[Wes Richards]

I'm using Ubuntu 12.10 mini install with Bram77's auto-install script (http://forum.xbmc.org/showthread.php?tid=141369). Everything is fine except one small problem. I'm trying to use emulators through Advanced Launcher but I've run into the problem where the screen blacks out after a few minutes of playing. In the past I've used an XBMCbuntu install and was able to edit the /etc/X11/xorg.conf as described in the end of TehCrucible's guide (http://forum.xbmc.org/showthread.php?tid=129256) and it solved the problem.

With my current system I'm not able to do this because /etc/X11/xorg.conf doesn't exist. I searched around and found this may be because X runs without this file in a "default" mode but you are able to create an xorg.conf file by running Xorg -configure. At first try, it returned "Fatal server error: Server is already active for display 0". I stopped XBMC, ran Xorg -configure again, and it has error below.

Code:

X.Org X Server 1.13.0
Release Date: 2012-09-05
X Protocol Version 11, Revision 0
Build Operating System: Linux 3.2.0-32-generic x86_64 Ubuntu
Current Operating System: Linux WesHTPC 3.5.0-25-generic #39-Ubuntu SMP Mon Feb 25 18:26:58 UTC 2013 x86_64
Kernel command line: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.5.0-25-generic root=UUID=452b7061-5ae7-40e8-ad03-d4e928e8d792 ro nomodeset usbcore.autosuspend=-1 video=uvesafb:mode_option=1920x1080-24,mtrr=3,scroll=ywrap splash quiet vt.handoff=7
Build Date: 27 November 2012  07:44:35AM
xorg-server 2:1.13.0-0ubuntu6.1 (For technical support please see http://www.ubuntu.com/support)
Current version of pixman: 0.26.0
        Before reporting problems, check http://wiki.x.org
        to make sure that you have the latest version.
Markers: (--) probed, (**) from config file, (==) default setting,
        (++) from command line, (!!) notice, (II) informational,
        (WW) warning, (EE) error, (NI) not implemented, (??) unknown.
(==) Log file: "/var/log/Xorg.0.log", Time: Fri Mar 22 15:53:41 2013
List of video drivers:
        fglrx
No devices to configure.  Configuration failed.
Server terminated with error (2). Closing log file.

I just need to get an xorg.conf file where I can make the changes from TehCrucible's guide.

I'm not at all proficient with Linux. I think this may be something embarrassingly simple and maybe XBMC forums is not the right place to ask since this isn't directly related to XBMC.

[teeedubb]

Have you tried setting the DISPLAY environment variable before running the commands to generate the xorg.conf? I dont have the exact command as I'm not at home.

[Wes Richards]

Have you tried setting the DISPLAY environment variable before running the commands to generate the xorg.conf? I dont have the exact command as I'm not at home.

Thanks for the tip. I'll give it a try as soon as I can and post results.

[wsnipex]

seems you are using AMD. fglrx doesn't really use xorg.conf, its configuration is amdconfig/amdcccle

edit: for fglrx to work, you need to create a minimal xorg.conf with amdconfig --initial

[Wes Richards]

seems you are using AMD. fglrx doesn't really use xorg.conf, its configuration is amdconfig/amdcccle

edit: for fglrx to work, you need to create a minimal xorg.conf with amdconfig --initial

That did the trick. Thank you so much!