[ltp] T22 xorg.conf

Richard Neill linux-thinkpad@linux-thinkpad.org
Sun, 27 Sep 2009 20:54:47 +0100


Sebastian Anding wrote:
> Hi List,
> 
> does anyone has an working configuration file xorg.conf for X11R7.4?
> When i start xdm on my system, i got a blinking cursor and nothing else
> happens.
> 

It's a fair bet that X has auto-detected the wrong graphics driver. Do 
you get anything sensible in /var/log/Xorg.0.log ?  Try forcing the 
graphics to VESA.

Here is a minimal xorg.conf file which works on Ubuntu 9.04 (Jaunty), 
and allows everything to be auto-detected except the graphics card.

-------
Section "Device"
         Identifier      "Configured Video Device"
         Driver          "vesa"
EndSection

Section "Monitor"
         Identifier      "Configured Monitor"
EndSection

Section "Screen"
         Identifier      "Default Screen"
         Monitor         "Configured Monitor"
         Device          "Configured Video Device"
EndSection
------


HTH,

Richard