Questions about X.Org Server (commonly known as Xorg Server, XServer or Xorg), the software that runs the X window system used by most desktop window managers (GNOME, KDE, etc)
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How to enable overscan compensation in the i915 driver?
Does the i915 driver support "overscan compensation"? If so, how can I enable it?
EDIT: Or is there any other driver for Intel's HD4000 graphic that supports "overscan compensation"?
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How to adjust contrast with xcalib
I trying to adjust contrast on my laptop, a ThinkPad E430, running ubuntu 12.04:
xcalib -co 70 -a
xrandr --output LVDS1 --brightness 0.7
Either of them works only for 1-2 seconds and after that ...
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XFCE Display Setup
I have recently installed Ubuntu 12.10 on another PC, and decided to install XFCE (by installing xubuntu-desktop)
Everything works great, except XFCE refuses to store my screen resolution and setup.
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X keyboard layout occasionally resets itself
I have this in my .xinitrc:
setxkbmap -layout "jp,ru" -option "grp:alt_shift_toggle"
(I'm in Japan, have a local keyboard, and occasionally use the Russian keyboard layout)
This works fine, most ...
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Ubuntu 12.04 is changing resolution / refresh rate after login
The X11 log below shows a problem: First, the resolution is set to "1920x1080@50p" which is great. The login dialog seems to be fine at 1920x1080@50p. After I login, the resolution changes to ...
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How to run any X11-app on ubuntu-touch?
Ubuntu touch preview does not use X11 for graphics. The repository for armhf contains virtually all apps available in desktop Ubuntu, but they cannot be run directly on the tablet (Nexus 10 in my ...
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Virtual box graphic issues when launched in another x session?
When I start virtual box in another x session under tty8, I get some strange results. Everything appears to be normal but when I boot up my Windows 7 Home Premium 64 bit system aero does not work. ...
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Update grayed out (Xorg X server — QXL display driver)
I've been ignoring this issue for a while since it didn't effect anything on my system. But its annoying to watch this one little update graded out while the rest of the updates get installed.
Any ...
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How to connect Xdmx and android Xserver?
I run:
$ Xdmx :1 -display 192.168.1.137:0
The output:
(II) dmx: Generation: 1
(II) dmx: DMX version: 1.2.20070424 (DMX Project)
(II) dmx: DMX Build OS: Linux ...
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How do I get the VT running X in my LXC container to my host?
I'm trying to run Lubuntu within an LXC container on my host already using a GUI.
Is it possible to redirect the X output from the container to say; VT9 rather than VT7? If so where is the VT7 ...
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How do I change the maximum resolution of my computer for multiple monitors?
I am trying to enable three monitors for my setup in Ubuntu 12.10. My card is a Raedon 5700 HD series. When I try to extend my display to any additional monitors, I get the following error:
required ...
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USB2VGA device not listed as output device
When I type xrandr the usb2vga device "Magic Control Technology Corp. (USB2VGA dongle)" does not show up.
A reboot with the device plugged in doesn't change it.
The kernel.log shows that it has been ...
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How can I have different X & sound configuration depending on which user logs in?
First off: I'm using Ubuntu 12.04 and the NVIDIA X Server Settings GUI to configure.
I've recently gotten a new LED TV hooked up to my computer - the video card supports two displays. I would like ...
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How can I configure the screensaver and energy-management options separately for two screens?
Background
I have finally managed to use twinview with a TFT(1440x900@60Hz) and a TV(PAL,1024x576@50Hz) on nvidia (proprietary driver), configuring xorg.conf manually. I had to do this manually since ...
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Changing Razer Diamondback 3g additional buttons in xorg.conf
So I am trying to change how my mouse additional buttons behave when clicked. Currently they do nothing on GNU/Linux. But I made these changes to my xorg.conf:
Section "InputDevice"
Identifier ...
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Ubuntu fails to load after installing fglrx
I am using a Toshiba Satellite notebook with Xubuntu 12.10 x86_64. Just now, I installed the fglrx package to be able to use the propriety drivers for my graphics card. However, once I rebooted after ...
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How can I reliably kill / restart XBMC in a way my mom can use?
