[CentOS] Re: Completely lost X (was system-config-display wronglysets up Viewsonic VG730m monitor)

Thu Feb 28 21:24:02 UTC 2008
Scott Silva <ssilva at sgvwater.com>

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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