Unless I'm mistaken, you should be editing the XF86Config-4 file. On Fri, 11 Oct 2002 15:39:20 -0700 "Lance Birtcil" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Hi, > > I've installed RedHat 8 on my machine and am running into a bit of a problem with >the xserver. I'm trying to run my monitor, a Viewsonic G810, at 1600x1200 but >something (xserver ??) keeps insisting on using a refresh rate of 85.2 Hz, higher >than that which my monitor supports at that resolution. Here are some details: > > From Viewsonic's site, g810 characteristics: > Horizontal refresh range: 30 - 97 kHz, Vertical refresh range: 50 - 180 Hz > > What I've tried: > First, I used the Redhat setup configuration. When I restarted after install, I got >the black screen of death. Then I ran /etc/X11/bin/xf86config manually and set the >ranges above, restarted the xserver, and again black screen of death. Then I hand >edited the config file, entered explicit values (as opposed to ranges) for Hor/Ver >refresh rate of 94.848/76 (calculated from http://zaph.com/Modeline/), restarted the >xserver, and black screen .... you get the idea. > > > I know that the monitor will do 1600x1200 @ 76Hz, but for the life of me, I cannot >find where (actually how) to explicitly set vertical refresh. I believe the rate >based on the numbers entered in the file at /etc/X11/XF86config for horizontal and >vertical ranges based on which mode you select. Unfortunately, it always tries to >set 85.2 Hz which the monitor won't support. For some reason, it seems that the >xserver is ignoring the values that I am using in the XF86config file. > > Oddly, I've changed the settings in the XF86config file to the explicit values of >94.848 kHz and 76 Hz, restarted the xserver, and it doesn't affect the rate that >xserver attempts to set. Can anyone here help me with this? > > I've also tried doing that through the UI to no avail. I don't know if this has >anything to do with it, but my video card is identified as an i845. Could this be a >possible driver issue? > > Thanks, > --LB > > > p.s. > (As a side note, the above url says to put this in the XF86Config file. I didn't >do it because I'm not sure where to put it -- in the monitors section, the screen >section, some other section ...) > Monitor Parameters, copy and paste into your "XF86Config" file > # 1600x1200 @ 76Hz, 94.85 kHz hsync > Mode "1600x1200" > DotClock 213.22 > HTimings 1600 1656 1872 2248 > VTimings 1200 1204 1208 1248 > EndMode > > ------------------------------------------------------- > Lance Birtcil > Software Engineer -- Ad Production > [EMAIL PROTECTED] (415) 344 - 2185 > CNET Networks > _______________________________________________ > Newbie mailing list > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > *** To unsubscribe , or change message options, see: > http://XFree86.Org/mailman/listinfo/newbie > _______________________________________________ Newbie mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] *** To unsubscribe , or change message options, see: http://XFree86.Org/mailman/listinfo/newbie
