[NTLUG:Discuss] xorg.conf settings question

[Leroy Tennison]

On 03/05/2011 08:40 PM, Wayne Dahl wrote:
> Hi folks.  I need a little help here.  I had an update go a bit south 
> on my laptop here, HP Pavillion DV9620US.  In the process of trying to 
> fix it, I mistakenly ran the xorg fix from the recovery session and it 
> basically wiped my xorg.conf file.  I THOUGHT I had a backup copy of 
> the working file, but upon inspection, turns out I don't.
>
> Here's the contents of my current xorg.conf file...
>
> # xorg.conf (X.Org X Window System server configuration file)
> #
> # This file was generated by failsafeDexconf, using
> # values from the debconf database and some overrides to use vesa mode.
> #
> # You should use dexconf or another such tool for creating a "real" 
> xorg.conf
> # For example:
> #   sudo dpkg-reconfigure -phigh xserver-xorg
> Section "InputDevice"
>    Identifier    "Generic Keyboard"
>    Driver        "kbd"
>    Option        "XkbRules"    "xorg"
>    Option        "XkbModel"    "pc105"
>    Option        "XkbLayout"    "us"
> EndSection
>
> Section "InputDevice"
>    Identifier    "Configured Mouse"
>    Driver        "mouse"
> EndSection
>
>
> Section "InputDevice"
>    Identifier    "Synaptics Touchpad"
>    Driver        "synaptics"
>    Option        "SendCoreEvents"    "true"
>    Option        "Device"    "/dev/psaux"
>    Option        "Protocol"    "auto-dev"
>    Option        "HorizEdgeScroll"    "0"
> EndSection
> Section "Device"
>    Identifier    "Configured Video Device"
>    Boardname    "nv"
>    Busid        "PCI:0:18:0"
>    Driver        "nvidia"
>    Screen    0
> EndSection
>
> Section "Monitor"
>    Identifier    "Configured Monitor"
>    Vendorname    "Plug 'n' Play"
>    Modelname    "Plug 'n' Play"
>  modeline  "640x480 at 60" 25.2 640 656 752 800 480 490 492 525 -vsync 
> -hsync
>    Gamma    1.0
> EndSection
>
> Section "Screen"
>    Identifier    "Default Screen"
>    Device        "Configured Video Device"
>    Monitor        "Configured Monitor"
>    Defaultdepth    24
>    SubSection "Display"
>        Depth    24
>        Virtual    640    480
>        Modes        "640x480 at 60"
>    EndSubSection
> EndSection
>
> Section "ServerLayout"
>    Identifier    "Default Layout"
>  screen 0 "Default Screen" 0 0
>    Inputdevice    "Synaptics Touchpad"
> EndSection
> Section "Module"
>    Load        "glx"
>    Load        "v4l"
> EndSection
> Section "device" #
>    Identifier    "device1"
>    Boardname    "nv"
>    Busid        "PCI:0:18:0"
>    Driver        "nvidia"
>    Screen    1
> EndSection
> Section "screen" #
>    Identifier    "screen1"
>    Device        "device1"
>    Defaultdepth    24
>    Monitor        "monitor1"
> EndSection
> Section "monitor" #
>    Identifier    "monitor1"
>    Gamma    1.0
> EndSection
> Section "ServerFlags"
> EndSection
>
> I know the screen resolutions are missing and I haven't been able to 
> figure out where to put what.  This one doesn't look anything like my 
> desktop.  Max resolution on this laptop is 1440x900, not sure about 
> the refresh rate.  The video card is an nVidia GeForce Go 7150M (UMA) 
> and the screen is a 17" WXGA+ High-Definition BrightView Widescreen.
>
> Any help would be appreciated.  I don't know if I'm just putting the 
> wrong keyword in or what, but Google hasn't been much help, so far.
>
> Thanks
>
Need more details to be able to help.  What problem are you 
experiencing?  What distro are you using?  I just went and queried

DV9620US xorg.conf

and found:

http://ntlug.org/pipermail/discuss/Week-of-Mon-20071224/029119.html

Have you tried querying for

hp laptop xorg.conf

you might be able to discern enough to build a functioning xorg.conf 
from those references.