How to determine Xorg configuration file in use?

From: Victor Marquez (victor.w3_at_gmail.com)
Date: 05/20/05

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    Hi all,

    I am trying to add resolution options to the graphical environment but
    can not find the appropriate configuration file in use.

    I added my resolution option to /etc/X11/xorg.conf and to
    /etc/XF86Config and did tellinit 3 and tellinit 5 each time. After that
    I do not see the new option added to the list when I access System
    Settings... Display... Settings.

    This is how I added the option:

    Section "Screen"
             Identifier "Screen0"
             Device "Videocard0"
             Monitor "Monitor0"
             DefaultDepth 24
             SubSection "Display"
                     Viewport 0 0
                     Depth 16
                     Modes "1280x800" "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
             EndSubSection
             SubSection "Display"
                     Viewport 0 0
                     Depth 24
                     Modes "1280x800" "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
             EndSubSection
    EndSection

    I am using FC3 as VMware guest OS under Windows XP.

    I have a laptop with monitor at 1280x800.

    I have read man xorg.conf and tried to determine the appropriate file by
    looking at the paths this man page says xorg searches and still can not
    find the appropriate file.

    I can not find the -config option because I do not know where xorg is
    started. Looked at /etc/inittab and it runs /etc/X11/prefdm -nodaemon
    but I believe it is not started there. Or it is?

    My environment seems not to have a $XORGCONFIG variable set (echo
    $XORGCONFIG returns a blank line).

    Can somebody help me please?

    Thanks a lot in advance.

    Victor Marquez 

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