Novell LINUX ENTERPRISE SERVER 10 - INSTALLATION AND ADMINISTRATION 04-08-2006 Installation Manual page 498

The following sections describe the structure of the configuration file /etc/X11/
xorg.conf. It consists of several sections, each one dealing with a certain aspect of
the configuration. Each section starts with the keyword Section <designation>
and ends with EndSection. The sections have the form:
Section designation
entry 1
entry 2
entry n
EndSection
The available section types are listed in
(page 498).
Table 27.1
Type
Files
ServerFlags
InputDevice
Monitor
Modes
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Sections in /etc/X11/xorg.conf
Meaning
This section describes the paths used for fonts and the RGB
color table.
General switches are set here.
Input devices, like keyboards and special input devices (touch-
pads, joysticks, etc.), are configured in this section. Important
parameters in this section are Driver and the options defining
the Protocol and Device.
Describes the monitor used. The individual elements of this
section are the name, which is referred to later in the Screen
definition, the bandwidth, and the synchronization frequency
limits (HorizSync and VertRefresh). Settings are given
in MHz, kHz, and Hz. Normally, the server refuses any modeline
that does not correspond with the specification of the monitor.
This prevents too high frequencies from being sent to the monitor
by accident.
The modeline parameters are stored here for the specific screen
resolutions. These parameters can be calculated by SaX2 on the
basis of the values given by the user and normally do not need
to be changed. Intervene manually at this point if, for example,
Table 27.1, "Sections in /etc/X11/xorg.conf"