I have a laptop running Ubuntu and XBMC for my parents can use. Occasionally, XBMC will freeze and they have no way of restarting XBMC. The desktop is unresponsive.
If this was on Windows, my parents ...
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How to get Nexus Mod Manager working on Wine?
I'm trying to get Nexus Mod Manager (Beta yet) working on wine, but after the configuration of NMM it crashes with an error.
During the startup it spams a lot of terminal stuff and at the end I find ...
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Can't enable third monitor on second graphics card
I had a system running 12.04 with a Radeon HD4870, and had the monitors correctly setup. I installed a second video card (Radeo HD5700), and can't get the default Monitor app to detect the monitor.
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how to configure proper video-player video output for Unichrome-Pro card?
After upgrade to 12.04.1 from 10.04, all video players yield blank screen.
VLC has been made to show video properly by setting its video output to "X11 (XCB)" while it was set to "XVideo (XCB)" by ...
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I can't set 1280x1024 resolution in 12.04
After installing a fresh Ubuntu 12.04 on my PC, Ubuntu can't detect my monitor which is a Phillips 190c 19".
With 10.10, I used 1280x1024 and on Nvidia drivers I was able to see my monitor brand. ...
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12.04 is slow after deleting Xauthority and reinstalling xorg?
I had a problem logging into the system and found a solution here.
But now I have another, after this is the system is slow. In my opinion it goes with the re-installation of xorg. When I try to open ...
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How can I configure xorg.conf to display Ubuntu on a Plasma Television?
I am trying to hook up my Ubuntu computer to my Plasma television.
I've recently installed Ubuntu 12.04 on an old Pentium 4 computer that has a standard VESA graphics card, running the default ...
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Xorg intermittently restarts after suspend
I have Ubuntu 12.04 on a Toshiba laptop. About one out of every three times, when waking from suspend, it wakes up normally and works for anywhere from 10-45 seconds, then the screen goes black, then ...
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Trying to use 3 monitors with Intel integrated Graphics and Separate video Card
I am currently running Ubuntu 12.04 LTS on a desktop that has a Intel i7 2600k with integrated Intel HD 3000 graphics and a GeForce GT430 1GB video card. I have 2 monitors (in a vertical orientation) ...
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How to define multiple xorg screens using the same device?
I have a video-adapter(Dell MMH11) that is connected to the display-port of my graphics card. The adapter identifies itself to the graphics card as a 3840x1200 display.
The adapter has two monitors ...
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External display not detected on Lenovo T520
In Ubuntu 12.04 64bit, I installed nvidia-current-updates and enabled the discrete NVIDIA card only in BIOS (Optimus completely disabled). Ubuntu uses the nvidia driver but fails to detect an external ...
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X screen is broken after upgrading from 12.04 to 12.10
I had a perfectly working system running Ubuntu 12.04. After upgrading to 12.10, my X screen is "broken" (I don't know how to describe this in words). Some parts of the screen are still legible, but ...
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Xorg hangs machine after a period of inactivity
And this happens only when I leave the machine with X running.
Here is my xorg.conf, which is basically the failsafe one.
Section
"Device" Identifier "Configured Video Device" Driver ...
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Xorg crash leads to unresponsive window management
This is a very hard question to ask, because the symptoms are so wierd.
I have Ubuntu 12.04 LTS and its set to automatically log me in on boot. When I see my desktop, everything works good. When I ...
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Xubuntu 12.04 freezes before login on splash screen
Before you mark this as a duplicate for this What should I do when Ubuntu freezes? note that it is for issues after login, not before. I have tried previous versions of the kernel, Alt-F2, ...
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OpenCL sees duplicate adapter
I have a strange issue with OpenCL/APP 2.8 on my 12.10 box. I had one 5830 and then added a 6850. The aticonfig utility sees them correctly but opencl has a duplicate entry for the 5830.
$ aticonfig ...
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Dual (Triple?) Monitor problem with QQ + Nouveau
I'm running Ubuntu 12.10 on a Dell Latitude with an NVIDIA NVS 4200m video card.
I'm trying to get it to work with 3 monitors connected: the laptop's, one connected via VGA, and another via HDMI.
