Re: Undefined video mode number: 314

2010-01-19 Thread Stephen Powell
Mr. Findeisen, I just realized something. On 2010-01-13 at 11:57:48 -0500 Stephen Powell wrote: These days, many video chipsets and/or drivers don't support interlaced modes anymore. They were a way to reduce flicker on monitors with low video bandwidth and they have largely outlived their

Re: Undefined video mode number: 314

2010-01-16 Thread Stephen Powell
I need to correct an earlier post. On 2010-01-13 at 11:57:48 -0500, Stephen Powell wrote: Unfortunately, there doesn't appear to be a way to specify the video bandwidth of the monitor to the X Server, which is really how it should be done. Oops, that is now no longer true! There didn't used

Re: Undefined video mode number: 314

2010-01-15 Thread Stephen Powell
On 2010-01-13 at 19:38:33 -0500, Stanisław T. Findeisen wrote: Thanks Stephen for great help. You're welcome! I hope you get much trouble-free use out of your new system. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact

Re: Undefined video mode number: 314

2010-01-13 Thread Stanisław T. Findeisen
Stephen Powell wrote: On 2010-01-11 at 15:52:56 -0500, Stanisław T. Findeisen wrote: I tried VertRefresh 85 because I know this monitor can handle 1024x768 @ 85 Hz (well, at least it used to several years ago). Unfortunately the error I am getting now is: vrefresh out of range and I am only

Re: Undefined video mode number: 314

2010-01-13 Thread Stan Hoeppner
Stanisław T. Findeisen put forth on 1/13/2010 6:18 AM: With this I am able to run 1024x768x16 @ 75 Hz! However, I wanted 85 Hz. Just be glad you got it working at 75 Hz. Anything above 60 Hz will eliminate visual flicker for most people, and anything above 70 Hz will eliminate flicker for all

Re: Undefined video mode number: 314

2010-01-13 Thread Stanisław T. Findeisen
Stan Hoeppner wrote: Just be glad you got it working at 75 Hz. Anything above 60 Hz will eliminate visual flicker for most people, and anything above 70 Hz will eliminate flicker for all people. No human has an eye with a 70 Hz plus scan rate. I have. :-) (**) s3(0): *Default mode

Re: Undefined video mode number: 314

2010-01-13 Thread Stephen Powell
On 2010-01-13 at 07:18:51 -0500, Stanisław T. Findeisen wrote: What are those sync frequency ranges? The sync frequency ranges that the X server assumes for a non-EDID monitor when nothing is specified for them in the config file can be found by examining the startup messages. Going back to your

Re: Undefined video mode number: 314

2010-01-13 Thread Stanisław T. Findeisen
Stephen Powell wrote: On 2010-01-13 at 07:18:51 -0500, Stanisław T. Findeisen wrote: What are those sync frequency ranges? The sync frequency ranges that the X server assumes for a non-EDID monitor when nothing is specified for them in the config file can be found by examining the startup

Re: Undefined video mode number: 314

2010-01-13 Thread Stephen Powell
On 2010-01-13 at 12:34:40 -0500, Stanisław T. Findeisen wrote: Yeah, but what *are* those sync frequency ranges? Sorry I don't understand. My monitor's manual does not specify any display modes with vertical refresh rate 86Hz. Is it so, that there are hidden modes available that are not

Re: Undefined video mode number: 314 --- OT question

2010-01-13 Thread Paul E Condon
On 20100113_115748, Stephen Powell wrote: On 2010-01-13 at 07:18:51 -0500, Stanis??aw T. Findeisen wrote: What are those sync frequency ranges? The sync frequency ranges that the X server assumes for a non-EDID monitor when nothing is specified for them --- snip all the interesting stuff

Re: Undefined video mode number: 314 --- OT question

2010-01-13 Thread Stephen Powell
On 2010-01-13 at 13:41:16 -0500, Paul E Condon wrote: A different way of putting my question is: Is it really your eyes that cannot detect, or is it that you mind that cannot perceive the flicker? That's a good question. I wish I had a good answer to go with it. Obviously, higher is better.

