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On Fri, 2006-03-24 at 14:15 -0500, Jeff wrote: |
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> As root: |
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> |
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> X -configure |
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> |
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> This will attempt to detect your X hardware - mouse, keyboard, video, |
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> monitor - and create a new temporary file called xorg.conf.new. You'll |
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> then be able to edit and use this file to test X. You'll need to modify |
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> xorg.conf.new to take advantage of your particular hardware so edit this |
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> file a bit to your liking before you copy it to /etc/X11/ as xorg.conf. |
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> If you're completely lost or don't really understand what I'm talking |
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> about, check out this Gentoo documentation on setting up X: |
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> http://www.gentoo.org/doc/en/xorg-config.xml |
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> |
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> Here's my xorg.conf as an example (only use for reference since my |
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> settings could possibly fry your hardware). Note, that I was able to get |
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> all this info using the X -configure command, with some additional |
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> nVidia tweaks and settings I found from Gentoo/Google: |
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> # more /etc/X11/xorg.conf |
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> Section "ServerLayout" |
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> Identifier "X.org Configured" |
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> Screen 0 "Screen0" 0 0 |
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> InputDevice "Mouse0" "CorePointer" |
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> InputDevice "Keyboard0" "CoreKeyboard" |
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> EndSection |
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> |
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> Section "Files" |
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> RgbPath "/usr/lib/X11/rgb" |
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> ModulePath "/usr/lib/modules" |
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> FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/misc/" |
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> FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/TTF/" |
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> FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/Type1/" |
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> FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/CID/" |
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> FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/75dpi/" |
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> FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/100dpi/" |
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> FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/XP/" |
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> FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/corefonts/" |
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> EndSection |
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> |
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> Section "Module" |
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> Load "extmod" |
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> Load "dbe" |
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> Load "record" |
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> Load "xtrap" |
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> Load "glx" |
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> Load "type1" |
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> Load "freetype" |
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> EndSection |
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> |
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> Section "InputDevice" |
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> Identifier "Keyboard0" |
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> Driver "kbd" |
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> EndSection |
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> |
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> Section "InputDevice" |
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> Identifier "Mouse0" |
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> Driver "mouse" |
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> Option "Protocol" "auto" |
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> Option "Device" "/dev/psaux" |
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> Option "ZAxisMApping" "4 5" |
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> EndSection |
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> |
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> Section "Monitor" |
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> Identifier "Monitor0" |
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> # HorizSync 28.0 - 78.0 # Warning: This may fry very old Monitors |
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> HorizSync 28.0 - 96.0 # Warning: This may fry old Monitors |
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> VertRefresh 50.0 - 75.0 # Very conservative. May flicker. |
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> # VertRefresh 50.0 - 62.0 # Extreme conservative. Will flicker. |
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> TFT default. |
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> # Default modes distilled from |
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> # "VESA and Industry Standards and Guide for Computer |
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> Display Monitor |
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> # Timing", version 1.0, revision 0.8, adopted September |
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> 17, 1998. |
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> # $XFree86: xc/programs/Xserver/hw/xfree86/etc/vesamodes,v 1.4 |
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> 1999/11/18 16:52:17 tsi Exp $ |
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> # 640x350 @ 85Hz (VESA) hsync: 37.9kHz |
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> ModeLine "640x350" 31.5 640 672 736 832 350 382 385 |
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> 445 +hsync -vsync |
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> # 640x400 @ 85Hz (VESA) hsync: 37.9kHz |
