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| | 3 | == Xorg == |
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| | 5 | Xorg is a server for graphical user interface used in most Linux distributions. Usually, its configuration can be tough when you have more than 1 monitor. Each tile computer runs 18 monitors, so the configuration is really extreme. To configure the Xorg server, ''/etc/X11/xorg.conf'' file is used. This approach is now legacy, but is still supported and most people still use it. |
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| | 7 | == xorg.conf sections == |
| | 8 | |
| | 9 | ''xorg.conf'' file consist os four main section types: |
| | 10 | * ''Monitor'', |
| | 11 | * ''Device'', |
| | 12 | * ''Screen'', |
| | 13 | * ''!ServerLayout''. |
| | 14 | |
| | 15 | Let's take a look at what each section is responsible for. Tile computers run on ATI cards and some of the settings mentioned below can be platform-specific. |
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| | 17 | === Monitor === |
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| | 19 | This section describes single monitor connected to a computer. The most important parts are horizontal and vertical refresh rates (!HorizSync and !VertRefresh) - they determine the resolutions a monitor can work with an should not be set outside the monitor capabilities. '''TODO dokończyć''' |
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| | 21 | === Device === |
| | 22 | |
| | 23 | ''Device'' section describes single GPU in a computer. Because there are multiple cards in one computer |
| | 24 | |
| | 25 | === Screen === |
| | 26 | |
| | 27 | === !ServerLayout === |
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