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Idea #22737: User friendly interface for creating an xorg.conf file.

Written by u.b.u.n.t.u the 30 Nov 09 at 05:30. Category: Hardware support. Related project: Nothing/Others. Status: New
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At present an Xorg.conf file is created either upon the installation of ATI or Nvidia drivers, or manually with a program such as gedit or nano.

Often the xorg.conf file is incomplete and records incorrect information.

A typical problem is that a monitor is not identified correctly, such as my Asus VW222U 22" LCD. Windows 7 correctly identifies such but Ubuntu 9.10 is totally lost.


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Solution #1: User friendly xorg.conf creation.
Written by u.b.u.n.t.u the 30 Nov 09 at 05:30.
The GUI I am suggesting will test the system, provide recommendations, and also allow for corrections with the use of drop down menus.

Creating a usable xorg.conf file through a GUI will address the current problems of xorg.conf getting it wrong and being difficult, if not impossible, to get right.

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lavinog wrote on the 2 Dec 09 at 22:23
File a bug report.

xorg should handle everything automatically without needing to edit xorg.conf.

u.b.u.n.t.u wrote on the 3 Dec 09 at 01:41
You miss the point entirely.

The point is, when editing the xorg.conf that I am proposing a user friendly interface with a level of interaction to guide the process.


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