On Mon, 30 Jun 2008 21:05:38 +0100, Frank Murphy wrote: [...] [In a long thread, called "Hardware browser??" about ways to configure a PC with unknown video card, so that it can use a HP w2207h 1680x1050 monitor] > look under /var/log/Xorg.0.log > > it will give you a lot of info about your monitor and card. > > If your unsure what to look for. > > Start a new tread with maybe subject: help with setting up graphics/ I made that "cat /var/log/Xorg.0.log|most" and started slogging. Other than the two lines below, I see nothing that even might be enlightening. ===== ===== ===== (II) VESA(0): VESA VBE OEM: VIA K8M890CE (II) <default pointer>: Setting mouse protocol to "ExplorerPS/2" (It's actually a USB mouse, currently behind a MiniView G-CSIO4U KVM switch.) ===== ===== ===== Btw, I *run* machines behind the KVM switch; but I *install* OSs, one machine at a time, with the machine pulled out from behind the switch and connected directly to the peripherals. -- Beartooth Staffwright, PhD, Neo-Redneck Linux Convert Fedora 8 & 9; Alpine 1.10, Pan 0.132; Privoxy 3.0.6; nine (count 'em -- nine) different browsers Remember I know precious little of what I am talking about. -- fedora-list mailing list fedora-list@xxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe: https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-list