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The next thing you'll probably want is a graphical user interface, which is what most people are comfortable with. So let's being emerging xwindows, which will provide a framework you can extend with a desktop manager.
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The next thing you'll probably want is a graphical user interface, which is what most people are comfortable with. So let's being emerging xwindows, which will provide a framework you can extend with a desktop manager. Before doing this emerge, make sure the '''hal''' USE flag has been set in your ''/etc/make.conf''. New versions of X will use udev for hardware detection, but at this time these versions and their dependencies are still masked in portage.
  
 
  '''$''' sudo emerge -av xorg-server eselect
 
  '''$''' sudo emerge -av xorg-server eselect
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  '''$''' sudo env-update && source /etc/profile
 
  '''$''' sudo env-update && source /etc/profile
  
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Now lets create our xorg.conf file.
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Start HAL and configure it to start when the system starts up.
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'''$''' sudo /etc/init.d/hald start
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'''$''' sudo rc-update add hald default
  
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'''$''' sudo Xorg -configure
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In a perfect world, X will work without any configuration settings. Sadly the world isn't often perfect, so you may need to edit your ''/etc/X11/xorg.conf'' file manually.
  
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follow the questions you are asked to generate a default xorg.conf. You can edit
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'''$''' sudo nano -w /etc/X11/xorg.conf
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the generated file if you wish
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=== /etc/X11/xorg.conf ===
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This file is an example dual-display configuration using nvidia's proprietary closed-source drivers.
  
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  '''$''' sudo nano -w /etc/X11/xorg.conf
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  ###################################################
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#
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# gr0x0rd's xorg.conf
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#
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###################################################
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Section "ServerLayout"
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Identifier    "TVOut"
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Screen      0  "LCD Screen" 0 0
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Screen        "TV Screen" RightOf "LCD Screen"
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EndSection
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Section "Module"
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SubSection "extmod"
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Option     "omit xfree86-dga"
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EndSubSection
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Load  "dbe"
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disable  "dri"
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disable  "dri2"
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Load  "vbe"
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Load  "GLcore"
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Load  "extmod"
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Load  "glx"
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Load  "bitmap"
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Load  "speedo"
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Load  "record"
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EndSection
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Section "Monitor"
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Identifier  "Dell LCD"
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VendorName  "Dell"
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ModelName    "DELL E196FP"
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HorizSync    31.5 - 31.5
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VertRefresh  60.0 - 60.0
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EndSection
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Section "Monitor"
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Identifier  "TV"
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VendorName  "Sony"
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ModelName    "Wega"
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Option     "DPMS" "true"
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EndSection
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Section "Device"
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Identifier  "Device0"
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Driver      "nvidia"
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VendorName  "NVidia Corporation"
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BoardName  "GeForce GTX 260"
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Option "UseEvents" "true"
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EndSection
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Section "Device"
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Identifier  "Device1"
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Driver      "nvidia"
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VendorName  "NVidia Corporation"
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BoardName  "GeForce GTX 260"
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Option "UseEvents" "true"
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Screen      1
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EndSection
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Section "Screen"
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Identifier "LCD Screen"
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Device    "Device0"
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Monitor    "Dell LCD"
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DefaultDepth    24
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SubSection "Display"
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Viewport  0 0
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Depth    24
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Modes    "1280x1024"
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EndSubSection
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EndSection
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Section "Screen"
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Identifier "TV Screen"
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Device    "Device1"
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Monitor    "TV"
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EndSection
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Section "Extensions"
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Option     "Composite" "Enable"
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Option     "RENDER" "Enable"
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Option     "DAMAGE" "Enable"
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EndSection

Revision as of 23:48, 3 December 2010

The next thing you'll probably want is a graphical user interface, which is what most people are comfortable with. So let's being emerging xwindows, which will provide a framework you can extend with a desktop manager. Before doing this emerge, make sure the hal USE flag has been set in your /etc/make.conf. New versions of X will use udev for hardware detection, but at this time these versions and their dependencies are still masked in portage. 

$ sudo emerge -av xorg-server eselect

There shold be a lot of packages that get installed with X, so feel free to go have a coffee. After the emerge has finished, we now need to configure xorg. First, lets update our environment. 

$ sudo env-update && source /etc/profile

Start HAL and configure it to start when the system starts up. 

$ sudo /etc/init.d/hald start
$ sudo rc-update add hald default

In a perfect world, X will work without any configuration settings. Sadly the world isn't often perfect, so you may need to edit your /etc/X11/xorg.conf file manually. 

$ sudo nano -w /etc/X11/xorg.conf

/etc/X11/xorg.conf

This file is an example dual-display configuration using nvidia's proprietary closed-source drivers. 

###################################################
#
# gr0x0rd's xorg.conf
#
###################################################

Section "ServerLayout"
	Identifier     "TVOut"
	Screen      0  "LCD Screen" 0 0
	Screen         "TV Screen" RightOf "LCD Screen"
EndSection

Section "Module"
	SubSection "extmod"
		Option	    "omit xfree86-dga"
	EndSubSection
	Load  "dbe"
	disable  "dri"
	disable  "dri2"
	Load  "vbe"
	Load  "GLcore"
	Load  "extmod"
	Load  "glx"
	Load  "bitmap"
	Load  "speedo"
	Load  "record"
EndSection

Section "Monitor"
	Identifier   "Dell LCD"
	VendorName   "Dell"
	ModelName    "DELL E196FP"
	HorizSync    31.5 - 31.5
	VertRefresh  60.0 - 60.0
EndSection

Section "Monitor"
	Identifier   "TV"
	VendorName   "Sony"
	ModelName    "Wega"
	Option	    "DPMS" "true"
EndSection

Section "Device"
	Identifier  "Device0"
	Driver      "nvidia"
	VendorName  "NVidia Corporation"
	BoardName   "GeForce GTX 260"
	Option	"UseEvents" "true"
EndSection

Section "Device"
	Identifier  "Device1"
	Driver      "nvidia"
	VendorName  "NVidia Corporation"
	BoardName   "GeForce GTX 260"
	Option	"UseEvents" "true"
	Screen      1
EndSection

Section "Screen"
	Identifier "LCD Screen"
	Device     "Device0"
	Monitor    "Dell LCD"
	DefaultDepth     24
	SubSection "Display"
		Viewport   0 0
		Depth     24
		Modes    "1280x1024"
	EndSubSection
EndSection

Section "Screen"
	Identifier "TV Screen"
	Device     "Device1"
	Monitor    "TV"
EndSection

Section "Extensions"
	Option	    "Composite" "Enable"
	Option	    "RENDER" "Enable"
	Option	    "DAMAGE" "Enable"
EndSection
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