[CentOS] Re: Completely lost X (was system-config-display wronglysets up Viewsonic VG730m monitor)
Scott Silva
ssilva at sgvwater.com
Thu Feb 28 21:24:02 UTC 2008
on 2-28-2008 12:31 PM Anne Wilson spake the following:
> On Thursday 28 February 2008 20:00:25 Ross S. W. Walker wrote:
>> Here is a simple Vesa config that should work on most cards and monitors,
>> I use it here at work during kickstart installs.
>>
>> Section "ServerLayout"
>> Identifier "Default Layout"
>> Screen 0 "Screen0" 0 0
>> InputDevice "Keyboard0" "CoreKeyboard"
>> EndSection
>>
>> Section "InputDevice"
>> Identifier "Keyboard0"
>> Driver "kbd"
>> Option "XkbModel" "pc105"
>> Option "XkbLayout" "us"
>> EndSection
>>
>> Section "Device"
>> Identifier "Videocard0"
>> Driver "vesa"
>> EndSection
>>
>> Section "Screen"
>> Identifier "Screen0"
>> Device "Videocard0"
>> DefaultDepth 24
>> SubSection "Display"
>> Viewport 0 0
>> Depth 24
>> Modes "1280x1024" "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
>> EndSubSection
>> EndSection
>>
> Hi, Ross. Thanks for that. It got me in, but at a horrid 800x600, so I ran
> system-config-display, setting it to generic 1280x1024, and leaving the vesa
> driver. Then I got
>
> "out of range
> H.Frequency: 75KHZ
> V.Frequency: 60HZ"
>
> Back into vi, and set the refresh rates, and eureka! I'm back in business.
> Is it worth trying the nv driver again, or should I leave well alone?
>
> Thanks for the help. That config is going to be printed out for
> my "Emergencies" file. :-)
>
> Anne
Just save a copy so you can cp it into place in an emergency.
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