X Window System

xorg.conf

Create config file:

# Xorg -configure
# mv /root/xorg.conf.new /etc/X11/xorg.conf

Edit /etc/X11/xorg.conf, add the following to appropriate sections:

Add Section "ServerFlags":

        Option      "AutoAddDevices"    "False"
        Option      "AllowEmptyInput"   "False"
        Option      "BlankTime"         "0"
        Option      "StandbyTime"       "0"
        Option      "SuspendTime"       "0"
        Option      "OffTime"           "0"

Setup the *time settings as you like. Values are minutes.

Section "InputDevice"

        Identifier  "Keyboard0"
        Driver      "kbd"
        Option      "XkbModel"          "pc105"
        Option      "AutoRepeat"        "500 30"
        Option      "XkbLayout"         "us,ua"
        Option      "XkbVariant"        ","
        Option      "XkbOptions"        "grp:caps_toggle,grp_led:caps,lv3:ralt_switch,compose:menu"

Setup the layout to match your country. This example shows two languages which could be switched with Caps-Lock.

Edit Section "Monitor":

        Option       "DPMS"

Edit Section "Device":

        Driver      "nvidia"

Edit Section "Screen":

        DefaultDepth 24
        Option       "AddARGBGLXVisuals" "True"
        Option       "RenderAccel" "True"
        Option       "AllowGLXWithComposite" "True"
        SubSection "Display"
                Viewport  0 0
                Depth     24
        EndSubSection

Delete all other SubSections "Display", leave only the 24-depth one.

As you can see resolution is not specified in any way, Xorg will determine the native resolution of the display automatically.

Add Section "Extensions":

Section "Extensions"
    Option "Composite" "Enable"
EndSection

If you want examples of xorg.conf's I use you can find them here: http://daemon-notes.com/downloads/configs (/etc → X11)

Test xorg:

# Xorg -retro

You should see gray screen with a mouse cursor shaped like X. Press Ctrl-Alt-F1 to switch back to console and Ctrl-C to terminate xorg.

If something goes wrong inspect /var/log/Xorg.log.

nVidia multi-monitor configuration

If your monitors aren't setup the way you want (order, etc) you can change it with nvidia-settings. Run the utility in X session, setup the monitors, press "Save to X configuration file" and save it to a file in your home dir. Then you can do something like this:

> sudo cp /home/ross/xorg.conf /etc/X11/xorg.conf

Restart Xorg.