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Subject: Re: Problem with xorgcfg
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On Wed, 14 Jul 2004 23:14:16 +1000, Adrian Waters
<awaters@labyrinth.net.au> wrote:
> Hello all.
> 
> I've just upgraded from XFree86 to Xorg (fresh install of 5.2.1R-p9),
> and it seems to be working okay, except when I try to run xorgcfg in
> order to tweak the monitor it fails with "Can't create rules
> structure".  It doesn't tell me what, where, or why, and I don't seem
> to be able to find anything about it in my searching.  "xorgcfg
> -textmode" works, but as I'm trying to run xorgcfg in order to tweak my
> monitor Modelines I'm wondering if anyone can give me some advice for
> fixing this.
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> Adrian.

To tweak modelines, did you try xvidtune? It is handy to do that, and
can apply your changes as you make them; when you are satisfied with
the results, just copy the modeline it gives you and paste in your
xorg.conf.