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User:Hypothesis

2008-07-09T23:02:56Z

Hypothesis: /* xorg.conf */

== [[xorg.conf]] ==
Default xorg.conf from Ubuntu 8.04
----

<pre>
Section "InputDevice"
Identifier "Generic Keyboard"
Driver "kbd"
option "XkbRules" "xorg"
option "XkbMode1" "pc105"
option "XkbLayout" "us"
Endsection

Section "InputDevice"
Identifier "Configured Mouse"
Driver "mouse"
Option "CorePointer"
EndSection

Section "Device"
Identifier "Configured Video Device"
EndSection

Section "Monitor"
Identifier "Configured Monitor"
EndSection

Section "Screen"
Identifier "Default Screen"
Monitor "Configured Monitor"
Device "Configured Video Device"
EndSection

Section "ServerLayout"
Identifier "Default Layout"
Screen "Default Screen"
EndSection</pre>

User:Hypothesis

2008-07-09T23:02:24Z

Hypothesis: /* Ubuntu_xorg.conf */

== [[xorg.conf]] ==
Default xofg.conf from Ubuntu 8.04
----

<pre>
Section "InputDevice"
Identifier "Generic Keyboard"
Driver "kbd"
option "XkbRules" "xorg"
option "XkbMode1" "pc105"
option "XkbLayout" "us"
Endsection

Section "InputDevice"
Identifier "Configured Mouse"
Driver "mouse"
Option "CorePointer"
EndSection

Section "Device"
Identifier "Configured Video Device"
EndSection

Section "Monitor"
Identifier "Configured Monitor"
EndSection

Section "Screen"
Identifier "Default Screen"
Monitor "Configured Monitor"
Device "Configured Video Device"
EndSection

Section "ServerLayout"
Identifier "Default Layout"
Screen "Default Screen"
EndSection</pre>

XF86Config

2008-07-09T23:01:24Z

Hypothesis: /* Files */

The configuration file for '''XFree86''', usually located at <tt>/etc/X11/XF86Config</tt> (but sometimes also called <tt>XF86Config-4</tt> to avoid confusing it with the XFree86 3.x.x version). Many [[GUI]]s have been created to ease the configuration, this is usually [[distribution]] dependent (e.g. [[Suse]] uses [[sax2]], [[Debian]] uses [[debconf]] to generete it). For some general configuration tools see [[XFree86#Configuration tools]].

==Configuration sections==
The configuration file is split into sections (not all sections are requirered and some sections can exist multiple times):

===Files===
The XF86Config or XF86Config-4 is located in /etc/X11

Note that new distributions now are using <tt>'''[[xorg.conf]]'''</tt> instead of XF86Config. xorg.conf is in the same location and have the same settings and style.

===ServerFlags===
General server config options

===Module===
Configure which modules are loaded

===InputDevice===
Configure input devices like mouse and keyboards

# To get mousewheel working.

Change mouse protocal to "IMPS/2".

Option "ZAxisMapping" "4 5"

===Device===
Configure graphic devices/video cards

For Example (an nVidia GeForce TwinView Setup with the proprietary drivers):
<pre>
Section "Device"
Identifier "GeForce 4 Ti 4600"
Driver "nvidia"
Option "TwinView"
Option "MetaModes" "1024x768, 1024x768; 800x600, 800x600"
Option "SecondMonitorHorizSync" "30-70"
Option "SecondMonitorVertRefresh" "50-120"
Option "ConnectedMonitor" "CRT, CRT"
EndSection
</pre>

*The 'Section "Device"' and 'EndSection' are part of the Syntax and must be present.
*The Driver is what driver your card requires.
*The Option lines are passed to the driver to get wanted functionality

===Monitor===
Configure monitors

Change Identifier to whatever you want (the name and model of your monitor) but remember to change it also under "monitor" in the screens section.

For the "HorizSync" and "VertRefresh" values look in the manual for your monitor or try "http://www.monitorworld.com/Monitors/".
Remember that entering the wrong values can damage your monitor.

I use

<pre>
HorizSync 68.7 (gives 1024x768 @ 85hertz)
VertRefresh 50-120 (from monitor specs)</pre>

Remember to use a different "HorizSync" if you want a different resolution/refresh rate.

For Example (different monitor, different person):
<pre>Section "Monitor"
Identifier "Sceptre P-73A"
HorizSync 24-66
VertRefresh 50-120
Option "DPMS"
EndSection
</pre>

*The 'Section "Monitor"' and EndSection are part of the syntax.
*The Identifier is what the monitor is known by in the configuration file.
*The HorizSync and VertRefresh are UNIQUE TO YOUR MONITOR MODEL - YOU MUST USE THE CORRECT VALUES OR YOU RISK DAMAGE to your monitor if it does not automatically protect itself from signals outside it's working range.
*If you are unable to get resolutions you want, you should check your HorizSync and VertRefresh to see if they are correct, and also check to make sure the resolutions you want are listed in the Screen section.
*Option lines are for, well, options.

