Raffy,I tested xorgwizard from the menu of 511 and it created the vesa xorg.conf files (see example files here) but hung at xwin time. Rebooting and using CLI, I restored the xorg.conf from its bak copy and was able to get back to X.
I encounter a similar problem in 520RC2 - I could not use xorgwizard from X (when X is working). All I see is a blank screen.
Therefore, the question: is there another way to test/tweak xorg before X, or is simply adding "pfix=vesa" the recommended solution for X problems?
What kind of graphics card do you have? In the thread you linked to, the xorg.conf was using the vesa driver also.
When you try the Xorg Video Wizard from the Setup menu, you said you got a blank screen. Was that before you where asked to choose a resolution or after?
Some info that may help:
nomodeset --- This is a kernel boot option that tells the kernel not to enable kernel mode setting (KMS). Video support is usually a combination of a drm kernel driver and a Xorg driver working together. KMS is used with Intel, Nouveau, and Radeon kernel modules. KMS is required for Intel and Nouveau, and optional for Radeon (although, with different features).
If you want to use the vesa Xorg driver, and you have hardware that uses the Intel, Nouveau, or Radeon kernel modules, you may need to boot with nomodeset, or blacklist the matching module, or just delete the module. The modules will be found in /lib/modules/3.0.3/kernel/drivers/gpu/drm/.
pfix=vesa --- This boot option tells the boot scripts to delete any existing xorg.conf and create a new bare-bones xorg.conf that specifies the vesa driver. The vesa driver should support just about everything, but you'll have no 2d or 3d acceleration and no special features (dual head, hdmi ...). You should only have to do this once, Xorg will use the vesa driver on subsequent boots. You may still need to specify nomodeset if you have hardware that uses the Intel, Nouveau, or Radeon kernel modules. If you use the Xorg Video Wizard from the Setup menu (xorgwizard-old if you exit X) it will create a detailed xorg.conf, and will probably not choose the vesa driver. So if you use the Xorg Video Wizard and you need to you the vesa driver, you'll need to edit the xorg.conf file. This can be done within the Xorg Video Wizard. After choosing your resolution, you will need to click "Test". After that you can click "Tweek" and then edit the xorg.conf. You'll want to change the line that has the driver from this:
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Driver "intel" #card0driver
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Driver "vesa" #card0driver
Edit: I've modified the Xorg Video Wizard, if you boot pfix=vesa, it will use the vesa driver for the xorg.conf it creates.
gcmartin,
That's a Hardinfo problem. This is a developmental version, but it seems better than the old one.