This I can help with!
You'll need to edit your /usr/X11R6/lib/X11/XF86Config
First thing you need to do is find your video card
entry... for one of my machines, it reads something
like this:
# Device configured by Xconfigurator:
Section "Device"
Identifier "ATI|3D Rage I/II 215GT [Mach64 GT]"
VendorName "Unknown"
BoardName "Unknown"
VideoRam 2048
# Insert Clocks lines here if appropriate
EndSection
You'll need to make sure the VideoRam option is not commented
out! Remove the # from in front of VideoRam if it's there.
Next, scroll down... Towards the very end, there is a section that
is commented
# The accelerated servers .....
Under that, there is a Subsection "Display" with elements Depth
and Modes. Since you are running an accelerated server, you are
using this configuration information. The very first Depth is the
default color depth you initilize to, with the very first mode of
that depth being the screen resolution. Since you stated that you
are seeing 800x600, your section probably starts something like:
Subsection "Display"
Depth 8
Mode "800x600" "640x480" "1024x768" "1152x....
Or something like that. It may not be the color depth 8, it could
be 16 or so first, but you get the picture. You need to edit this
seciton so that the color depth and resolution you desire are the FIRST
color depth and resolution...that will force it to be at your desired
depth/res for it's default.
For example,
Subsecition "Display"
Depth 32
Mode "1024x768" "800x600"
Depth 24
Mode "1024x768" "800x600"
etc.
HTH, HAND
Bill Ward
-----Original Message-----
From: Allen P Holtz [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Thursday, March 02, 2000 10:01 AM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Cc: recipient.list.not.shown; @nswcphdn.navy.mil
Subject: Display Problem
Hi,
I'm new to Linux and I'm trying to install RH 6.1 on a Dell
Workstation 410. It is a dual 500Mhz Pentium II system with
128MB of RAM. The video card is a Diamond Fire GL 1000P
from 3Dlabs using Permedia2 chipsets. The monitor that I'm
using is also from Dell. It is a 21" M1110. I don't know who
originally manufactured the monitor.
The problem: The Install goes fine until it's time to configure the
monitor. The video card is detected. Unfortunately, the monitor
does not appear on the list. No problem. I choose the custom
option. This does not go well. I have the manual for the monitor.
The monitor is capable of doing 1600x1200 at 70Hz. There are
no real matches for the horizontal sync so I choose one that is
closest but not over (Either 40-150 or 50-100). Then it's time for the
autoprobe. Occasionally I get an error stating that there was a
problem with the clock. Most of the time it's okay. I finally get it
working and reboot. The problem is it looks like the resolution
is 800x600. On a 21" screen, that is obnoxious. I can't figure
out what is wrong. I've run Xconfigurator and cannot get it to
a better resolution. Any help is appreciated.
Thanks,
Allen
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