Re: ATI + LCD Monitor - refresh rate problem (Solved)

2004-07-03 Thread Moshe Bergman
found the answer in: http://odin.prohosting.com/wedge01/gentoo-radeon-faq.html#4_refreshrate *_Question 4.5_*: /X is ignoring my modeline setting, or I can't get the refresh rate I want/ Try changing the "IgnoreEDID" setting in /etc/X11/XF86Config-4 to "on". Thanks. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [E

Re: Re: ATI + LCD Monitor - refresh rate problem

2004-07-03 Thread Moshe Bergman
Well, I am editing the config file by hand... Also, seems ATI (fglrx) does not support xrandr, the program does not execute. xvidtune hungs when it attempts to load the ATI drivers, and if I request it not to load any modules, any change yeilds that the frequency is not supported... Moshe Bergm

Re: ATI + LCD Monitor - refresh rate problem

2004-07-03 Thread Moshe Bergman
That's incorrect... my monitor supports 75hz: http://www.hyundaiq.com/pro_spec_q17.asp And I am not sure... but my eyes hurt sooner in 60hz Moshe Bergman Pim Bliek | PingWings.nl wrote: Ehm... If I remember correctly The optimal refreshrate for any LCD is 60 Hz. No need to go higher. It might d

Re: ATI + LCD Monitor - refresh rate problem

2004-07-02 Thread Zenaan Harkness
On Sat, 2004-07-03 at 04:03, Pim Bliek | PingWings.nl wrote: > Ehm... If I remember correctly > > The optimal refreshrate for any LCD is 60 Hz. No need to go higher. It > might damage your screen if you go to far, and it will give you **worse** > image than on 60. 60 is the optimized refresh r

Re: ATI + LCD Monitor - refresh rate problem

2004-07-02 Thread Pim Bliek | PingWings.nl
Ehm... If I remember correctly The optimal refreshrate for any LCD is 60 Hz. No need to go higher. It might damage your screen if you go to far, and it will give you **worse** image than on 60. 60 is the optimized refresh rate. Forget the whole refresh-rate discussion on CRT screens. LCD is a

Re: ATI + LCD Monitor - refresh rate problem

2004-07-02 Thread Moshe Bergman
Isn't that just edits the XF86Config-4? i tried fglrxconfig they all just change that file. And like I said, I tried changing it manually to every value possible... I forgot to add, I am trying 75hz with 1280x1024 Moshe Bergman jr jrockys2 wrote: Have you tried with dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xfree

Re: ATI + LCD Monitor - refresh rate problem

2004-07-02 Thread Thomas Adam
--- Moshe Bergman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hello, > On windows my monitor runs fine on 75hz, Hsync: 79.9 and Vsync: 75. > However, on Linux, it does not seem to matter what i enter on > XF86Config-4, the monitor is still set to 60hz. So edit the config file by hand, you'll lose support from

Re: ATI + LCD Monitor - refresh rate problem

2004-07-02 Thread jr jrockys2
Have you tried with dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xfree86 and set the new parameters? On Fri, 02 Jul 2004 17:40:25 +0200, Moshe Bergman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Hello, > > I've been trying to get linux to run properly for a week or two, so far > i've managed to install ATI drivers, however I st

ATI + LCD Monitor - refresh rate problem

2004-07-02 Thread Moshe Bergman
Hello, I've been trying to get linux to run properly for a week or two, so far i've managed to install ATI drivers, however I still have one problem - refresh rate. On windows my monitor runs fine on 75hz, Hsync: 79.9 and Vsync: 75. However, on Linux, it does not seem to matter what i enter on