I just dist-upgrade (testing), and found that
"dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xorg" doesn't
prompt for driver, monitor configuration as
before, but only keyboard and mouse configure.

Is it new policy of xserver-xorg package?
Or my system has problem after this dist-upgrade?

Any hint is appreciated.


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On Tuesday 08 July 2008 11:25:12 pm Can-Hua Chen wrote:
> I just dist-upgrade (testing), and found that
> "dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xorg" doesn't
> prompt for driver, monitor configuration as
> before, but only keyboard and mouse configure.
>
> Is it new policy of xserver-xorg package?
> Or my system has problem after this dist-upgrade?
>
> Any hint is appreciated.

http://wiki.debian.org/XStrikeForce/HowToRandR12
http://intellinuxgraphics.org/dualhead.html

those options you asked about are not automaticaly detected, MOSTLY right.
When it is wrong, you need the first link to fix it.

HTH
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On Tuesday 08 July 2008 11:35:14 pm Damon L. Chesser wrote:
> On Tuesday 08 July 2008 11:25:12 pm Can-Hua Chen wrote:
> > I just dist-upgrade (testing), and found that
> > "dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xorg" doesn't
> > prompt for driver, monitor configuration as
> > before, but only keyboard and mouse configure.
> >
> > Is it new policy of xserver-xorg package?
> > Or my system has problem after this dist-upgrade?
> >
> > Any hint is appreciated.
>
> http://wiki.debian.org/XStrikeForce/HowToRandR12
> http://intellinuxgraphics.org/dualhead.html
>
> those options you asked about are not automaticaly detected, MOSTLY right.
> When it is wrong, you need the first link to fix it.
>
> HTH

eh-hemmm! I meant "are now automaticaly detected" not "are not automaticaly
detected". Sorry if this caused confusion.

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On Wednesday 09 July 2008 12:31:31 am Can-Hua Chen wrote:
> On Tue, Jul 08, 2008 at 11:41:52PM -0400, Damon L. Chesser wrote:
> > On Tuesday 08 July 2008 11:35:14 pm Damon L. Chesser wrote:
> > > On Tuesday 08 July 2008 11:25:12 pm Can-Hua Chen wrote:
> > > > I just dist-upgrade (testing), and found that
> > > > "dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xorg" doesn't
> > > > prompt for driver, monitor configuration as
> > > > before, but only keyboard and mouse configure.
> > > >
> > > > Is it new policy of xserver-xorg package?
> > > > Or my system has problem after this dist-upgrade?
> > > >
> > > > Any hint is appreciated.
> > >
> > > http://wiki.debian.org/XStrikeForce/HowToRandR12
> > > http://intellinuxgraphics.org/dualhead.html
> > >
> > > those options you asked about are not automaticaly detected, MOSTLY
> > > right. When it is wrong, you need the first link to fix it.
> > >
> > > HTH
> >
> > eh-hemmm! I meant "are now automaticaly detected" not "are not
> > automaticaly detected". Sorry if this caused confusion.
>
> Thanks.
> So you mean xserver package now is capable of detect the
> right my Intel driver so that a query about driver and monitor
> during dpkg-reconfigure is not needed any more?

Yes, most of the time, not all of the time. For when it does not, you need
that info I posted.
>
> > --
> > Damon L. Chesser
> > damon@damtek.com
> > http://www.linkedin.com/in/dchesser



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On Wednesday 09 July 2008 09:39:27 am you wrote:
> On Wed, Jul 9, 2008 at 12:48 AM, Damon L. Chesser <damon@damtek.com> wrote:
> >> Thanks.
> >> So you mean xserver package now is capable of detect the
> >> right my Intel driver so that a query about driver and monitor
> >> during dpkg-reconfigure is not needed any more?
> >
> > Yes, most of the time, not all of the time. For when it does not, you
> > need that info I posted.
>
> Hmm -- that seems problematic. Driver misconfigurations have left my
> system in an unbootable state before; I'd hate to have to jump through
> hoops to downgrade to working drivers -- I'd think it should at least ask
> before auto-configuring everything.

I agree. I am also forwarding this to the list, for discussion.

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On 07/09/08 10:19, Damon L. Chesser wrote:
[snip]
>> Hmm -- that seems problematic. Driver misconfigurations have left my
>> system in an unbootable state before; I'd hate to have to jump through
>> hoops to downgrade to working drivers -- I'd think it should at least ask
>> before auto-configuring everything.

This is why I refuse to enable fb, DRI & [xgk]dm. The nvidia kernel
module isn't loaded until you run startx.

So, no matter how hosed X gets, the machine is functional and you
can log into the console, reading email with Mutt and surf the web
with links2.

This is why I am distressed about kernel modeline settings.

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York is doomed."
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Ron Johnson wrote:
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> On 07/09/08 10:19, Damon L. Chesser wrote:
> [snip]
>>> Hmm -- that seems problematic. Driver misconfigurations have left my
>>> system in an unbootable state before; I'd hate to have to jump through
>>> hoops to downgrade to working drivers -- I'd think it should at least ask
>>> before auto-configuring everything.
>
> This is why I refuse to enable fb, DRI & [xgk]dm. The nvidia kernel
> module isn't loaded until you run startx.
>
> So, no matter how hosed X gets, the machine is functional and you
> can log into the console, reading email with Mutt and surf the web
> with links2.
>
> This is why I am distressed about kernel modeline settings.
>

What?

Hugo


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On 07/09/08 14:21, Hugo Vanwoerkom wrote:
> Ron Johnson wrote:
>>
>> On 07/09/08 10:19, Damon L. Chesser wrote:
>> [snip]
>>>> Hmm -- that seems problematic. Driver misconfigurations have left my
>>>> system in an unbootable state before; I'd hate to have to jump through
>>>> hoops to downgrade to working drivers -- I'd think it should at
>>>> least ask
>>>> before auto-configuring everything.
>>
>> This is why I refuse to enable fb, DRI & [xgk]dm. The nvidia kernel
>> module isn't loaded until you run startx.
>>
>> So, no matter how hosed X gets, the machine is functional and you
>> can log into the console, reading email with Mutt and surf the web
>> with links2.
>>
>> This is why I am distressed about kernel modeline settings.
>>
>
> What?

Be a bit more specific.

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