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xorg.conf file needs to inform people editing it that it doesn't work the way it used to

Bug #263124 reported by Robert Persson
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xorg (Ubuntu)
Fix Released
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Bug Description

Binary package hint: xserver-xorg

xorg.conf is not what it used to be. With automatic detection of hardware, settings in xorg.conf may be ignored, causing problems. For instance this is a problem I have just experienced of this kind: http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?p=5696425

Beyond that, it is not at all obvious what things like "configured video device" mean. I spent a good deal of time trying to find the file in which they were configured, which of course didn't exist.

To remedy this, I suggest that the comments at the top of xorg.conf should explain very briefly the differences between how X used to get configured and how it gets configured now, the role of xorg.conf in that, and where to get further guidance about how to edit the file.

Related branches

lp:ubuntu/lucid/xorg
Timo Aaltonen (tjaalton)
Changed in xorg:
importance: Undecided → Wishlist
status: New → Triaged
Revision history for this message
Bryce Harrington (bryce) wrote :

Good point, I've added a note. Feel free to suggest alternate verbiage.

Changed in xorg:
status: Triaged → Fix Committed
Revision history for this message
Launchpad Janitor (janitor) wrote :

This bug was fixed in the package xorg - 1:7.4~2ubuntu4

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xorg (1:7.4~2ubuntu4) intrepid; urgency=low

  * local/Failsafe/failsafeXServer:
    - 'discover' is no longer used, so disable the pci-id based detection
      of alternate fallback driver. (LP: #272086)
    - Add detection of ppc hardware and prefer 'fbdev' instead of 'vesa'
      in this case (LP: #155685)
    - Send log to Xorg.failsafe.log when in failsafe mode (LP: #179164)
  * local/Failsafe/failsafeDexconf:
    - Re-sync with dexconf; use input-hotplug for devices. (LP: #227818)
  * local/Failsafe/failsafeXinit:
    - Display the X errors on initial dialog. (LP: #148122)
    - Specify /etc/X11/xorg.conf exactly, rather than $xorg_conf, which
      actually points to xorg.conf.failsafe
  * local/dexconf:
    - Remove duplicate line if generating an xorg.conf for KVM sessions
    - Note that some settings can't be set in xorg.conf any longer
      (LP: #263124)

 -- Bryce Harrington <email address hidden> Fri, 19 Sep 2008 21:08:52 -0700

Changed in xorg:
status: Fix Committed → Fix Released
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