how is initial xorg.conf generated? any options for this?

Skunk Worx skunkworx at verizon.net
Fri Dec 9 03:32:48 UTC 2005


Sergey wrote:
> 
> xorg.conf can also be generated by running Xorg -configure.
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Skunk Worx <skunkworx at verizon.net>
>>
>>Three questions:
>>
>>1) Is there a way to set a default resolution in the generated xorg.conf
>>file? Say 1024x768? would this even make sense not knowing the monitor type?
>>
>>2) Is there a way to set "no dri"? some machines are locking up randomly
>>on the first startx, they use the ATI radeon 7000 chip...commenting out
>>load dri fixes this, but is there a way to (by default) not have dri in
>>the initial xorg.conf creation?
>>
>>3) If 1) or 2) are not possible, is there a place to hook into the X
>>startup chain so i can run a script to make these mods?
>>

Sounds good. I played with it today, and it looks like I can use :

1) system-config-display --noui and a set option to generate the 
skeleton xorg.conf file with a specific resolution.
2) remove "Load dri" with sed.
3) go into X11.

Thanks,
John




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