Slackware 13.37 – Xorg + Hal
The divorce was a long time coming. The papers are finally signed. Xorg has dumped hal and eloped with udev.
Keyboard layout modifications are back to (almost) normal – but instead of using /etc/X11/xorg.conf, we’re now using /etc/X11/xorg.conf.d/90-keyboard-layout.conf.
To change your keyboard layout from US to GB (for example):
# cp /{usr/share,etc}/X11/xorg.conf.d/90-keyboard-layout.conf
# vi /etc/X11/xorg.conf.d/90-keyboard-layout.conf
# vi /etc/X11/xorg.conf.d/90-keyboard-layout.conf
Modify the file to replace:
Option “XkbLayout” “us”
With:
Option “XkbLayout” “gb”
.. just as you would have done a few years ago with xorg.conf.
OK but my etc/X11/xorg.conf.d directory is empty. I want to add/change the Modes line to look
like this:
Modes “1920×1080″ “1024×768″ “800×600″ “640×480″
as in my old xorg.conf.
How do I do this in 13.37?
Copy just the “Screen” section from /etc/X11/xorg.conf and put it in the new file /etc/X11/xorg.conf.d/50-screen.conf.
Then make whatever modifications you need to to it.
tried just creating snippet of Mouse1 Options Section. Named it mouse1.conf and dropped it in /etc/X11/xorg.conf.d per Slackware Hints and Changes, but the xstart failed. Noticed also have /usr/share/X11/xorg.conf.d – Don’t understand how u are using udev rule groups? Appreciate any clarification u can provide.
Mouse is very unsteady in xfce 4.6.4; -6 Button+ Wheel, usb wireless logitech S530 Mouse which other than having the jitters has been working on slackware for years. Unfortunately documentation is way to thick for me. Regards