configuring xorg.conf

[Charlie Kravetz]

On Tue, 13 Jan 2009 14:59:45 -0700
don fisher <hdf3 at comcast.net> wrote:

> My 8.10 X display works quite well. I wanted to modify actions on my 
> synaptic touch pad, so went to edit xorg.conf. There was surprised to 
> find that there is almost nothing there!
> 
> Previously I have had sections:
> 
> Section "ServerLayout"
> Section "Files"
> Section "InputDevice" for keyboard
> Section "InputDevice" for mouse
> Section "InputDevice" for touchpad
> Section "Monitor"
> Section "Device"
> Section "Screen"
> 
> Now there is :
> 
> Section "Device"
> 	Identifier	"Configured Video Device"
> EndSection
> Section "Monitor"
> 	Identifier	"Configured Monitor"
> EndSection
> Section "Screen"
> 	Identifier	"Default Screen"
> 	Monitor		"Configured Monitor"
> 	Device		"Configured Video Device"
> EndSection
> 
> I am aware of how to generate xorg.conf files, but would like to
> learn how to be consistent with where ubuntu is going. I purchased a
> book titled "Ubuntu Hacks" 2006 which describes xorg.conf the old
> way. Is there documentation that describes the current approaches
> ubuntu is taking?
> 
> When I attempt to use the gsynaptics configuration program, I receive 
> the "Can't access shared memory area. SHMConfig disabled?" error 
> message. That was an option that was previously set in the touchpad 
> input device section of xorg.conf. The existing xorg.conf says that
> the file is generated by dexconf, edit with caution.
> 
> Thanks for any pointers.
> don
> 

Starting with Ubuntu 8.04, Xorg configuration is automatically done.
Perhaps this reference will help:

https://wiki.ubuntu.com/X/Config/Input
https://wiki.ubuntu.com/X/DisplayConfigGtk



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