On Sunday 20 Oct 2002 17:35, Jordan De Rousse wrote:
> I am trying to install Linux 8.1. I am havingproblems with my monitor and
> my vidio card. I have a Dell M991 monitor and a Nvidia 4600 gforce4. What
> do I need to do to install the Linux driver from Nvidia? Is there any way
> I can get a Linux driver for that Dell thing? Newbie.
Ok, monitors typically don't require drivers. CRTs don't (just information on
what they can handle).
So, the problem is that it only runs in 640x480?
Ok, I want you to open up your text editor (eg. KWrite) and open the
/etc/X11/XF86config-4 file.
Now copy out the monitor and device sections and email them to this list,
these are mine.
Section "Monitor"
Identifier "monitor1"
VendorName "Generic"
ModelName "1024x768 @ 70 Hz"
HorizSync 31.5-57.0
VertRefresh 50-70
# Sony Vaio C1(X,XS,VE,VN)?
# 1024x480 @ 85.6 Hz, 48 kHz hsync
ModeLine "1024x480" 65.00 1024 1032 1176 1344 480 488 494 563
-hsync -vsync
# TV fullscreen mode or DVD fullscreen output.
# 768x576 @ 79 Hz, 50 kHz hsync
ModeLine "768x576" 50.00 768 832 846 1000 576 590 595 630
# 768x576 @ 100 Hz, 61.6 kHz hsync
ModeLine "768x576" 63.07 768 800 960 1024 576 578 590 616
EndSection
Section "Device"
Identifier "device1"
BoardName "NVIDIA GeForce4 (generic)"
Driver "nvidia"
Option "DPMS"
EndSection
Alternatively, if you have a manual that lists what horizontal sync and
vertical refresh your monitor can handle you can edit them but make sure you
do it correctly and make a backup.
If you're afraid to, then copy out those sections and include them in your
email. Also, yours should say
Driver "nv"
This is the 2d only driver that comes with Linux, after we've fixed the
640x480 problem installing nVidias drivers should be simple but we want to
fix one thing at a time.
Recovery:
If you get it wrong and get stuck in the command prompt (BTW: If you have it
set to do a graphical startup press i during startup to go into text mode).
Use the following commands as root. (# is used here to denote the command
prompt, comments are enclosed in () to explain the instructions).
# cd /etc/X11
# rm XF86Config-4 (delete the incorrect config file)
# cp XF86Config-4.bak XF86Config-4 (replace it with the backup)
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next Bond film." - Dennis Miller
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