Missing xorg.conf?

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1

On a fresh installation of 11.2 w/KDE4, there is no xorg.conf in the /etc/X11 folder. There is a xorg.conf.install instead:

queequeg@ODIN:~> ls /etc/X11
fs  lbxproxy  proxymngr  qtrc  rstart  x11perfcomp  xdm  xim  xim.d  xinit  Xmodmap  Xmodmap.remote  xorg.conf.install  Xresources  xsm
queequeg@ODIN:~>

Is this normal?
The system is running fine including compositing, desktop effects, etc., but I’d like to backup the xorg.conf file and cannot…

Is the xorg.conf file stored somewhere else now?

2

X now uses black magic to autodetect the suitable device drivers and xorg.conf isn’t needed unless you want to specify something or the autodetection fails.

3

> Is this normal?

yes…

> Is the xorg.conf file stored somewhere else now?

no, the file is now optional…only needed if the automatic magic
doesn’t work and you are forced to run sax2, THEN there will be an
xorg.conf

read that somewhere, don’t recall where…try the forum advanced
search (or google) and read all about it…

–
palladium

4

As responded by Chrysantine and palladium, it is autodetected. However, if you want to tweak it to your customized settings (that is what I did because I wanted my touchpad to behave differently), run “Xorg -configure” to save the detected configuration and then, tweak that file.

Xorg -configure
5

Awesome, thank you for the incredibly quick response.