On Tue, 26 Nov 2002, Ed Suchocki wrote: > >I've been trying to modify my graphic resolution for >my monitor but I have been having some difficulty. I'm >new to Xfree86 so maybe this question is trivial. I'm >trying to set up a non standard video mode but I can't >even seem to get a basic setup that works. > >First, I'm using Xfree86 4.2.0 under mandrake >2.4.18-1. >I tried the configuration utilities and followed all >the steps. The config utils tell me that a new >XF86Config file was made. Did you try DrakX or XFdrake? > >I'm not sure what config file Xfree86 is looking for. >Should the configuration parameters be in XF86Config >or XF86Config-4? > >When I try to run the utility xf86cfg (graphical setup >utility)my mouse will not work (but it does work in >the line mode). The message states to use the numpad >for moving and using the cursor. Problem is that the >cursor moves but no zones can be selected (click >double click etc). > >Next, If I run the config utility X -configure, I get >a message that says I should run XFree86 -xf86config >/root/XF86Config.new > >When I run this command I get a X window displayed. >The mouse cursor does not move, CTRL ALT (num) + / - >do not work either. Ctrl Alt Backspace works fine. > The file /root/XF86Config.new is XF86's best attempt to generate a a config file for you. Running it in that manner allows you to test how well it works. It seems that apart from the issues you mentioned it works very nicely. You can use the texteditor of your choice (pico is nice for beginners, vi/emacs are worth learning but take time) to edit the file. If you search through it for the line containing 'Option "DontZoom" on' and change the "on" or "1" to "off" or "0" then you should be able to use CTRL-ALT-+/- to change resoultions on the fly. The mouse configuration will be specified in the 'Section "InputDevices" '. Make sure that you change the 'Option "Protocol" xxxxx' line to one that matches your mouse and also that the 'Option "Device" /dev/xxxxx' line is correct. (What mouse do you have?) <snip> >So my first question is "What configuration Utility >Should I use? My second question: If I edit the config There are distro-specific X-config tools and XFree86-supplied X-config tools. The latest XFree86-supplied tool is Mandrake supplies tools like HardDrake and DrakConf which you can use to change your mouse and video setup. I don't remember that much about Mandrake as I installed it once and didn't run it for very long. http://www.linux-mandrake.com/en/doc/90/en/Starter.html/mousedrake.html http://www.linux-mandrake.com/en/doc/90/en/Starter.html/xfdrake.html XFree86's latest tool (and there are several older ones) is xf86cfg. It's pretty good. You should check out this link http://www.xfree86.org/~anderson/ConfiguringX/siframes.htm There's a lot of good documenation at XFree86's own pages (thanks to Georgina Economou for updating and adding so much useful stuff): http://www.xfree86.org/support.html >file manually, what file should I make the chagnes to >(XF86Config or XF86Config-4 in /etc/X11) XFree86 searches for configuration files in this order (actually I snipped the list short, you can see the full thing by "man XF86Config"): /etc/X11/<cmdline> (commandline is any simple path, ie config/latest but not ../../someotherplace) /usr/X11R6/etc/X11/<cmdline> /etc/X11/$XF86CONFIG /usr/X11R6/etc/X11/$XF86CONFIG /etc/X11/XF86Config-4 /etc/X11/XF86Config So, if you have an /etc/X11/XF86Config-4 it will be used even if there is also an /etc/X11/XF86COnfig. My understanding (which may well be wrong) is that the current preferred XFree86 way is to use /etc/X11/XF86COnfig. Your mileage and distribution may vary ( I use Red Hat and that's what they do with 8.0, the latest release). > >When I run