now if I could only get to 1600x1200! xorg.conf follows: # Xorg configuration created by system-config-display Section "ServerLayout" Identifier "single head configuration" Screen 0 "Screen0" 0 0 InputDevice "Mouse0" "CorePointer" InputDevice "Keyboard0" "CoreKeyboard" EndSection Section "Files" # RgbPath is the location of the RGB database. Note, this is the name of the # file minus the extension (like ".txt" or ".db"). There is normally # no need to change the default. # Multiple FontPath entries are allowed (they are concatenated together) # By default, Red Hat 6.0 and later now use a font server independent of # the X server to render fonts. RgbPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/rgb" FontPath "unix/:7100" EndSection Section "Module" Load "dbe" Load "extmod" # Load "fbdevhw" Load "glx" Load "record" Load "freetype" Load "type1" Load "dri" EndSection Section "InputDevice" # Specify which keyboard LEDs can be user-controlled (eg, with xset(1)) # Option "Xleds" "1 2 3" # To disable the XKEYBOARD extension, uncomment XkbDisable. # Option "XkbDisable" # To customise the XKB settings to suit your keyboard, modify the # lines below (which are the defaults). For example, for a non-U.S. # keyboard, you will probably want to use: # Option "XkbModel" "pc102" # If you have a US Microsoft Natural keyboard, you can use: # Option "XkbModel" "microsoft" # # Then to change the language, change the Layout setting. # For example, a german layout can be obtained with: # Option "XkbLayout" "de" # or: # Option "XkbLayout" "de" # Option "XkbVariant" "nodeadkeys" # # If you'd like to switch the positions of your capslock and # control keys, use: # Option "XkbOptions" "ctrl:swapcaps" # Or if you just want both to be control, use: # Option "XkbOptions" "ctrl:nocaps" # Identifier "Keyboard0" Driver "kbd" Option "XkbModel" "pc105" Option "XkbLayout" "us" EndSection Section "InputDevice" Identifier "Mouse0" Driver "mouse" Option "Protocol" "IMPS/2" Option "Device" "/dev/input/mice" Option "ZAxisMapping" "4 5" Option "Emulate3Buttons" "yes" EndSection Section "Monitor" Identifier "Monitor0" VendorName "Monitor Vendor" ModelName "LCD Panel 1600x1200" HorizSync 31.5 - 90.0 VertRefresh 60.0 - 60.0 Option "dpms" EndSection Section "Device" Identifier "Videocard0" Driver "nvidia" VendorName "Videocard vendor" BoardName "NVIDIA GeForce 4 (generic)" EndSection Section "Screen" Identifier "Screen0" Device "Videocard0" Monitor "Monitor0" DefaultDepth 24 SubSection "Display" Viewport 0 0 Depth 16 Modes "800x600" "640x480" EndSubSection SubSection "Display" Viewport 0 0 Depth 24 Modes "1600x1200" "1400x1050" "1280x1024" "1280x960" "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480" EndSubSection EndSection Section "DRI" Group 0 Mode 0666 EndSection On Sat, 2004-11-06 at 22:57 -0600, W. Guy Thomas wrote: > On Sat, 2004-11-06 at 23:50 -0500, Jim Martin wrote: > > W. Guy Thomas wrote: > > > > >On Sat, 2004-11-06 at 23:30 -0500, Jim Martin wrote: > > ><SNIP> > > > > > > > > > > > >>>>just a thought, but did you take rhgb off your grub menu? I did that, > > >>>>and I can use my gdm with no problem. > > >>>> > > >>>>Jim > > >>>> > > >>>> > > >>>> > > >>>> > > >>>> > > >>> > > >>> > > >>> > > >>> > > >>I took just the rhgb off, , I still have quiet and everything else > > >>there. boots in run level 5, no problem. > > >> > > >> > > >> > > > > > >you da man, thanks. > > >interesting though, that I get my gdm back, but the fedora graphics > > >never came back after loading nvidia's real drivers. > > > > > >thanks my friend, though, I'm good with this. > > > > > > > > > > > You are welcome, and the Fedora graphics is what you just took off ( > > rhgb=Red hat graphical Boot) for some reasons does not like the nvidia > > driver. go figure :-) > > > > Glad to help. > > > > BaVinic > > > isn't that just strange? oh well, I'm happy. > I've been fearing loading the nvidia drivers but I'm glad I did. > the GL stuff is awesome now, even on this "older" dell c840. > > thanks again! > -- =Guy 23:00:07 up 23 min, 2 users, load average: 0.71, 0.66, 0.68