From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: Received: from mail01.tacticuscommunications.net (mail01.tacticuscommunications.net [74.2.138.133]) by speech.braille.uwo.ca (Postfix) with ESMTP id 6C68610ABE for ; Mon, 4 Aug 2008 22:19:19 -0400 (EDT) Received: from localhost (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by mail01.tacticuscommunications.net (Postfix) with ESMTP id CBE1E108B3 for ; Mon, 4 Aug 2008 22:02:35 -0400 (EDT) Received: from mail01.tacticuscommunications.net ([127.0.0.1]) by localhost (mail01.tacticuscommunications.net [127.0.0.1]) (amavisd-new, port 10024) with ESMTP id mWqH9L+WqGQb for ; Mon, 4 Aug 2008 22:02:34 -0400 (EDT) Received: from [10.0.10.20] (unknown [10.0.10.20]) by mail01.tacticuscommunications.net (Postfix) with ESMTPA id 16FC410882 for ; Mon, 4 Aug 2008 22:02:34 -0400 (EDT) Date: Mon, 4 Aug 2008 22:19:34 -0400 (EDT) From: luke To: "Speakup is a screen review system for Linux." Subject: Re: reconfiguring xserver-xorg (xorg.conf) In-Reply-To: <20080802174525.GA9669@cq.ftml.net> Message-ID: References: <20080730132454.GA8937@cq.ftml.net> <012001c8f34e$bb63fcf0$4ba65c90@vv507j> <20080802163457.GA22137@braille.uwo.ca> <20080802174525.GA9669@cq.ftml.net> Organization: Tacticus Communications, Inc. MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII X-BeenThere: speakup@braille.uwo.ca X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.10 Precedence: list Reply-To: "Speakup is a screen review system for Linux." List-Id: "Speakup is a screen review system for Linux." List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Tue, 05 Aug 2008 02:19:19 -0000 Why not try the dummy video driver? Or did you? On Sat, 2 Aug 2008, Chuck Hallenbeck wrote: > Hi, Terry, > > That's interesting. I have put the problem on a back burner for now, > and have nothing new to report. I played a bit with xvfb but then other > problems came along requiring my attention, so the xorg.conf issue was > put aside. I have dropped off the Debian user list due to excessive > traffic, so I don't know what the chatter is about this issue. > > Chuck > > > On Sat > > , Aug 02, 2008 at 12:34:57PM -0400, Terry D. Cudney wrote: > > Hi Chuck, John and everyone interested in this thread, > > > > Just wondering, Chuck, did you find a solution to your problem? > > > > I have a similar problem here, except that I have a monitor connected. After the initial installation of Debian Sid (now kernel v 2.6.26) the xserver/gdm/gnome/etcetera all worked fine. After a "aptitude sae-upgrade", the xserver was updated and has not worked since. > > > > On examining the /etc/X11/xorg.conf file, it appears that the definition for my monitor is missing/incorrect. > > On initial installation, and on other systems, it identifies my monitorcorrectly, a Sony GDM-500ps. > > > > Now this Debian sid system has: > > X.Org X Server 1.4.2 > > Release Date: 11 June 2008 > > X Protocol Version 11, Revision 0 > > > > I have tried dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xorg, as suggested, with low priority enabled, but it only askes for input re keyboard, nothing about the monitor or mouse. > > > > I have also installed the 'xdebconfigurator' package that should update the configuration on reboot, but no joy. > > > > If you have found a solution, could you please share it? > > > > TIA, > > > > --terry > > > > On Thu, Jul 31, 2008 at 03:48:05PM -0500, John Heim wrote: > > > This is just a guess but i think you need to reconfigure debconf. Maybe you > > > have it configured to ask only mmedium questions. > > > > > > # dpkg-reconfigure debconf > > >