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> ModeLine "640x400" 31.5 640 672 736 832 400 401 404 |
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> 445 -hsync +vsync |
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> # 640x480 @ 60Hz (Industry standard) hsync: 31.5kHz |
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> ModeLine "640x480" 25.2 640 656 752 800 480 490 492 |
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> 525 -hsync -vsync |
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> # 640x480 @ 72Hz (VESA) hsync: 37.9kHz |
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> ModeLine "640x480" 31.5 640 664 704 832 480 489 491 |
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> 520 -hsync -vsync |
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> # 640x480 @ 75Hz (VESA) hsync: 37.5kHz |
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> ModeLine "640x480" 31.5 640 656 720 840 480 481 484 |
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> 500 -hsync -vsync |
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> # 640x480 @ 85Hz (VESA) hsync: 43.3kHz |
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> ModeLine "640x480" 36.0 640 696 752 832 480 481 484 |
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> 509 -hsync -vsync |
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> # 800x600 @ 56Hz (VESA) hsync: 35.2kHz |
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> ModeLine "800x600" 36.0 800 824 896 1024 600 601 603 |
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> 625 +hsync +vsync |
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> # 800x600 @ 60Hz (VESA) hsync: 37.9kHz |
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> ModeLine "800x600" 40.0 800 840 968 1056 600 601 605 |
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> 628 +hsync +vsync |
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> # 800x600 @ 72Hz (VESA) hsync: 48.1kHz |
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> ModeLine "800x600" 50.0 800 856 976 1040 600 637 643 |
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> 666 +hsync +vsync |
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> # 800x600 @ 75Hz (VESA) hsync: 46.9kHz |
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> ModeLine "800x600" 49.5 800 816 896 1056 600 601 604 |
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> 625 +hsync +vsync |
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> # 800x600 @ 85Hz (VESA) hsync: 53.7kHz |
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> ModeLine "800x600" 56.3 800 832 896 1048 600 601 604 |
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> 631 +hsync +vsync |
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> # 1024x768i @ 43Hz (industry standard) hsync: 35.5kHz |
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> ModeLine "1024x768" 44.9 1024 1032 1208 1264 768 768 776 |
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> 817 +hsync +vsync Interlace |
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> # 1024x768 @ 60Hz (VESA) hsync: 48.4kHz |
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> ModeLine "1024x768" 65.0 1024 1048 1184 1344 768 771 777 |
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> 806 -hsync -vsync |
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> # 1024x768 @ 70Hz (VESA) hsync: 56.5kHz |
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> ModeLine "1024x768" 75.0 1024 1048 1184 1328 768 771 777 |
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> 806 -hsync -vsync |
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> # 1024x768 @ 75Hz (VESA) hsync: 60.0kHz |
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> ModeLine "1024x768" 78.8 1024 1040 1136 1312 768 769 772 |
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> 800 +hsync +vsync |
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> # 1024x768 @ 85Hz (VESA) hsync: 68.7kHz |
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> ModeLine "1024x768" 94.5 1024 1072 1168 1376 768 769 772 |
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> 808 +hsync +vsync |
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> # 1152x864 @ 75Hz (VESA) hsync: 67.5kHz |
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> # Extended modelines with GTF timings |
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> # 640x480 @ 100.00 Hz (GTF) hsync: 50.90 kHz; pclk: 43.16 MHz |
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> ModeLine "640x480" 43.16 640 680 744 848 480 481 484 509 |
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> -HSync +Vsync |
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> # 800x600 @ 100.00 Hz (GTF) hsync: 63.60 kHz; pclk: 68.18 MHz |
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> ModeLine "800x600" 68.18 800 848 936 1072 600 601 604 636 |
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> -HSync +Vsync |
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> # 1024x768 @ 100.00 Hz (GTF) hsync: 81.40 kHz; pclk: 113.31 MHz |
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> ModeLine "1024x768" 113.31 1024 1096 1208 1392 768 769 772 |
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> 814 -HSync +Vsync |
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> Gamma 1.75 |
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> EndSection |
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> |
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> Section "Device" |
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> ### Available Driver options are:- |
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> ### Values: <i>: integer, <f>: float, <bool>: "True"/"False", |
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> ### <string>: "String", <freq>: "<f> Hz/kHz/MHz" |
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> ### [arg]: arg optional |
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> #Option "DigitalVibrance" # <i> |
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> #Option "NoFlip" # [<bool>] |
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> #Option "Dac8Bit" # [<bool>] |
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> Option "NoLogo" "True" # [<bool>] |
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> #Option "UBB" # [<bool>] |
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> #Option "Stereo" # <i> |
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> #Option "SWcursor" # [<bool>] |
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> Option "HWcursor" "True" # [<bool>] |
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> #Option "VideoKey" # <i> |
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> #Option "NvAGP" # <i> |
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> #Option "IgnoreEDID" # [<bool>] |
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> #Option "NoDDC" # [<bool>] |
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> #Option "ConnectedMonitor" # <str> |
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> #Option "ConnectedMonitors" # <str> |
