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 > > <select low priority> > > # dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xorg > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Chuck Hallenbeck" <chuckh at ftml.net> > > To: "Speakup is a screen review system for Linux." <speakup at braille.uwo.ca> > > Sent: Wednesday, July 30, 2008 8:24 AM > > Subject: reconfiguring xserver-xorg (xorg.conf) > > > > > > >Okay, I give up! I would appreciate a tip or two from someone on this > > >issue. > > > > > >A long time ago I installed X, but never managed to make it run on this > > >new system, using an Intel 945G motherboard. The video section could > > >not be made to work. I let it go without pursuing the problem at that > > >time. > > > > > >But now I want to try reconfiguring it, and every way I can think of to > > >try reconfiguring will only ask me trivial questions, none of which > > >deal with the details of the video configuration, as it did on the > > >first installation. What I have tried, essentially, is this: > > > > > >dpkg-reconfigure -plow xserver-xorg > > > > > >I have tried other priorities too, besides high, but am only asked > > >about using a frame buffer, yes or no, and a half dozen questions > > >about my keyboard. That's it. > > > > > >What must I do to start this puppy over again? > > > > > >Thanks, > > >Chuck > > > > > >-- > > >The Moon is Waning Crescent (5% of Full) > > > > > >My web site: http://hallenbeck.ftml.net and my cell phone: 1-518-334-9022. > > > -------- > > >It is impossible for an optimist to be pleasantly surprised. > > >_______________________________________________ > > >Speakup mailing list > > >Speakup at braille.uwo.ca > > >http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Speakup mailing list > > Speakup at braille.uwo.ca > > http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup > > -- > > Name: Terry D. Cudney > Phone: 705-812-4949 > E-mail: terry at octothorp.org > > Having a smoking section in a restaurant is like... > having a peeing sectionin a swimming pool. > > Tired of technology? Check this out: http://www.shibumi.org/eoti.htm > _______________________________________________ > Speakup mailing list > Speakup at braille.uwo.ca > http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup -- The Moon is Waxing Crescent (2% of Full) My web site: http://hallenbeck.ftml.net -- my telephone: 1-518-334-9022. -------- A person is just about as big as the things that make them angry.
