reconfiguring xserver-xorg (xorg.conf)

[luke]

Why not try the dummy video driver?  Or did you?


On Sat, 2 Aug 2008, Chuck Hallenbeck wrote:

> Hi, Terry,
> 
> That's interesting.  I have put the problem on a back burner for now,
> and have nothing new to report. I played a bit with xvfb but then other
> problems came along requiring my attention, so the xorg.conf issue was
> put aside. I have dropped off the Debian user list due to excessive
> traffic, so I don't know what the chatter is about this issue.
> 
> Chuck
> 
> 
> On Sat
> 
> , Aug 02, 2008 at 12:34:57PM -0400, Terry D. Cudney wrote:
> > Hi Chuck, John and everyone interested in this thread,
> > 
> > 	Just wondering, Chuck, did you find a solution to your problem?
> > 
> > 	I have a similar problem here, except that I have a monitor connected. After the initial installation of Debian Sid (now kernel v 2.6.26) the xserver/gdm/gnome/etcetera all worked fine. After a "aptitude  sae-upgrade", the xserver was updated and has not worked since.
> > 
> > 	On examining the /etc/X11/xorg.conf file, it appears that the definition for my monitor is missing/incorrect.
> > 	On initial installation, and on other systems, it identifies my monitorcorrectly, a Sony GDM-500ps.
> > 
> > 	Now this Debian sid system has:
> > X.Org X Server 1.4.2
> > Release Date: 11 June 2008
> > X Protocol Version 11, Revision 0
> > 
> > 	I have tried dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xorg, as suggested, with low priority enabled, but it only askes for input re keyboard, nothing about the monitor or mouse.
> > 
> > 	I have also installed the 'xdebconfigurator' package that should update the configuration on reboot, but no joy.
> > 
> > 	If you have found a solution, could you please share it?
> > 
> > 	TIA,
> > 
> > 	--terry
> > 
> > On Thu, Jul 31, 2008 at 03:48:05PM -0500, John Heim wrote:
> > > This is just a guess but i think you need to reconfigure debconf. Maybe you 
> > > have it configured to ask only mmedium questions.
> > > 
> > > # dpkg-reconfigure debconf
> > > <select  low priority>
> > > # dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xorg
> > > 
> > > 
> > > ----- Original Message ----- 
> > > From: "Chuck Hallenbeck" <chuckh at ftml.net>
> > > To: "Speakup is a screen review system for Linux." <speakup at braille.uwo.ca>
> > > Sent: Wednesday, July 30, 2008 8:24 AM
> > > Subject: reconfiguring xserver-xorg (xorg.conf)
> > > 
> > > 
> > > >Okay, I give up! I would appreciate a tip or two from someone on this
> > > >issue.
> > > >
> > > >A long time ago I installed X, but never managed to make it run on this
> > > >new system, using an Intel 945G motherboard. The video section could
> > > >not be made to work. I let it go without pursuing the problem at that
> > > >time.
> > > >
> > > >But now I want to try reconfiguring it, and every way I can think of to
> > > >try reconfiguring will only ask me trivial questions, none of which
> > > >deal with the details of the video configuration, as it did on the
> > > >first installation. What I have tried, essentially, is this:
> > > >
> > > >dpkg-reconfigure -plow xserver-xorg
> > > >
> > > >I have tried other priorities too, besides high, but am only asked
> > > >about using a frame buffer, yes or no, and a half dozen questions
> > > >about my keyboard. That's it.
> > > >
> > > >What must I do to start this puppy over again?
> > > >
> > > >Thanks,
> > > >Chuck
> > > >
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