On 07/22/2011 01:07 AM, R P Herrold wrote: > On Fri, 22 Jul 2011, Manuel Wolfshant wrote: > >> As some of you probably already know, since RHEL 6 xorg.conf does >> not exist any more by default. > it is not created by default any more, but is honored if > present is my understanding, as for multi-head, and for > solving tricky scan problems > Correct. Which is why I think that the entry should contain basics: "create a new xorg.conf" , "adjust THIS section to modify the resolution" > Based on the questions asked on IRC, I >> think it would be a good idea to add a FAQ entry on how to create one ( >> and how to modify the resolution on systems where the defaults are not OK). > a pretty wide topic -- as I recall there is an option to emit > the config file. but addressing general X setup is robably > not something we want to do locally, so much as simply point > to the proper upstream archives? Absolutely. I do not see the X manual replicated here. Just a 5 liner, use $THISCOMMAND to create the file, edit $THISOTHER section to adjust the resolution. For anything else, read $THAT. >> Is anyone with prior experience in this domain willing to do it ? >> Otherwise I'll have to compile one myself... > I have some notes -- I'll discuss in IRC w you tomorrow excellent. thank you