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Notes for Monitor setup with [XOrg] |
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!!Poor configuration defaults in debian-derived systems |
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dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xorg no longer enables the reconfiguration of the |
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the monitor. A number systems end up with a very low default resolution |
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with a minimal xorg.conf |
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The core of the problem is that xorg.conf configuration has been replaced |
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by hald which does not work with all hardware. However, xorg.conf can be |
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used to over-ride hald. |
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After extensive Googling I discovered confusion and partial information |
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which enabled me to solve the problem for myself and this solution should |
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work for others. I hope that these people will find this posting on |
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Google. My xorg.conf follows. |
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<verbatim> |
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************ |
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# xorg.conf (X.Org X Window System server configuration file) |
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#This file was generated by dexconf,the Debian X Configuration tool, using |
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# values from the debconf database. |
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# Edit this file with caution, and see the xorg.conf manual page. |
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# (Type "man xorg.conf" at the shell prompt.) |
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#This file is automatically updated on xserver-xorg package upgrades *only* |
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# if it has not been modified since the last upgrade of the xserver-xorg |
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# package. |
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# |
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#If you have edited this file but would like it to be automatically updated |
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# again, run the following command: |
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# sudo dpkg-reconfigure -phigh xserver-xorg |
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Section "InputDevice" |
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Identifier "Generic Keyboard" |
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Driver "kbd" |
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Option "XkbRules" "xorg" |
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Option "XkbModel" "pc104" |
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Option "XkbLayout" "us"Section "InputDevice" |
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Identifier "Generic Keyboard" |
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Driver "kbd" |
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Option "XkbRules" "xorg" |
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Option "XkbModel" "pc104" |
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Option "XkbLayout" "us" |
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EndSection |
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Section "InputDevice" |
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Identifier "Configured Mouse" |
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Driver "mouse" |
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EndSection |
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Section "Device" |
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Identifier "Configured Video Device" |
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EndSection |
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Section "Monitor" |
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Identifier "Configured Monitor" |
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HorizSync 30-85 (New - use the values for your monitor) |
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VertRefresh 50-180 (New - use the values for your monitor) |
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EndSection |
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Section "Screen" |
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Identifier "Default Screen" |
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Monitor "Configured Monitor" |
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SubSection "Display" (New) |
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Depth 24 (New - use the values for your monitor) |
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Modes "1600x1200" (New - use the values for your monitor) |
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EndSubsection (New) |
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EndSection |
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************* |
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</verbatim> |
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This can also be used to knock back the screen resolution if the default |
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is too high. |
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Good luck. |
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Phil |
