[Gllug] Debian..... XF86

[Jonathan Dye]

Steve Nicholson wrote:
> On Sun, 24 Nov 2002 20:53:50 +0000 (GMT) Chris Bell wrote:
>>> Is it time to get dirty with the XF86config file?
>> If you are using the latest version,
>> /etc/X11/XF86Config-4
> 
> I haven't been successful getting X auto configured on
> Debian, even with a standard config. It's not that bad
> changing the XF86Config-4 if you read the man page and the
> docs on http://www.xfree86.org, I've had to do it a few times
> now to get two matrox cards working then dualhead with a
> G450.  Make sure to save a copy of your working one somewhere
> safe in case you need to re-install or have problems changing things
> later. 

X autoconfigures better if you install a few packages first:

discover (possibly not needed)
mdetect
read-edid

I think there is another one but I don't remember what it is.  I installed
these and then reconfigured x and it detected some stuff better

JD

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