liquidzoo Posted June 22, 2004 Report Share Posted June 22, 2004 There's a new version of X.org in the cooker repos. Before you upgrade to this (cooker users) please, please backup your /etc/X11/XF86Config-4 file. This file is symlinked by /etc/X11/xorg.conf and installing the new X.org removes this file (I think). I had issues earlier today and all I did was take the file that existed (/etc/X11/XF86Config-4.old) and cp that to /etc/X11/xorg.conf (not sure if I was supposed to, but it works) after removing the now dead symlink that was /etc/X11/xorg.conf. Just a note for anyone who is using cooker and wants to upgrade. It will save you a minor headache (for me, it was my scroll wheel not working). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bvc Posted June 22, 2004 Report Share Posted June 22, 2004 :unsure: I think it's the xorg.conf that is the symlink....unless thet changed it from the last cooker release.....but I could be wrong as well....I d/k I can't access it rt now and I'm on another pc :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
liquidzoo Posted June 22, 2004 Author Report Share Posted June 22, 2004 The xorg.conf file is (was) a symlink. I just replaced it as a normal file. Maybe I shouldn't have, but oh well; everything works fine for me now. I'll check and see where the symlink on my laptop is pointing to, unless you get a chance to do so before I get home, and post where it's pointing to here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Scrimpshire Posted June 22, 2004 Report Share Posted June 22, 2004 (edited) [root@laptop omar]# ls -l /etc/X11/xorg.conf lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 12 Jun 14 00:10 /etc/X11/xorg.conf -> XF86Config-4 Edit: Hmmmm...my symlink is broken, too, why haven't I had troubles? Edited June 22, 2004 by Steve Scrimpshire Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bvc Posted June 22, 2004 Report Share Posted June 22, 2004 :wacko: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
liquidzoo Posted June 22, 2004 Author Report Share Posted June 22, 2004 Weird. I wonder why my system messed up (well, froze, then messed up). Oh well, it's fixed for now, and I made a backup copy of my xorg.conf file just in case I need it in the future Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GodFlesh Posted June 22, 2004 Report Share Posted June 22, 2004 Thanks for the info. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theYinYeti Posted June 22, 2004 Report Share Posted June 22, 2004 Is X.Org worth installing? I've read that it is faster than XFree86. If so, is it really noticably faster? Yves. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Qchem Posted June 22, 2004 Report Share Posted June 22, 2004 Don't suppose someone would be good enough to post the changelog, just so I can have a nose at whats going on? Pretty please.... B) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bvc Posted June 22, 2004 Report Share Posted June 22, 2004 Is X.Org worth installing? I've read that it is faster than XFree86. If so, is it really noticably faster? Yves. I haven't noticed any diff.....if anything it's slower for me. GF4MX 440SE AGP 64MB by Apollo (cheap) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theYinYeti Posted June 22, 2004 Report Share Posted June 22, 2004 Thanks BVC. I'll keep XFree86. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
liquidzoo Posted June 23, 2004 Author Report Share Posted June 23, 2004 bvc and Steve: I just thought of something about my mouse and I want to ask you this: What type of mouse do you both use? USB or PS/2 connection? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Scrimpshire Posted June 23, 2004 Report Share Posted June 23, 2004 I use a USB Microsoft Explorer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bvc Posted June 23, 2004 Report Share Posted June 23, 2004 Logitech USB Optical Cordless Wheelmouse>PS/2 Adapter I've never known of any advantage for usb with mice/keyboards. What's the point? PS/2 works better, IMO. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
liquidzoo Posted June 23, 2004 Author Report Share Posted June 23, 2004 Weird. Steve has no problems and uses a USB mouse. bvc, you also have no problems with your PS/2 mouse, although I have the same mouse (I think) but I do use the USB connection. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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