Re: Completely lost X (was system-config-display wrongly sets up Viewsonic VG730m monitor)

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On Thu, 2008-02-28 at 19:17 +0000, Anne Wilson wrote:
> On Tuesday 19 February 2008 13:02:31 Johnny Hughes wrote:
> > Anne Wilson wrote:
> >
> > <snip>
> >
> > >  ### Comment all HorizSync and VertSync values to use DDC:
> > >         Identifier   "Monitor0"
> > >         ModelName    "Monitor 1280x1024"
> > >  ### Comment all HorizSync and VertSync values to use DDC:
> > >         HorizSync    60.0 - 72.0
> > >         VertRefresh  60.0 - 72.0
> > >         Option      "dpms"
> > > EndSection
> > >
> > > Section "Device"
> > >         Identifier  "Videocard0"
> > >         Driver      "nv"
> > > EndSection
> > >
> > > Section "Screen"
> > >         Identifier "Screen0"
> > >         Device     "Videocard0"
> > >         Monitor    "Monitor0"
> > >         DefaultDepth     16
> > >         SubSection "Display"
> > >                 Viewport   0 0
> > >                 Depth     24
> > >         EndSubSection
> > >         SubSection "Display"
> > >                 Viewport   0 0
> > >                 Depth     16
> > >         EndSubSection
> > > EndSection
> >
> > try this:
> > #
> >    ### Comment all HorizSync and VertSync values to use DDC:
> >           Identifier   "Monitor0"
> >           ModelName    "Monitor 1280x1024"
> >    ### Comment all HorizSync and VertSync values to use DDC:
> >           HorizSync    30.0 - 82.0
> >           VertRefresh  56.0 - 75.0
> >           Option      "dpms"
> > EndSection
> >
> > Section "Device"
> >           Identifier  "Videocard0"
> >           Driver      "nv"
> > EndSection
> >
> > Section "Screen"
> >           Identifier "Screen0"
> >           Device     "Videocard0"
> >           Monitor    "Monitor0"
> >           DefaultDepth     16
> >      SubSection     "Display"
> >          Viewport    0 0
> >          Depth       24
> >          Modes      "1280x1024" "1280x960" "1280x800" "1152x864"
> > "1152x768" "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
> >      EndSubSection
> >      SubSection     "Display"
> >          Viewport    0 0
> >          Depth       16
> >          Modes      "1280x1024" "1280x960" "1280x800" "1152x864"
> > "1152x768" "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
> >      EndSubSection
> > EndSection
> > #
> >
> > (the "modes" lines will wrap ... but all the resolutions should be all
> > on one line, separated by spaces and inside quotes)
> >
> > Also, if "DefaultDepth 16" does not work, try "DefaultDepth 24"
> >
> > You say that you bought a digital lead ... meaning I guess that you are
> > using a different PORT on your video card and monitor.  It is possible
> > that he standard "nv" driver does not support that port on your video
> > card and that you will need to instead download the proprietary drivers
> > from nvidia's website to get that port to function.  Regardless of which
> > driver and cable you use, the resolution/freq of the screen is going to
> > be the same ... why not just use the old cable :D
> >
> Johnny, this afternoon I got around to putting the old cable back in, only to 
> find that I can't get X correctly configured again.  I have no X.  I managed 
> to get to a text screen and vi xorg.conf, putting in exactly what you 
> recommended above (maybe that was for digital, not analogue?).  I still can't 
> startx.  I see
> 
> (==) Using config file: "/etc/X11/xorg.conf"
> (EE) NV(0): No valid initial configuration found
> (EE) Screen(s) found, but none have a usable configuration.
> 
> Fatal server error:
> no screens found
> XIO: fatal IO error 104 (Connection reset by peer) on X server ":0.0"
>      after 0 requests (0 known processed) with 0 events remaining.
> 
> Can you recommend a really basic xorg.conf to get me started?  Thanks
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init 3
system-config-display --reconfig

Craig

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