On Tue, 15 Aug 2006 21:30:37 +0200 Florian Kulzer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> On Tue, Aug 15, 2006 at 09:31:41 -0400, Celejar wrote: > > Hi, > > > > On Mon, 14 Aug 2006 20:51:14 -0500 Russell L. Harris wrote: > > > > > Celejar writes: > > > > I'm stymied about my inability to properly (re) configure my Xorg > > > > X server; I've googled and found people with similar problems, but > > > > no systematic solution or explanation. I figure I'll ask here > > > > before filing a bug report. > > > > > > # dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xorg > > > > Thanks for the reply. My OP wasn't clear; I HAD tried > > 'dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xorg' about a dozen times (purging and > > reinstalling, as the OP mentioned, was simply a more drastic step). > > The problem, as I mentioned, is that the config scripts don't *ask* > > any questions about monitor resolution or mouse device. > > Make sure you have the following packages installed: discover (or > discover1), mdetect, xresprobe, read-edid. Add laptop-detect to that > list if you are dealing with a laptop. Then run "dpkg-reconfigure > xserver-xorg" again. > > You can also try the mouse detection yourself; it should tell you the > correct device and protocol: > > # mdetect -x > /dev/psaux > ImPS/2 > > To verify this you can run > > # cat /dev/psaux | hd > > You should see output scrolling by as soon as you move the mouse. > (Press CTRL-C to stop this and return to the command prompt.) > > -- > Regards, > Florian The packages you mention were all present except for read-edid, which I installed. Mouse detection isn't the real problem; by now it is correct, and I know my mouse device is /dev/psaux and I have the correct settings in backup xorg.conf files. My outstanding problem is the screen resolution - I am not offered any possibility to set 1024x768, even though I was running it fine before the upgrade. Also, when I purge and reinstall xserver-xorg the scripts ask me the identical set of questions three times. Celejar ssuds.sourceforge.net - Home of Ssuds and Ssudg, a Simple Sudoku Solver and Generator -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
