul 8, 2009 at 5:37 PM, John G. Heim<jheim at math.wisc.edu> wrote:
>> Does anyone know why the following command would fail to create a new
>> /etc/X11/xorg.conf file?
>>
>> # dpkg-reconfigure -phigh xserver-xorg
>>
>> I know that command usually creates a new xorg.conf file. But on a new 
>> Dell
>> 760, it seems to do nothing.
>>
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