X -probeonly a log file is built and the >data states it is using the XF86Config-4 file. When I >examine the log file it shows several graphic modes >that are not being used Prefixed by (II) I810(0). I'm >trying to figure where these graphics modes are >attempted to beloaded. It'll be in the sections titled "Modeline" if it's a config file for XFree86 4.2.0. > >My real purpose for modifying the config file is that >I have a project that requires the video mode to run >in 400x256x16bpp @ 15.750 Hz (horiz) and 50 - 60Hz >vert (using a I815 chipset). I think that you set the Horizontal and Vertical refresh capabilities of the monitor in "Section Monitor" with the lines "HorizSync and VertRefresh" then you could use "Section Screen" and "SubSection Display" with the lines Depth 16 and Modes 400x256. (I've realized as I'm writing that I should just append this to the bottom. Warning: the appended file has not been tested, it's just a best guess.) > >I looked at several sites for some detaile dinfo >regarding the config files but all I find is some >information that appears to be out of date (over 2 >years old). Most of the info on Xfree86.org just seems >to briefly touch apon the subject but does not offer >much detail or example. Maybe I'm not loking in the >right places :( Man is your friend. I think the XFree86 stuff is pretty good actually. > # XFree86 sample, untested config by Oisin Feeley. Derived from Red # Hat's "redhat-config-xfree86" produced config for some other chip # and monitor and edited by hand. Do not trust. It's just a suggestion Section "ServerLayout" Identifier "Default Layout" Screen 0 "Screen0" 0 0 InputDevice "Mouse0" "CorePointer" InputDevice "Keyboard0" "CoreKeyboard" InputDevice "DevInputMice" "AlwaysCore" 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" EndSection Section "InputDevice" Identifier "Keyboard0" Driver "keyboard" Option "XkbRules" "xfree86" Option "XkbModel" "pc105" # YOU MAY HAVE TO CHANGE THIS Option "XkbLayout" "us" EndSection Section "InputDevice" Identifier "Mouse0" Driver "mouse" Option "Protocol" "IMPS/2" # YOU MAY HAVE TO CHANGE THIS Option "Device" "/dev/psaux" # YOU MAY HAVE TO CHANGE THIS Option "ZAxisMapping" "4 5" # DELETE? MAKES WHEEL WORK AS BUTTON 3 Option "Emulate3Buttons" "no" # CHANGE IF ONLY 2 BUTTONS EndSection Section "InputDevice" # If the normal CorePointer mouse is not a USB mouse then # this input device can be used in AlwaysCore mode to let you # also use USB mice at the same time. Identifier "DevInputMice" Driver "mouse" Option "Protocol" "IMPS/2" # SAME AS ABOVE Option "Device" "/dev/input/mice" # SAME AS ABOVE Option "ZAxisMapping" "4 5" #SAME AS ABOVE Option "Emulate3Buttons" "no" #SAME AS ABOVE EndSection Section "Monitor" Identifier "Monitor0" VendorName "Princetion" ModelName "Ultra 17+" DisplaySize X Y # REPLACE X AND Y WITH VALUES FROM CONFIGTOOL HorizSync 15.75 VertRefresh 50.0 - 60.0 ModeLine "name" PixelClock(Mhz) hdisp, hsyncstart, hsyncend, and htotal vdisp, vsyncstart, vsyncend, and vtotal +hsync +vsync? #ALL THESE HAVE TO BE REPLACED WITH VALUES THAT YOUR MONITOR TAKES Option "dpms" EndSection Section "Device" Identifier "Videocard0" Driver "i810" VendorName "Intel" BoardName "whatever" VideoRam # POSSIBLY REMOVE LINE OR SPECIFY IN KILOBYTES EndSection Section "Screen" Identifier "Screen0" Device "Videocard0" Monitor "Monitor0" DefaultDepth 16 SubSection "Display" Modes "400x256" EndSubSection SubSection "Display" Depth 16 Modes "400x256" EndSubSection EndSection Section "DRI" # I THINK THE i810 DRIVERS DO DRI NOW? IF NOT THEN REMOVE Group 0 Mode 0666 EndSection _______________________________________________ Newbie@XFree86.Org *** To unsubscribe , or change message options, see: http://XFree86.Org/mailman/listinfo/newbie
