How to make an xorg.conf file
If you would want full and proper xorg.conf
file (tested on Ubuntu 12.10):
- Switch to console mode: Ctrl+Alt+F1
Kill x server:
sudo service lightdm stop
Generate new xorg.conf file:
sudo X -configure
This will create
xorg.conf.new
file in your current directory.Rename and move:
sudo mv xorg.conf.new /etc/X11/xorg.conf
Return to GUI:
sudo start lightdm
taken from Linux Mint forums (go to point 3. In Mint, xorg.conf is not present by default...
)
For Nvidia based cards I suggest to install the binary driver from the repositories and then run nvidia-xconfig
. It will create a fishbone with basic configuration. Similar commands for other binary drivers may exist.
If there isn't, just start by creating the file and enter your settings.
All configuration not set will X find by itself. It has a lot of heuristic, but yes, it may be hard to find the right setting keywords and values in order to tweak everything to your needs.