On Thursday 28 February 2008 19:29:07 Craig White wrote: > 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 > > ---- > init 3 > system-config-display --reconfig > Couldn't start X server on card 0 Error, failed to start X server Anne
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