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notes:xorg.conf_snippets [2020/06/12 03:14] – [Nightwane] Sean Rhonenotes:xorg.conf_snippets [2021/06/14 03:51] – Sean Rhone
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 +====== Config File ======
 +
 +****
 +
 +  sudo mkdir -p '/etc/X11/xorg.conf.d' && sudo -e '/etc/X11/xorg.conf.d/99-graphics.conf'
 +
 +====== Computer-Specific ======
 +
 +===== Oak =====
 +
 +  * Last updated: 2021/06/14
 +  * Expects an Acer S271HL connected via DVI
 +  * Expects Xorg (not Wayland)
 +  * :!: This removes the ''radeon'' DDX driver in order to force ''modesetting'' to be used
 +
 +  sudo dnf remove 'xorg-x11-drv-ati' && sudo -e '/etc/X11/xorg.conf.d/99-graphics.conf'
 +
 +<code>
 +Section "Monitor"
 +    Identifier      "DVI-I-1"
 +    Modeline "1920x1080_75"  164.61  1920 1944 1976 2008  1080 1083 1088 1093 +hsync +vsync
 +    Option          "PreferredMode" "1920x1080_75"
 +EndSection</code>
 +
 +===== Nightwane =====
 +
 +  * Last updated: 2021/06/14
 +  * Expects Xorg (not Wayland)
 +
 +    * :!: This removes the ''amdgpu'' DDX driver in order to force ''modesetting'' to be used
 +
 +  sudo dnf remove 'xorg-x11-drv-amdgpu'
 +
 ====== Monitor/Display ====== ====== Monitor/Display ======
  
-===== 4K@60Hz RB =====+===== 4K@60Hz Reduced Blank =====
  
   * 4k@60Hz CVT-RB   * 4k@60Hz CVT-RB
   * Fixes unstable HDMI at 4K@60Hz, and overly-bright colors on DisplayPort   * Fixes unstable HDMI at 4K@60Hz, and overly-bright colors on DisplayPort
   * :!: The ''grep'' here confirms the expected Modeline ((if grep reports nothing, use whatever is reported instead))   * :!: The ''grep'' here confirms the expected Modeline ((if grep reports nothing, use whatever is reported instead))
-  * :!: This cannot be used on Wayland currently+  * :!: This doesn't work on Wayland (use a kernel option instead)
   * :!: This expects ''amdgpu'' DDX driver to be used ((''modesetting'' has a 4K RB resolution without any settings require on Xorg))   * :!: This expects ''amdgpu'' DDX driver to be used ((''modesetting'' has a 4K RB resolution without any settings require on Xorg))
  
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 ===== amdgpu ===== ===== amdgpu =====
  
-  sudo dnf install 'xorg-x11-drv-amdgpu' -y && sudo -e '/etc/X11/xorg.conf.d/99-graphics.conf'+  sudo zypper install -y 'xf86-video-amdgpu' 
 + 
 +  sudo -e '/etc/X11/xorg.conf.d/99-graphics.conf'
  
 <code> <code>
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 ===== intel ===== ===== intel =====
  
-  sudo dnf install 'xorg-x11-drv-intel' -y && sudo -e '/etc/X11/xorg.conf.d/99-graphics.conf'+  sudo zypper install -y 'xf86-video-intel' 
 + 
 +  sudo -e '/etc/X11/xorg.conf.d/99-graphics.conf'
  
 <code> <code>
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 ===== nouveau ===== ===== nouveau =====
  
-  sudo dnf install 'xorg-x11-drv-nouveau' -y && sudo -e '/etc/X11/xorg.conf.d/99-graphics.conf'+  sudo zypper install -y 'xf86-video-nouveau' 
 + 
 +  sudo -e '/etc/X11/xorg.conf.d/99-graphics.conf'
  
 <code> <code>
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   * For Optimus laptops   * For Optimus laptops
  
-  sudo dnf install xorg-x11-drv-intel xorg-x11-drv-nouveau -y && sudo -e '/etc/X11/xorg.conf.d/99-graphics.conf'+  sudo zypper install -y xf86-video-intel xf86-video-nouveau 
 + 
 +  sudo -e '/etc/X11/xorg.conf.d/99-graphics.conf'
  
 <code> <code>
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   * Expects pre-SI GPUs ((HD6000 series and lower, and non-SI HD7000 series))   * Expects pre-SI GPUs ((HD6000 series and lower, and non-SI HD7000 series))
   * For SI, CIK, and newer GPUs, use ''amdgpu'', along with enabling ''si_support'' and ''cik_support'' respectively for the ''amdgpu'' kernel module ((see ''modinfo -p amdgpu''))   * For SI, CIK, and newer GPUs, use ''amdgpu'', along with enabling ''si_support'' and ''cik_support'' respectively for the ''amdgpu'' kernel module ((see ''modinfo -p amdgpu''))
 +  * :!: Using the ''radeon'' DDX driver caused StepMania to crash with any fullscreen mode on openSUSE TW
 +  * :!: This caused a blinking black screen and GDM unable to start on Ubuntu 20.04.1
 +  * :!: Overall, probably shouldn't use the ''radeon'' DDX driver
  
-  sudo dnf install 'xorg-x11-drv-ati' -y && sudo -e '/etc/X11/xorg.conf.d/99-graphics.conf'+  sudo zypper install -y 'xf86-video-ati' 
 + 
 +  sudo -e '/etc/X11/xorg.conf.d/99-graphics.conf'
  
 <code> <code>
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     Option      "TearFree"          "0"     Option      "TearFree"          "0"
     Option      "AccelMethod"       "EXA"     Option      "AccelMethod"       "EXA"
-EndSection</code> 
- 
-==== Nightwane ==== 
- 
-  * :!: The ''Modeline'' expects an Acer S271HL monitor to be used over DVI 
-  * This works with ''modesetting'' 
- 
-  sudo -e '/etc/X11/xorg.conf.d/99-graphics.conf' 
- 
-<code> 
-Section "Monitor" 
-    Identifier  "DVI-1" 
-    Modeline "1920x1080_75"  164.61  1920 1944 1976 2008  1080 1083 1088 1093 +hsync +vsync 
-    Option      "PreferredMode" "1920x1080_75" 
 EndSection</code> EndSection</code>
  
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   * :!: Required if planning to use external displays   * :!: Required if planning to use external displays
   * :!: ''Coolbits'' is not required here, but may be useful   * :!: ''Coolbits'' is not required here, but may be useful
 +  * :!: This expects Fedora and RPM Fusion's NVIDIA driver package for the ''cp'' of ''nvidia.conf''
  
   sudo cp -p '/usr/share/X11/xorg.conf.d/nvidia.conf' '/etc/X11/xorg.conf.d/nvidia.conf' && sudo -e '/etc/X11/xorg.conf.d/nvidia.conf'   sudo cp -p '/usr/share/X11/xorg.conf.d/nvidia.conf' '/etc/X11/xorg.conf.d/nvidia.conf' && sudo -e '/etc/X11/xorg.conf.d/nvidia.conf'
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