i fixed this problem, as root, by editing /etc/lilo.conf, then running the command lilo. in particular, i changed vga=791 to vga=795 then ran lilo. appearantly, 791 was fine for my 1024x768 panels but a different value is need for 1280x1024 panels here is a table that i ripped off from http://www.uno.edu/~adamico/banshee/files/vesafb.txt Colours 640x480 800x600 1024x768 1280x1024 1600x1200 --------+--------------------------------------------- 256 | 769 771 773 775 796 32,768 | 784 787 790 793 797 65,536 | 785 788 791 794 798 16.8M | 786 789 792 795 799 there remains a problem. it is the same problem that i had with my 1024x768 panels. whenever i leave X, the first 4 columns of texmode are shifted off the screen (the whole screen is shifted to the left by four columns) this is not the case upon a cold boot, but only with textmode of VCs or leaving X. --- rq8ia <rq8ia@yahoo.com> wrote: > > --- Dennis Veatch <dveatch@woh.rr.com> wrote: > > On Saturday 07 December 2002 05:10 pm, Vern W Heesch wrote: > > > On Sat, 7 Dec 2002 13:28:25 -0800 (PST) > > > > > > "rq8ia" <rq8ia@yahoo.com> wrote: > > > > --- Dennis Veatch <dveatch@woh.rr.com> wrote: > > > > > On Saturday 07 December 2002 04:03 pm, rq8ia wrote: > > > > > > upon a cold boot, my VG800 1280x1024 panels run in textmode ok. > > > > > > > > > > > > but after starting X, my panels show a "sync out of range" > > > > > > message when i toggle to a virtual console, or, when i > > > > > > leave X. so i blindly issue either a startx or a halt after > > > > > > leaving X. > > > > > > > > > > Check your HorizSync and VertRefresh settings in /etc/X11/XF86Config > > > > > file. Generally that error tells you these two settings (or one of > > > > > them) are beyond the capabilities of your monitor. > > > > > > > > (note: X is working fine) > > > > > > > > currently: > > > > HorizSync 30-82 > > > > VertRefresh 50-85 > > > > > > the specs for the VG800 say 30-82 and 50-75 > > > > > > > > > > Looks like VertRefresh is out of range. > > > > i've tried: > > (a) VertRefresh 60-85 (worked with FX70 1024x768) > (b) VertRefresh 50-85 (Viewsonic's email suggestion) > (c) VertRefresh 60 (my idea) > (d) VertRefresh 50-75 (this thread) > > all lead to X working properly, but > all lead to "sync out of range" in textmode when toggling from > X to virtual consoles, or upon leaving X > > immediately upon a cold power-on, the panel's > OSD (on screen display) shows: > Resolution: 640x480 > Frequency: H: 31.6 KHz > V: 60.1 Hz > > then linux boots, the font becomes smaller and > the OSD shows: > Resolution: 1024x768 > Frequency: H: 48.4 KHz > V: 60.1 Hz > > then i login and startx with an XF86Config-4 VertRefresh 50-75, > (X runs fine) and the OSD shows: > Resolution: 1280x1024 > Frequency: H: 80.0 KHz > V: 75.0 Hz > > then modify XF86Config-4 to VertRefresh 60 > > then leave X > > then startx (blindly since textmode is not working) with an > XF86Config-4 VertRefresh 60 (X runs fine again) and > the OSD shows: > Resolution: 1280x1024 > Frequency: H: 64.0 KHz > V: 60.0 Hz > > > ***** see top of this message for resolution of this problem ****** __________________________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Mail Plus - Powerful. Affordable. Sign up now. http://mailplus.yahoo.com _______________________________________________ Newbie@XFree86.Org *** To unsubscribe , or change message options, see: http://XFree86.Org/mailman/listinfo/newbie