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> #Option "TVStandard" # <str> |
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> #Option "TVOutFormat" # <str> |
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> #Option "RenderAccel" "True" # [<bool>] |
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> Option "CursorShadow" "True" # [<bool>] |
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> #Option "CursorShadowAlpha" # <i> |
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> #Option "CursorShadowXOffset" # <i> |
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> #Option "CursorShadowYOffset" # <i> |
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> #Option "UseEdidFreqs" # [<bool>] |
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> #Option "FlatPanelProperties" # <str> |
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> #Option "TwinView" # [<bool>] |
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> #Option "TwinViewOrientation" # <str> |
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> #Option "SecondMonitorHorizSync" # <str> |
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> #Option "SecondMonitorVertRefresh" # <str> |
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> #Option "MetaModes" # <str> |
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> #Option "UseInt10Module" # [<bool>] |
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> #Option "NoTwinViewXineramaInfo" # [<bool>] |
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> #Option "NoRenderExtension" # [<bool>] |
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> #Option "Overlay" # [<bool>] |
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> #Option "CIOverlay" # [<bool>] |
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> #Option "ForceEmulatedOverlay" # [<bool>] |
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> #Option "TransparentIndex" # <i> |
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> #Option "OverlayDefaultVisual" # [<bool>] |
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> #Option "NvEmulate" # <i> |
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> #Option "NoBandWidthTest" # [<bool>] |
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> #Option "CustomEDID-CRT-0" # <str> |
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> #Option "CustomEDID-CRT-1" # <str> |
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> #Option "CustomEDID-DFP-0" # <str> |
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> #Option "CustomEDID-DFP-1" # <str> |
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> #Option "CustomEDID-TV-0" # <str> |
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> #Option "CustomEDID-TV-1" # <str> |
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> #Option "TVOverScan" # <f> |
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> #Option "IgnoreDisplayDevices" # <str> |
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> #Option "MultisampleCompatibility" # [<bool>] |
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> #Option "RegistryDwords" # <str> |
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> #Option "RegistryBinary" # <str> |
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> #Option "NoPowerConnectorCheck" # [<bool>] |
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> #Option "AllowDFPStereo" # [<bool>] |
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> #Option "XvMCUsesTextures" # [<bool>] |
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> #Option "HorizSync" # <str> |
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> #Option "VertRefresh" # <str> |
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> #Option "AllowGLXWithComposite" "True" # [<bool>] |
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> Identifier "Card0" |
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> Driver "nvidia" |
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> VendorName "nVidia Corporation" |
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> BoardName "Unknown Board" |
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> BusID "PCI:1:0:0" |
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> EndSection |
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> |
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> Section "Screen" |
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> Identifier "Screen0" |
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> Device "Card0" |
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> Monitor "Monitor0" |
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> DefaultDepth 24 |
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> SubSection "Display" |
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> Viewport 0 0 |
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> Depth 24 |
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> Modes "1280x1024" |
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> EndSubSection |
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> EndSection |
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> |
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> |
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> Michael Sullivan wrote: |
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> > 01:00.0 VGA compatible controller: Silicon Integrated Systems [SiS] |
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> > 661/741/760/761 PCI/AGP VGA Display Adapter (prog-if 00 [VGA]) |
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> > Subsystem: Elitegroup Computer Systems Unknown device 1b13 |
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> > Flags: 66MHz, medium devsel, IRQ 10 |
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> > BIST result: 00 |
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> > Memory at d8000000 (32-bit, prefetchable) [size=128M] |
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> > Memory at e1000000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=128K] |
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> > I/O ports at d000 [size=128] |
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> > Capabilities: [40] Power Management version 2 |
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> > Capabilities: [50] AGP version 3.0 |
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> > |
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> > |
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> > But how can I tell what driver I need from this output? |
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> > |
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I've done the X -configure thing - that's how catherine got her |
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xorg.conf file. I don't know anything about hardware, so I only tweaked |
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the file a little so that catherine would have support for her scroll |
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mouse... |
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