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Grant Sewell wrote: > Hi all, > > Does anyone know if there is a way to have a "default" Xorg config, but > if it fails for an alternative config to be attempted - I don't mind if > this is within the Xorg config file or if it involves some scripting. > > Background: I have a USB harddrive that I tend to keep with me. At > College I plug it into the machine connected to the projector, alas > the machines in question often have different setups. Some have > Intels, some have ATIs. Some have a VGA splitter so the monitor and > projector work together, some have single connections (either monitor or > projector, but not both). If I delete the /etc/X11/xorg.conf file and > restart X/GDM then Ubuntu goes into 640x480 VESA mode from where I can > then configure the driver, resolution, refresh rate, etc. > > Since there are only a limited number of configurations (Intel + > Projector, Intel + Monitor, Intel + [Projector + Monitor], ATI + > Projector, ATI + Monitor, ATI + [Projector + Monitor]), it'd be really > handy if I could spend an hour sorting it out so that it "just works" > thereafter. > > Cheers. > Grant. > > you can rename the xorg.conf to something else, that way if the main file gets screwed up you got a back up I guess, its possible to say have xorg.conf.card.monitor that works, if you switch over to a different card or something Paul -- Support open file formats use ISO 26300 Open Document format as used by openoffice.org, http:///www.openoffice.org visit us on IRC - irc.flashtek-uk.com / 6667 #dclug -----BEGIN GEEK CODE BLOCK----- Version 3.1 GIT d S: a C+++ UL++++ P+ L++ W++ N+ W--- O! V! PS+ Y! t+++ 5 X+++ R tv- b- DI! D++ G e H! r! z? -----END GEEK CODE BLOCK---- -- The Mailing List for the Devon & Cornwall LUG http://mailman.dclug.org.uk/listinfo/list FAQ: http://www.dcglug.org.uk/linux_adm/list-faq.html