Automagically generate xorg.conf?

[David Bandel]

On 5/30/07, Alma J Wetzker <almaw at ieee.org> wrote:
> David Bandel wrote:
> > On 5/29/07, Alma J Wetzker <almaw at ieee.org> wrote:
> >> I am recovering from a hasty install a while back.  I am running gentoo
> >> with x.org.  Is there some utility that will write the dynamically
> >> generated config to a file that I can edit?  I have a top end AGP card
> >> and would like to get something more than the 16 bit depth I currently
> >> have.  I truly suck at generating xorg.conf files by hand.  (I have yet
> >> to get one that works, ever.)
> >
> > Start w/: Xorg -configure (as root)
> >
> > edit the /root/xorg.conf.new file to suit, then move to /etc/X11 as
> > xorg.conf
> >
> > You can test before going live with:  X -config ./xorg.conf.new
> >
>
> That generated a file, but it is not functional.  Could a config file be
> hiding in a place other than /etc/X11 or a user home directory?
>

Well, in theory, a config file could be put anyplace on a system --
but to what point?  How would you find it?  (Sounds like the M$ way.)

What is not functional about it?  You almost certainly have to edit
the mouse portion (I always have to).  But the monitor portion should
at least have lines that will give you a screen.  Whether the default
resolution is what you want or not is another problem.

Ciao,

David A. Bandel
-- 
Focus on the dream, not the competition.
            - Nemesis Air Racing Team motto