Datasheet

Boot to X Windows on PiTFT

To enable booting straight to X windows on the PiTFT follow the steps below. First make sure a display configuration

which would conflict is not present by executing in a terminal on the Pi:

Don't worry if the command fails with an error that the file doesn't exist. This failure is normal and should happen on a

good PiTFT install. You can ignore it and move on.

Next run the command below to open the nano text editor as root and create the file /usr/share/X11/xorg.conf.d/99-

pitft.conf:

When the editor loads to a blank file, copy in the text below:

Then save the file by pressing Ctrl-O and then enter, and finally exit by pressing Ctrl-X.

The step above will create a configuration file which tells X windows that it should use the PiTFT framebuffer (located

at /dev/fb1) by default when it runs.

At this point you can use the raspi-config tool to enable booting to desktop just like normal on the Pi. Run the

following command:

Then pick the Enable Boot to Desktop/Scratch option and choose if you want to boot to the console, desktop, or

scratch environment. After exiting the tool and rebooting you should see the Pi load X windows on the PiTFT after (be

patient it can take around 30 seconds to load).

sudo mv /usr/share/X11/xorg.conf.d/99-fbturbo.conf ~

sudo nano /usr/share/X11/xorg.conf.d/99-pitft.conf

Section "Device"

Identifier "Adafruit PiTFT"

Driver "fbdev"

Option "fbdev" "/dev/fb1"

EndSection

sudo raspi-config

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