> > Section "Monitor" > > Identifier "Generic Monitor" > > Option "DPMS" > > HorizSync 30-121 > > VertRefresh 48-160 > > EndSection > > > > > > Following your advice I looked into the log file, and it states: > > > > (II) VESA(0): Total Memory: 32 64KB banks (2048kB) > > (II) VESA(0): Generic Monitor: Using hsync range of 30.00-121.00 kHz > > (II) VESA(0): Generic Monitor: Using vrefresh range of > 48.00-160.00 Hz > > (II) VESA(0): Not using mode "1280x1024" (no mode of this name) > > (II) VESA(0): Not using mode "1024x768" (no mode of this name)
> > ... > > > > This leads me to believe that no such mode exists for 1280x1024 and > > 1024x768. However, earlier in the log file (it is QUITE > detailed), it > > loaded the 1280x1024 and 1024x768 modes. > >... Any idea on how to further identify why it is not > > recognizing the node name? In case this is necessary, the > monitor is a 21" > > Sony Trinitron connected through a KVM. > > > > Thanks! > > > > Kevin Williams > > Kevin, > > please post your entire X config. also, look into NOT > using the VESA driver. A.k.a. Can we use a more specific driver? > > > thanks, > joshua All, Thanks for the help. I changed the driver from VESA to ATI, and it works MUCH better now! I also fully understand the depth setting (and the higher the setting, the more Video Card memory you need!). Thanks, Kevin Williams _______________________________________________ PDXLUG (a Portland Linux user group) mailing list [email protected] http://lists.pdxlug.org/mailman/listinfo/pdxlug IRC: irc.freenode.net #pdxlug & #orlug
