[SOLVED] No xorg.conf file for me. :(

GivePeaceAChance · Guru Joined: 26 May 2007 Posts: 480

Hi,

I have /etc/X11, and an xorg.conf.example file, but no xorg.conf file.... why don't I have one, or how can I get one? I've tried the "Migrating to Modular X" documentation, but still no xorg.conf file. I want it for a variety of things, the main thing at the moment is to change my screen resolution.

EDIT:

Also, when using xrandr -s XxY any resolution above 800x600 it says "not found in available modes." Where are these available modes declared?

nenemsis5 · n00b Joined: 23 Oct 2007 Posts: 72

just rename the ****example to xorg.conf.

it's normaly that on an virgin system nothing existinspiteof an example file

LoSeR_5150 · Posted: Fri Dec 14, 2007 1:08 am Post subject:

GivePeaceAChance · Guru Joined: 26 May 2007 Posts: 480

Cool. I've got an xorg.conf. Now what about this issue: Once I edit my xorg.conf to have "1920x1200" as my screen res, everything gets HUUUGE. And yet, this is a perfectly good resolution in Ubuntu.... why is this? How can I get it so 1920x1200 looks "normal" to me on Gentoo?

Also, can anyone tell me what the "Virtual" part in xorg.conf is for? Cause I changed that from 800 600 to 1920 1200 and now it's at 1024 768 to see if my issue is related to that.

EDIT: I'm going to put "solved" here and start a new topic for the above question.