xf86config


Forum: System
Topic: xf86config
started by: N-DEE

Posted by N-DEE on Mar. 26 2006,06:51
I did a frugal install of 2.3RC2 and want to have xfree86 running on a Palmax PD-1100.
This little thingy has touchscreen (supported by xfree) and National Semiconductor (Cyrix) Media GXm chipset (also supported).

My problem is that I can't find a config-file for that one on the net.
But I found a file called xf86config.dsl
When I start it nothing happens. Any tipps ?
(as easy as possible please, since I'm totally new to linux)

thanx
Andy

Posted by Gatu on Mar. 31 2006,19:42
Hi N-Dee,

I also own a Palmax PD1100. For using the tochscreen there is some special input-driver for XFree needed. I think that for the DSl X-server (K-drive) this does not exist. Before using DSL I did some experiments with Debian 3.0 and with gentoo. At least on one of them this was working, however only with an quite old XFree-version (3.6 or something similar. However in my impresion it did not work so well, also I did not like the touchscreen too much, so I dropped this.
Beside the touchscreen most things work well on dsl, only drawback: The DMA acceleration does not work, on trying to switch on there is an error message. However with other distributions/kernels it worked, so the hardware seems to support it.

If you have any more questions on the PD1100 - just feel free to ask me :-)

Br,
Gatu

Posted by mikshaw on Mar. 31 2006,20:54
How did you start xf86config?  It's a shell script, which means that it will need to be run in console or x terminal.  It also requires you to be root in order to use it.
Posted by roberts on April 01 2006,00:02
xfree86.dsl is an extension. Moving to proper location for future searching ability.
Posted by Gatu on April 01 2006,05:41
I am adding XF86config for that old version 3.?? that used touchscreen (just found and uncompressed the backup).
If you need the binaries of the driver please advice or anything else from this backup just advice!

Br,
Gatu


### BEGIN DEBCONF SECTION
# XF86Config (XFree86 server configuration file) generated by dexconf, the
# Debian X Configuration tool, using values from the debconf database.
#
# Edit this file with caution, and see the XF86Config-v3 manual page.
# (Type "man XF86Config-v3" at the shell prompt.)
#
# If you want your changes to this file preserved by dexconf, only make changes
# before the "### BEGIN DEBCONF SECTION" line above, and/or after the
# "### END DEBCONF SECTION" line below.
#
# To change things within the debconf section, run the command:
#   dpkg-reconfigure xserver-svga
# as root.  Also see "How do I add custom sections to a dexconf-generated
# XF86Config or XF86Config file?" in /usr/share/doc/xfree86-common/FAQ.gz.

Section "Files"
FontPath "unix/:7100" # local font server
# if the local font server has problems, we can fall back on these
FontPath "/usr/lib/X11/fonts/misc"
FontPath "/usr/lib/X11/fonts/cyrillic"
FontPath "/usr/lib/X11/fonts/100dpi/:unscaled"
FontPath "/usr/lib/X11/fonts/75dpi/:unscaled"
FontPath "/usr/lib/X11/fonts/Type1"
FontPath "/usr/lib/X11/fonts/CID"
FontPath "/usr/lib/X11/fonts/Speedo"
FontPath "/usr/lib/X11/fonts/100dpi"
FontPath "/usr/lib/X11/fonts/75dpi"
EndSection

Section "Module"
Load "pex5.so"
Load "xie.so"
Load   "xf86Palmax.so"
EndSection

Section "Xinput"
Subsection "Palmax"
helpercfg "/etc/touchscreenrc"
helperprog "/usr/X11R6/lib/modules/touchscreen"
debuglevel 0
alwayscore
Endsubsection
EndSection

Section "Keyboard"
Protocol "Standard"
XkbRules "xfree86"
XkbModel "pc104"
XkbLayout "de"
XkbVariant "nodeadkeys"
EndSection

Section "Pointer"
Device "/dev/gpmdata"
Protocol "imps/2"
ZaxisMapping 4 5
Emulate3Buttons
EndSection

Section "Monitor"
Identifier "Generic Monitor"
VendorName "Generic"
ModelName "Monitor"
HorizSync 30-50
VertRefresh 50-75



# 640x480 @ 60Hz (Industry standard) hsync: 31.5kHz
ModeLine "640x480"    25.2  640  656  752  800    480  490  492  525 -hsync -vsync

# 640x480 @ 72Hz (VESA) hsync: 37.9kHz
ModeLine "640x480"    31.5  640  664  704  832    480  489  491  520 -hsync -vsync

# 640x480 @ 75Hz (VESA) hsync: 37.5kHz
ModeLine "640x480"    31.5  640  656  720  840    480  481  484  500 -hsync -vsync

# 640x480 @ 85Hz (VESA) hsync: 43.3kHz
ModeLine "640x480"    36.0  640  696  752  832    480  481  484  509 -hsync -vsync


EndSection

Section "Device"
Identifier "Generic Video Card"
VendorName "Generic"
Option "noaccel"
BoardName "Video Card"
EndSection

Section "Screen"
Driver "SVGA"
Device "Generic Video Card"
Monitor "Generic Monitor"
DefaultColorDepth 16
SubSection "Display"
Depth 16
Modes "640x480"
Virtual 641 480
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Depth 15
Modes "640x480"
Virtual 641 480
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Depth 8
Modes "640x480"
Virtual 641 480
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Depth 24
Modes "640x480"
Virtual 641 480
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Depth 32
Modes "640x480"
Virtual 641 480
EndSubSection
EndSection

Section "Screen"
Driver "FBDev"
Monitor "Generic Monitor"
DefaultColorDepth 16
SubSection "Display"
Depth 8
Modes "default"
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Depth 15
Modes "default"
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Depth 16
Modes "default"
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Depth 24
Modes "default"
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Depth 32
Modes "default"
EndSubSection
EndSection

Section "Screen"
Driver "SVGA"
Device "Generic Video Card"
Monitor "Generic Monitor"
DefaultColorDepth 16
SubSection "Display"
Depth 16
Modes "640x480"
Virtual 641 480
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Depth 15
Modes "640x480"
Virtual 641 480
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Depth 8
Modes "640x480"
Virtual 641 480
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Depth 24
Modes "640x480"
Virtual 641 480
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Depth 32
Modes "640x480"
Virtual 641 480
EndSubSection
EndSection

Section "Screen"
Driver "Mono"
Monitor "Generic Monitor"
SubSection "Display"
EndSubSection
EndSection

Section "Screen"
Driver "VGA2"
Monitor "Generic Monitor"
SubSection "Display"
EndSubSection
EndSection

Section "Screen"
Driver "VGA16"
Monitor "Generic Monitor"
SubSection "Display"
EndSubSection
EndSection

### END DEBCONF SECTION

Posted by godzilla on May 29 2006,12:57
Hello, I think in one week I will be installing DSL in a small toshiba libretto 50m, the version with touchscreen. Should I need to start looking for certain drivers for its touchscreen ? Thanks. I'm a n00b with touchscreens. Thanks.
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