[CentOS] system-config-display wrongly sets up Viewsonic VG730m monitor

Tue Feb 19 13:02:31 UTC 2008
Johnny Hughes <johnny at centos.org>

Anne Wilson wrote:

<snip>

>  ### Comment all HorizSync and VertSync values to use DDC:
>         Identifier   "Monitor0"
>         ModelName    "Monitor 1280x1024"
>  ### Comment all HorizSync and VertSync values to use DDC:
>         HorizSync    60.0 - 72.0
>         VertRefresh  60.0 - 72.0
>         Option      "dpms"
> EndSection
> 
> Section "Device"
>         Identifier  "Videocard0"
>         Driver      "nv"
> EndSection
> 
> Section "Screen"
>         Identifier "Screen0"
>         Device     "Videocard0"
>         Monitor    "Monitor0"
>         DefaultDepth     16
>         SubSection "Display"
>                 Viewport   0 0
>                 Depth     24
>         EndSubSection
>         SubSection "Display"
>                 Viewport   0 0
>                 Depth     16
>         EndSubSection
> EndSection

try this:
#
   ### Comment all HorizSync and VertSync values to use DDC:
          Identifier   "Monitor0"
          ModelName    "Monitor 1280x1024"
   ### Comment all HorizSync and VertSync values to use DDC:
          HorizSync    30.0 - 82.0
          VertRefresh  56.0 - 75.0
          Option      "dpms"
EndSection

Section "Device"
          Identifier  "Videocard0"
          Driver      "nv"
EndSection

Section "Screen"
          Identifier "Screen0"
          Device     "Videocard0"
          Monitor    "Monitor0"
          DefaultDepth     16
     SubSection     "Display"
         Viewport    0 0
         Depth       24
         Modes      "1280x1024" "1280x960" "1280x800" "1152x864" 
"1152x768" "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
     EndSubSection
     SubSection     "Display"
         Viewport    0 0
         Depth       16
         Modes      "1280x1024" "1280x960" "1280x800" "1152x864" 
"1152x768" "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
     EndSubSection
EndSection
#

(the "modes" lines will wrap ... but all the resolutions should be all 
on one line, separated by spaces and inside quotes)

Also, if "DefaultDepth 16" does not work, try "DefaultDepth 24"

You say that you bought a digital lead ... meaning I guess that you are 
using a different PORT on your video card and monitor.  It is possible 
that he standard "nv" driver does not support that port on your video 
card and that you will need to instead download the proprietary drivers 
from nvidia's website to get that port to function.  Regardless of which 
driver and cable you use, the resolution/freq of the screen is going to 
be the same ... why not just use the old cable :D

Thanks,
Johnny Hughes

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