Bug 425312

Summary:	nvidia guide xorg.conf can be simplified
Product:	[OLD] Docs on www.gentoo.org	Reporter:	Michael Mol <mikemol>
Component:	Other documents	Assignee:	Docs Team <docs-team>
Status:	RESOLVED OBSOLETE
Severity:	normal
Priority:	Normal
Version:	unspecified
Hardware:	All
OS:	Linux
Whiteboard:
Package list:		Runtime testing required:	---
Attachments:	patch including description of simplified xorg.conf file. patch including description of simplified xorg.conf file

Description Michael Mol 2012-07-08 12:39:59 UTC

Created attachment 317570 [details]
patch including description of simplified xorg.conf file.

http://www.gentoo.org/doc/en/nvidia-guide.xml

If one doesn't already have an xorg.conf file, the nvidia guide is confusing. As it happens, a very simple four-line xorg.conf file suffices in that case. This patch to the nvidia guide describes the procedure.

Known flaw: My Xorg.0.log file complains about being unable to load the DRI2 module, and notes that this means it won't be able to properly configure libvdpau. I don't address this in my patch.

Comment 1 Michael Mol 2012-07-08 12:48:09 UTC

Created attachment 317574 [details, diff]
patch including description of simplified xorg.conf file

Attach the *correct* file this time.

Comment 2 Sven Vermeulen (RETIRED) gentoo-dev

2012-07-13 19:28:28 UTC

Shouldn't you use xorg.conf.d instead for this?

Comment 3 Michael Mol 2012-07-13 20:07:44 UTC

Perhaps, but I don't believe either AMD's or nvidia's management tools look there. I wasn't even aware it was an option.

Regardless, this patch was intended to be a simple update, not an overhaul.

Comment 4 Sven Vermeulen (RETIRED) gentoo-dev

2013-07-23 14:25:52 UTC

the nvidia guide has been moved to the wiki at https://wiki.gentoo.org/wiki/NVidia/nvidia-drivers