Re: Unable to get X to start on new flat screen monitor using DVI

2012-06-20 Thread James Allsopp
Brilliant, updated the kernel and everything seems fixed now! Thanks very much! James On 20 June 2012 08:18, James Allsopp wrote: > Hi, > That's really odd about the kernel. The computer was working fine on an > old CRT via VGA, and I just plugged my new flat screen in via dvi-d, and > you can

Re: Unable to get X to start on new flat screen monitor using DVI

2012-06-20 Thread James Allsopp
Hi, That's really odd about the kernel. The computer was working fine on an old CRT via VGA, and I just plugged my new flat screen in via dvi-d, and you can see start up, but X doesn't start. I'm upgrading to the 2.6.32-686 kernel, will that be new enough? Thanks James On 19 June 2012 20:16, Sven

Re: Unable to get X to start on new flat screen monitor using DVI

2012-06-19 Thread Sven Joachim
On 2012-06-19 01:19 +0200, Brian wrote: > On Mon 18 Jun 2012 at 23:21:03 +, James Allsopp wrote: > >> [drm] failed to load kernel module "nouveau" >> (EE) [drm] failed to open device > >http://nouveau.freedesktop.org/wiki/TroubleShooting > > and also look at what is happening with nouveau

Re: Unable to get X to start on new flat screen monitor using DVI

2012-06-18 Thread Marty
(II) VESA(0): VESA VBE DDC read failed Are you missing an I2C driver? Also, just WAG but maybe 1280X720 will work anyway. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debi

Re: Unable to get X to start on new flat screen monitor using DVI

2012-06-18 Thread Brian
On Mon 18 Jun 2012 at 23:21:03 +, James Allsopp wrote: > I wrote this as an xorg.conf, but the problem still remains, > > Section "Screen" > Identifier "Default Screen" > DefaultDepth 16 > SubSection "Display" > Depth 16 > Modes "1280x1024" >

Re: Unable to get X to start on new flat screen monitor using DVI

2012-06-18 Thread James Allsopp
Hi, I wrote this as an xorg.conf, but the problem still remains, Section "Screen" Identifier "Default Screen" DefaultDepth 16 SubSection "Display" Depth 16 Modes "1280x1024" EndSubSection EndSection xrandr says there are no di

Re: Unable to get X to start on new flat screen monitor using DVI

2012-06-17 Thread Brian
On Sun 17 Jun 2012 at 22:29:04 +, James Allsopp wrote: > Hi, > Got one of my old PC's lying around and I'm trying to get it to work > with my nice new LG IPS225V flatscreen. It used to work fine with my > CRT over VGA but although I can get a console up, I can't get X to > start. I've l

Unable to get X to start on new flat screen monitor using DVI

2012-06-17 Thread James Allsopp
Hi, Got one of my old PC's lying around and I'm trying to get it to work with my nice new LG IPS225V flatscreen. It used to work fine with my CRT over VGA but although I can get a console up, I can't get X to start. I've listed the Xorg log out at the bottom of the e-mail I think it could be