Xorg Server Setup

Xorg

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.

xorg.conf sections

xorg.conf file consist os four main section types:

• Monitor,
• Device,
• Screen,
• ServerLayout.

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.

Monitor

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

Device

Device section describes single GPU in a computer. Because there are multiple cards in one computer

Screen

ServerLayout