===Modes===
Define special modelines

===Screen===
Define viewing screens

For example:
<pre>Section "Screen"
Identifier "Default Screen"
Device "Generic Video Card"
Monitor "Generic Monitor"
DefaultDepth 24
SubSection "Display"
Depth 1
Modes "2048x768" "1600x600"
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Depth 4
Modes "2048x768" "1600x600"
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Depth 8
Modes "2048x768" "1600x600"
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Depth 15
Modes "2048x768" "1600x600"
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Depth 16
Modes "2048x768" "1600x600"
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Depth 24
Modes "2048x768" "1600x600"
EndSubSection
EndSection</pre>

*The Identifier, Device, and Monitor refer to the name of this section and the names of other sections in this file.
*The Subsections each define a color depth "Depth" and resolutions "Modes" that you want the X server to use. The DefaultDepth option tells X what color depth you want to be default.

===ServerLayout===
''Connect'' all the previous sections into a layout

For example:
<pre>Section "ServerLayout"
Identifier "Default Layout"
Screen "Default Screen"
InputDevice "Generic Keyboard"
InputDevice "Configured Mouse"
InputDevice "Generic Mouse"
EndSection</pre>

*The Identifier is just like all the other identifiers.
*The others are the sections of the config file you want to be part of your X server.

===DRI===
Configure usage permissions of [[DRI]]

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User:Hypothesis

2008-07-09T22:59:58Z

Hypothesis: /* xorg.conf */

== [[Ubuntu_xorg.conf]] ==
Default xofg.conf from Ubuntu 8.04
----

<pre>
Section "InputDevice"
Identifier "Generic Keyboard"
Driver "kbd"
option "XkbRules" "xorg"
option "XkbMode1" "pc105"
option "XkbLayout" "us"
Endsection

Section "InputDevice"
Identifier "Configured Mouse"
Driver "mouse"
Option "CorePointer"
EndSection

Section "Device"
Identifier "Configured Video Device"
EndSection

Section "Monitor"
Identifier "Configured Monitor"
EndSection

Section "Screen"
Identifier "Default Screen"
Monitor "Configured Monitor"
Device "Configured Video Device"
EndSection

Section "ServerLayout"
Identifier "Default Layout"
Screen "Default Screen"
EndSection</pre>

User:Hypothesis

2008-07-09T22:56:41Z

Hypothesis: /* Xorg.conf */

User:Hypothesis

2008-07-09T22:54:15Z

Hypothesis: /* xorg.conf */

== [[Xorg.conf]] ==
Default xofg.conf from Ubuntu 8.04
----

<pre>
Section "InputDevice"
Identifier "Generic Keyboard"
Driver "kbd"
option "XkbRules" "xorg"
option "XkbMode1" "pc105"
option "XkbLayout" "us"
Endsection

Section "InputDevice"
Identifier "Configured Mouse"
Driver "mouse"
Option "CorePointer"
EndSection

Section "Device"
Identifier "Configured Video Device"
EndSection

Section "Monitor"
Identifier "Configured Monitor"
EndSection

Section "Screen"
Identifier "Default Screen"
Monitor "Configured Monitor"
Device "Configured Video Device"
EndSection

Section "ServerLayout"
Identifier "Default Layout"
Screen "Default Screen"
EndSection</pre>

User:Hypothesis

2008-07-09T22:51:59Z

Hypothesis: /* xorg.conf */

== xorg.conf ==
Default xofg.conf from Ubuntu 8.04
----

<pre>
Section "InputDevice"
Identifier "Generic Keyboard"
Driver "kbd"
option "XkbRules" "xorg"
option "XkbMode1" "pc105"
option "XkbLayout" "us"
Endsection

Section "InputDevice"
Identifier "Configured Mouse"
Driver "mouse"
Option "CorePointer"
EndSection

Section "Device"
Identifier "Configured Video Device"
EndSection

Section "Monitor"
Identifier "Configured Monitor"
EndSection

Section "Screen"
Identifier "Default Screen"
Monitor "Configured Monitor"
Device "Configured Video Device"
EndSection

Section "ServerLayout"
Identifier "Default Layout"
Screen "Default Screen"
EndSection</pre>

User:Hypothesis

2008-07-09T22:48:29Z

Hypothesis: New page: == xorg.conf == ---- Default xofg.conf from Ubuntu 8.04 <nowiki> Section "InputDevice" Identifier "Generic Keyboard" Driver "kbd" option "XkbRules" "xorg" option "XkbMode1" "pc105" ...

== xorg.conf ==

----
Default xofg.conf from Ubuntu 8.04

<nowiki>
Section "InputDevice"
Identifier "Generic Keyboard"
Driver "kbd"
option "XkbRules" "xorg"
option "XkbMode1" "pc105"
option "XkbLayout" "us"
Endsection

Section "InputDevice"
Identifier "Configured Mouse"
Driver "mouse"
Option "CorePointer"
EndSection

Section "Device"
Identifier "Configured Video Device"
EndSection

Section "Monitor"
Identifier "Configured Monitor"
EndSection

Section "Screen"
Identifier "Default Screen"
Monitor "Configured Monitor"
Device "Configured Video Device"
EndSection

Section "ServerLayout"
Identifier "Default Layout"
Screen "Default Screen"
EndSection</nowiki>