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--- notes:xorg.conf_snippets [2020/06/12 03:14] – [Nightwane] Sean Rhone
+++ notes:xorg.conf_snippets [2022/02/23 11:12] – Sean Rhone
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+====== Notes ======
+  * Anything here expects Xorg and not Wayland
+  * ''Identifier'' will need changed for different display connections and drivers
+====== Config File ======
+  * ''99-graphics.conf''
+  sudo mkdir -p '/etc/X11/xorg.conf.d' && sudo -e '/etc/X11/xorg.conf.d/99-graphics.conf'
+====== Specific Screens ======
+===== Acer S271HL =====
+  * Overclocks to 75Hz
+  * Last updated: 2021/06/14
+  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>
 ====== Monitor/Display ======
-===== 4K@60Hz RB =====
+===== 4K@60Hz Reduced Blank =====
   * 4k@60Hz CVT-RB
   * 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))
-  * :!: This cannot be used on Wayland currently
   * :!: This expects ''amdgpu'' DDX driver to be used ((''modesetting'' has a 4K RB resolution without any settings require on Xorg))
-  cvt --verbose --reduced '3840' '2160' '60' | grep 'Modeline "3840x2160R"  533.00  3840 3888 3920 4000  2160 2163 2168 2222 +hsync -vsync'
+  cvt --verbose --reduced '3840' '2160' '60'
   sudo -e '/etc/X11/xorg.conf.d/99-graphics.conf'
@@ Line 15: / Line 40: @@
 <code>
 Section "Monitor"
-    Identifier      "HDMI-A-0"
+    Identifier "HDMI-A-0"
     Modeline "3840x2160R"  533.00  3840 3888 3920 4000  2160 2163 2168 2222 +hsync -vsync
-    Option          "PreferredMode" "3840x2160R"
+    Option "PreferredMode" "3840x2160R"
 EndSection</code>
@@ Line 23: / Line 48: @@
   * The lack-of quotes around ''30'' is intentional and required syntax
-  * :!: This may cause minor issues with programs not expecting 30-bit color ((GpuTest's fur ring doesn't render right, RS's NXT client's splash screen is gray))
+  * :!: This may cause issues with programs not expecting 30-bit color ((GpuTest's fur ring doesn't render right, RS's NXT client's splash screen is gray))
   * :!: This can cause games in Wine to not start under some circumstances ((FFXIV crashes on start-up due to a DirectX error))
   * There is no known benefit to enabling this as of 2019/10/22
@@ Line 35: / Line 60: @@
 EndSection</code>
-====== DDX ======
+====== Specific Drivers ======
+===== modesetting =====
+  * :!: TODO, this was figured out in order to use modesetting without uninstalling specific DDX drivers
+  sudo -e '/etc/X11/xorg.conf.d/99-graphics.conf'
+<code>
+Section "OutputClass"
+    Identifier  "AMD Graphics"
+    MatchDriver "amdgpu"
+    Driver      "amdgpu"
+    Option      "DRI"       "3"
+    Option      "TearFree"  "0"
+EndSection</code>
 ===== amdgpu =====
-  sudo dnf install 'xorg-x11-drv-amdgpu' -y && sudo -e '/etc/X11/xorg.conf.d/99-graphics.conf'
+  sudo -e '/etc/X11/xorg.conf.d/99-graphics.conf'
 <code>
@@ Line 52: / Line 92: @@
 ===== intel =====
-  sudo dnf install 'xorg-x11-drv-intel' -y && sudo -e '/etc/X11/xorg.conf.d/99-graphics.conf'
+  sudo -e '/etc/X11/xorg.conf.d/99-graphics.conf'
 <code>
@@ Line 65: / Line 105: @@
 ===== nouveau =====
-  sudo dnf install 'xorg-x11-drv-nouveau' -y && sudo -e '/etc/X11/xorg.conf.d/99-graphics.conf'
+  sudo -e '/etc/X11/xorg.conf.d/99-graphics.conf'
 <code>
@@ Line 79: / Line 119: @@
   * 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>
@@ Line 101: / Line 143: @@
   * 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''))
+  * :!: 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 -e '/etc/X11/xorg.conf.d/99-graphics.conf'
 <code>
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 EndSection</code>
-==== Nightwane ====
+===== NVIDIA Proprietary =====
-  * :!: The ''Modeline'' expects an Acer S271HL monitor to be used over DVI
+==== General ====
-  * This works with ''modesetting''
-  sudo -e '/etc/X11/xorg.conf.d/99-graphics.conf'
+  * ''Coolbits'' at ''28'' allows full-use of overclocking features, if any
+  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'
 <code>
-Section "Monitor"
+        Option "Coolbits" "28"</code>
-    Identifier  "DVI-1"
-    Modeline "1920x1080_75"  164.61  1920 1944 1976 2008  1080 1083 1088 1093 +hsync +vsync
-    Option      "PreferredMode" "1920x1080_75"
-EndSection</code>
-===== NVIDIA Proprietary =====
 ==== Environment Variables ====
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   * :!: Required if planning to use external displays
   * :!: ''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''
+  * :!: This has not been checked in 2022 and may not be necessary
   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'