Paul Sutton wrote:
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
You may want to boot up in to Init 3
(http://www.yolinux.com/TUTORIALS/LinuxTutorialInitProcess.html)
some distros successfully got to init3 on Ctrl Alt F1
then run a script to see what graphics you have (ls pci ,lsmod, ls usb
etc)
change to the right Xorg.conf
then run to Init 5 (/sbin/telinit 5)
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