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Can't detect second monitor (NVIDIA Optimus)
I'm using Ubuntu 12.04 on a DELL XPS with NVIDIA Optimus. I know that questions related to this have been asked several times, and I followed many tutorials and instructions but couldn't make this ...
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Black screen when taking screenshot
I am getting black pictures when I try to take a screenshot with the PrtSc key (which calls Screenshot application).
My graphical system is a Nvidia optimus with Bumblebee installed (the problem ...
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lightdm creating problem with multiseat configuration with 2 Graphics cards
I have multiscreen setup on my Ubuntu machine with Ubuntu12.10, Intel integrated HD Grahics and NVidia GeForce 210. The lightdm version is 1.2.3.
I am facing two problems on the setup
1) On ...
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Dual monitor extended desktop setup randomly falling back to mirror mode
I just have this strange behavior and couldn't find out what is wrong. Anyone ever saw this kind of error? I checked the xorg log, but wasn't able to identify any obvious error.
My setup:
Notebook ...
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“X shares a lot of system state across process boundaries”
The background
I was to get informed about the state of Wayland adoption by Ubuntu, when I learned it's not any more an option and there is something named Mir in the place instead. So I wanted to ...
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Can't change resolution in Xubuntu
i have a freshly installed Xubuntu 12.04 on an old computer.
I'm fairly new to working with ubuntu (i know how to use google) and cannot seem to get the right resolution with it connected to a 16:9 ...
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Nvidia-settings overrides my XFCE settings (styles,fonts,colors)
I added a monitor via the Nvidia settings tool and saved to /etc/X11/xorg.conf . When I restarted X all the WM styles seemed grey and "default" - basic.
I moved xorg.conf.backup to xorg.conf, ...
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How to keep the Xorg settings from the Live CD/USB?
For some reason no matter what I do in regards to getting proper ATI Drivers, nothing works. However, testing out the OS in a Live USB is actually perfect. Full-screen flash works, 3D graphics work, ...
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Graphics drivers “break” right after installation and updating
This happens EVERY time I install Ubuntu. I'll pop the live CD in, and install it. The graphics work fine until I have to install mandatory updates and then restart. From there, I'll be unable to even ...
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using fglrx after using vesa driver issues
I've been using Vesa driver for old Radeon X1950. After I removed the card (using integrated HD 400 now), installed fglrx and applied correct xorg.conf X is up and running and I can see "log in" ...
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Module nvidia_173 not found and low graphic mode
For a long time I've had problems with drivers for my card on Linux (Mint, Arch, Ubuntu).
When I use "Software Sources" to select the top NVIDIA driver, I reboot into a low resolution LightDM screen. ...
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Setting up xorg.conf metamodes for nvidia letterboxing
I'm currently trying to configure my xorg.conf to letterbox screen resolutions smaller than the native resolution of my display (1680x1050) so that I can play older games full screen without ...
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Ubuntu 12.04 No signal screen when returning to desktop with Ctrl-Alt-F7
I'm trying to connect remotely with other debian computer with this method 'http://sowingstars.wordpress.com/2012/04/15/remote-graphical-desktop-session/'. Initially everything works fine, i could ...
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How can I determine what command a given keybinding is invoking?
The key chord WinKey-p (hold down the right WinKey and press "p") causes my monitor configuration to cycle through some very strange and suboptimal settings. It seems that whatever is causing this ...
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Screen does not work after installing nvidia-current on Ubuntu 12.04
I have problem installing the nvidia drivers for my GPU, Nvidia Tesla C2050. I have tried to use both the drivers from Nvidia and the drivers from Ubuntu
I have been advised to use the drivers from ...
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Ubuntu stuck in infinite resolution changing loop after pressing CTRL+ALT+F7
This happens alot in Ubuntu 12.10, and in 12.04 which i recently downgraded to for the LTS. I'll be in a window manager like KDE or unity or whatever, drop to a terminal via CTRL+ALT+F1, do something ...
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dual monitor setup with extended desktop
I am trying to setup a dual monitor settings in ubuntu which will extend the desktop over two monitors. That means single panel, single launcher over two monitors.
Actually I was going to setup two ...
