Xorg works confless but not with xorg.conf

[itias]

Hi, I've installed Xorg package and it works confless without any issues, however if I follow the instructions in the info and rename xorg.conf.vesa to xorg.conf it only boots to text mode. The output generated by Xorg -configure does not work either. What should be in a generic xorg.conf to reflect confless settings?

Thanks

Greg

[curaga]

In general, the output of Xorg -configure should be equvalent or better than confless. Please post /var/log/Xorg.0.log from a boot with the -configure xorg.conf.

[jur]

Where can I find info on confless? I have googled this and nothing comes up except a few cryptic posts at this board... even x.org does not return anything on confless at all. 

[bmarkus]

http://wiki.tinycorelinux.com/tiki-index.php?page=Using+Xorg+over+Xvesa

[itias]

Hi Curaga,

thanks for your response. Does it have to be from boot or test with X -configure <config file> would do? Xorg.0.log from such test run is attached. Please let me know if I need to do a full boot.
BTW, the result is just blank screen.

Thanks
Greg

[vinnie]

Imho the xorg in repository have some problems.
I use a perfectly work xorg.conf of sysrescuecd in tinycore but don't work.

[itias]

Maybe, but as I've mentioned confless works flawlessly while using xorg.conf fails. Let's see what Curaga says after reviewing my log.

[vinnie]

if there is a command to externalize confless configuration of xorg I would like to know

[althalus]

if there is a command to externalize confless configuration of xorg I would like to know

You mean something like dropping out of X, and doing something like
sudo Xorg -configure
Which will create an xorg.conf in your home directory for you to do what you will with?

[itias]

Well, as I've mentioned earlier in this thread, for my laptop confless works while using config file generated by Xorg -configure does not. I've posted my log so hopefully Curaga can give some hint...

[Arslan S.]

if your computer responding still in blank screen your problem is probably with monitor

this is my monitor section without bold section i get black screen too

Section "Monitor"
    Identifier     "Monitor0"
    VendorName     "Unknown"
    ModelName      "LPL"
   DisplaySize     1280    800
    HorizSync       30.0 - 75.0
    VertRefresh     60.0
EndSection

using proprietary drivers may also solve your problem

[althalus]

Well, as I've mentioned earlier in this thread, for my laptop confless works while using config file generated by Xorg -configure does not. I've posted my log so hopefully Curaga can give some hint...

My response was more in reply to Vinnie, was spun off the top of my head in a hurry to get to work on time, and I didn't read your first post closely enough, it would seem.

At the risk of suggesting the obvious have you tried googling say, xorg blank screen (your gfx card / monitor / laptop name) ?

[itias]

@althalus: yes, searched for that too, however nothing I found so far worked. Going to try arslanserc solution today (thx!). So basically there are two separate issues I think:

• the one I have with blank display (what do I need to put in my xorg.conf)
• more general question: what should be in xorg.conf to make X behave the same way as confless run

[bmarkus]

What is wrong with confless, why do you need the config file? Try to keep only those sections in Xorg.conf which are changing setting compared to confless, remove all others which are working as you expect.

[itias]

Nothing wrong, I just need config file to put vnc module over there. My goal is to be able to vnc to display:0 which in theory can be done by using x0vncserver package, however such a solution has a drawback because it is using polling which in turn causes v.high CPU usage (90-100%). I will try to trim down xorg.conf to "Screen" and "Module" sections only to see if that works.