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Why need drivers for both x server and the linux kernel?
Can someone explain why two sets of drivers are needed, one in the Linux kernel and one in X?
I understand that the device drivers are in the kernel, but what is the role of those in the xserver?
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Is there a command to list all open displays on a machine?
When SSH'd locally into my computer (don't ask, it's a workaround), I can't start graphical applications without running:
export DISPLAY=:0.0
If I run this first and then run a graphical ...
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How does X-server calculate DPI?
From Xfce Docs:
In case you want to override the DPI (dots per inch) value calculated
by the X-server, you can select the checkbox and use the spin box to
specify the resolution to use when ...
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What is the max number of x-clients?
I am developing an x-server implementation, and I want to make it as similar to the current one as possible. I read through the documentation, but I couldn't find anything specific. In particular, ...
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How to prevent killing the X server with CTRL+C using bash traps?
On my Debian Wheezy system, I used to start my X session with the startx command.
My .xinitrc file is:
exec /usr/bin/awesome --config /home/cscs/.config/awesome/rc.lua >> ...
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stop Xserver in Xubuntu 11
I want to shutdown my X to be able to install proprietary NVidia driver, but I couldn't find out how. There are some suggestions that didn't work for me.
I neither have /etc/init.d/gdm nor ...
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Can one disable tap-to-click in X server configuration, without synclient?
I want to configure my system so that tap-to-click is disabled on the touchpad. (It's running a rather old version of ALTLinux distro with xorg-server-1.4.2-alt10.M41.1.)
The most popular advice I ...
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Arch modules not loading on start?
I keep getting errors on startup in Arch relating to my rc.conf:
failed to load module "wl"
failed to load module "lib80211"
etc. It lists all the modules in my /etc/rc.conf
This is my full ...
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How to Cygwin Xwin -query an Ubuntu 11.10 Xserver?
I am running Cygwin 1.7 on Win7 Pro x64, and I can query my Ubuntu 10.04 LTS server just fine.
XWin.exe -clipboard -once -rootless -nodecoration -notrayicon -query $IP_ADDRESS
I recently installed ...
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Unable to host a server with Xpra, only connect to an existing one
I've downloaded and installed Xpra from their distribution hosted on winswitch. However, when I try to run it on my server I'm getting:
This xpra install does not support starting local servers.
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How do I screencap another Xorg display?
I started another x session from my current one like so:
xinit xterm -- :128
An x session starts in display :128, xterm gets run in it and everything is fine.
I switched back to screen :0 (the ...
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Authenticating with x11vnc: what's the difference between -auth and -rfbauth?
I'm on xubuntu 11.10 trying to setup x11vnc server.
I followed instructions here and I can connect to VNC server - but it never asks me for password!
Is there a difference between these 2 options:
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Simple LiveCD running only Xorg Server
I have a netbook without HDD, I think it could be useful for monitoring logs.
Do someone know about a light LiveCD, running only a Xserver?
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So the design of client-server separation is not the bottleneck of X Window?
In the answer of this, it mentioned:
People also hear that X uses the "network" and think this is going to
be a performance bottleneck. "Network" here means local UNIX domain
socket, which has ...
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Xorg and Xserver not starting up after hibernate
I'm currently running Mint 14 on this computer, but it also previously happened with Fedora 16 so I'm guessing it's a general problem with my drivers.
The display will not start up after the laptop ...
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On Solaris 7 Box trying to get X Record Extension Library to work using x11vnc
Does Xsun support this extension? Im on a Solaris Sparc Ultra 2 SunOs 5.7. x11vnc version: 0.9.9
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Restarting X in CentOS 5
I went to a CentOS terminal, and someone was logged in doing work. I hit Ctrl+Alt+F2 to try to get to my own session so I could check something. When I hit Ctrl+Alt+F1 to get back, X did not come back ...
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pipe Windows windows to xserver on my linux host
Is it possible to pipe a native graphical windows application to xserver?
I would like to run a virtual machine on my linux host and access the application directly. (Something like the seamless ...
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Lost mouse pointer in XServer
Have tried many windows managers including TWM, xfce and Gnome, but my mouse pointer is gone. It is invisible, but it performs all the actions. If I do the right click the context menu opens and this ...
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Access X-window and sound on laptop on another Unix
I read up a lot about forwarding x-server onto remote machines, but I feel like I'm too dumb to get it to work. Let me first explain my goal:
I have a Rasberry Pi running archarm hooked up to a TV. ...
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How to attach to remote machine's local display session over ssh?
Scenario:
Linux mint is running on a machine at my home. I have some gui applications open on it.
I'm away from home but want to get at the open applications. I have cygwin/x and I know how to ssh ...
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Configuration for either detecting already running xsession or only auto-logging in once
My goal is an Arch based HTPC which on one tty runs XBMC and on another runs a minimalistic desktop (mainly for web browsing).
I haven't yet started on the XBMC slice of the pie, but at the moment it ...
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X Server Crash in Fedora 9
I have a motif based application that runs on Fedora 9. This application has a functionality that calls itself periodically to perform a task using SIGALRM signal.
However the application seems to ...
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Debian: Screen stays black occasionally during boot with Asus P8Z68-V Pro/Gen3
I'm running Debian Wheezy on a Asus P8Z68-V Pro/Gen3 mainboard.
My graphics card is a Radeon 6850, I'm using the Open Source radeon drivers (xserver-xorg-video-radeon).
During boot, my screen ...
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Detect Monitor crashes the system with Nvidia Drivers in Linux Mint 13, Mate
I am using Linux Mint 13 - Mate in my Laptop and I am new to Linux.
Configuration - i3 Processor, nVidia GeForce GT 420M.
I am using a external monitor from Benq Corporation. I installed the latest ...
