Difference between revisions of "X Configuration Scripts"

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'''resolutions.png'''
 
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Reference picture for resolution change screen
 
Reference picture for resolution change screen
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'''Xconfigure.sh'''
 
'''Xconfigure.sh'''
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Generates a XF86Config-4 file (defaults to /etc/X11/XF86Config-4). It can use a set of defaults on request. Autodetects the video card driver as part of the defaults. Updates configuration sections according to requested screen resolution, refresh rate. Updates just the video driver when requested.
 
Generates a XF86Config-4 file (defaults to /etc/X11/XF86Config-4). It can use a set of defaults on request. Autodetects the video card driver as part of the defaults. Updates configuration sections according to requested screen resolution, refresh rate. Updates just the video driver when requested.
  
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--update-video-driver - redetects the video driver and updates the config file; does nothing when the --defaults parameter is specified as --defaults implies this parameter
 
--update-video-driver - redetects the video driver and updates the config file; does nothing when the --defaults parameter is specified as --defaults implies this parameter
 
--conffile - specify which config file to use instead of the default /etc/X11/XF86Config-4
 
--conffile - specify which config file to use instead of the default /etc/X11/XF86Config-4
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'''Xres_config.sh''' and '''Xres_config_end.sh'''
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Xres_config.sh <ResX> <ResY> <Refresh> [<Scan Type>] - generates a X config file for this resolution and starts a X server on display :1, sets the background to the resolutions.png file and displays the current settings on screen and at the console.
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X_res_config_end.sh {y/n} - confirms or infirms if the settings specified to the previous script should be kept and transfered to the running system (y parameter) or should be discarded (n parameter).
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'''xtiming.pl'''
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xtiming.pl <ResX> <ResY> <Refresh> [<Scan Type>] - generates a X Modeline for the specified resolution
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'''XF86Config-4.in'''
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Defaults used when the --defaults parameter is used with the Xconfigure.sh script
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'''X-ChangeDisplayDriver.awk'''
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Used for updating the display driver in a X config file
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'''X-ChangeResolution.awk'''
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Used for updating the screen mode, vertical refresh rate, horizontal sync frequency, and resolution modeline in a X config file.

Revision as of 17:06, 1 March 2006

This page was written by Pluto and imported with their permission when LinuxMCE branched off in February, 2007. In general any information should apply to LinuxMCE. However, this page should be edited to reflect changes to LinuxMCE and remove old references to Pluto.
== General info ==

Package: pluto-x-scripts

Directory: src/X-Resolution

These scripts are used to configure X and change resolutions.

File details

resolutions.png

Reference picture for resolution change screen


Xconfigure.sh

Generates a XF86Config-4 file (defaults to /etc/X11/XF86Config-4). It can use a set of defaults on request. Autodetects the video card driver as part of the defaults. Updates configuration sections according to requested screen resolution, refresh rate. Updates just the video driver when requested.

Syntax: Xconfigure.sh [--defaults] [--resolution <ResX>x<ResY>[@<Refresh>]] [--scantype {progressive|interlace|doublescan}] [--force] [--update-video-driver] [--conffile <config_file>]

--defaults - use the defaults as a starting point --resolution <ResX>x<ResY>[@<Refresh>] - set the screen mode and corresponding modeline in the config file; Refresh defaults to 60 --scantype {progressive|interlace|doublescan} - select a scan type; has effect only when used with the --resolution parameter; when not specified, defaults to progressive --force - The default horizontal sync range is 28-90; with this option, it is set to 28-500 --update-video-driver - redetects the video driver and updates the config file; does nothing when the --defaults parameter is specified as --defaults implies this parameter --conffile - specify which config file to use instead of the default /etc/X11/XF86Config-4


Xres_config.sh and Xres_config_end.sh

Xres_config.sh <ResX> <ResY> <Refresh> [<Scan Type>] - generates a X config file for this resolution and starts a X server on display :1, sets the background to the resolutions.png file and displays the current settings on screen and at the console.

X_res_config_end.sh {y/n} - confirms or infirms if the settings specified to the previous script should be kept and transfered to the running system (y parameter) or should be discarded (n parameter).


xtiming.pl

xtiming.pl <ResX> <ResY> <Refresh> [<Scan Type>] - generates a X Modeline for the specified resolution


XF86Config-4.in

Defaults used when the --defaults parameter is used with the Xconfigure.sh script


X-ChangeDisplayDriver.awk

Used for updating the display driver in a X config file


X-ChangeResolution.awk

Used for updating the screen mode, vertical refresh rate, horizontal sync frequency, and resolution modeline in a X config file.