Re: Undefined video mode number: 314 --- OT question

2010-01-13 Thread Stan Hoeppner
Stephen Powell put forth on 1/13/2010 1:00 PM: On 2010-01-13 at 13:41:16 -0500, Paul E Condon wrote: A different way of putting my question is: Is it really your eyes that cannot detect, or is it that you mind that cannot perceive the flicker? That's a good question. I wish I had a good

Re: Undefined video mode number: 314 --- OT question

2010-01-13 Thread Stephen Powell
On 2010-01-13 at 14:11:50 -0500, Stan Hoeppner wrote: Or he can do what the rest of the world is doing and buy a flat panel LCD monitor, where no such thing as a vertical refresh rate exists, nor flicker, nor eye fatigue. Thus, he could keep his S3 card, running at the highest res and color

Re: Undefined video mode number: 314

2010-01-13 Thread Stanisław T. Findeisen
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Re: Undefined video mode number: 314

2010-01-12 Thread Stanisław T. Findeisen
Stephen Powell wrote: On 2010-01-09 at 15:52:56 -0500, Stanisław T. Findeisen wrote: Below I attach complete /var/log/Xorg.0.log : The X server detected 2048K (2M) of video RAM on your card. The X server also defaulted to a color depth of 24. This means that 24 bits, or three bytes, of

Re: Undefined video mode number: 314

2010-01-12 Thread Stephen Powell
On 2010-01-11 at 15:52:56 -0500, Stanisław T. Findeisen wrote: I tried VertRefresh 85 because I know this monitor can handle 1024x768 @ 85 Hz (well, at least it used to several years ago). Unfortunately the error I am getting now is: vrefresh out of range and I am only able to run X at:

Re: Undefined video mode number: 314

2010-01-10 Thread Stanisław T. Findeisen
Boyd Stephen Smith Jr. wrote: In 4b48eca8.8040...@gmail.com, Stanisław T. Findeisen wrote: (II) s3(0): Not using default mode 1024x768 (insufficient memory for mode) What does this mean?? Is my graphics card memory already too little to run X?? How much video memory is needed to run X? I am

Re: Undefined video mode number: 314

2010-01-10 Thread Stephen Powell
On 2010-01-09 at 15:52:56 -0500, Stanisław T. Findeisen wrote: Below I attach complete /var/log/Xorg.0.log : The X server detected 2048K (2M) of video RAM on your card. The X server also defaulted to a color depth of 24. This means that 24 bits, or three bytes, of video RAM are needed for each

Undefined video mode number: 314

2010-01-09 Thread Stanisław T. Findeisen
Hi! I am trying to install Debian 5.0.3 on AMD 64 platform. My motherboard is ASUS K8U-X (Socket 754). I downloaded debian-503-amd64-netinst.iso and chose graphical expert install. Then I got this: Undefined video mode number: 314 and was offered a selection of a number of text modes. I

Re: Undefined video mode number: 314

2010-01-09 Thread Stephen Powell
On 2010-01-09 at 12:52:03 -0500, Stanisław T. Findeisen wrote: Hi! I am trying to install Debian 5.0.3 on AMD 64 platform. My motherboard is ASUS K8U-X (Socket 754). I downloaded debian-503-amd64-netinst.iso and chose graphical expert install. Then I got this: Undefined video mode number

Re: Undefined video mode number: 314

2010-01-09 Thread Stanisław T. Findeisen
this: Undefined video mode number: 314 and was offered a selection of a number of text modes. I continued installation in text mode, but now I am unable to run X. I guess graphical login should appear, but instead the monitor turns off. I can however switch to text console and use Debian in text mode

Re: Undefined video mode number: 314

2010-01-09 Thread Boyd Stephen Smith Jr.
In 4b48eca8.8040...@gmail.com, Stanisław T. Findeisen wrote: (II) s3(0): Not using default mode 1024x768 (insufficient memory for mode) What does this mean?? Is my graphics card memory already too little to run X?? How much video memory is needed to run X? I am sure both the monitors support