On Fri, 12 Sep 2003, Dan Mergens wrote: > Since you are in the process of a RedHat 8 install anyway, it would be > worth it to install RedHat 9 instead. The install process is better than > previous versions, although you'll still have to install the new nvidia > driver and customize your XF86Config file as Mark instructed. You don't need to run NVIDIA's binary drivers if you have XFree86 4.3.0. The "nv" driver in 4.3.0 should work with that combo. And you don't need to install XFree86 4.3.0 if you are using NVIDIA's binary drivers. Those will work with the version of XFree86 that came with RedHat 8. While you can do both: install 4.3.0 and use NVIDIA's binary drivers, only one of those should be needed to get a working server. Mark. > > Mark Vojkovich wrote: > > >On Fri, 12 Sep 2003, amerson wrote: > > > > > > > >>I have an Apple Cinema 20" display running on windows. I tried installing > >>RedHat Linux 8.0, got the newest drivers from NVIDIA. The screen's optimal > >>resolution is 1680x1050 but right now, it does a stretched 1280x1024. In > >>the XFree86Config file, the graphics card still has a driver of "vesa", > >>chanigng it to "nv" causes the display to not work at all. > >> > >> > > > > The "nv" driver didn't support flat panels until XFree86 4.3.0, > >and the "vesa" driver can only do canned standard modes. I think RH 8 > >only has 4.2.0 or 4.2.1. > > > > > > > >>any thoughts on how I can tweak XFree86 to accept this resolution? > >> > >> > > > > You either need to upgrade to 4.3.0 (or newer) where the "nv" > >driver will support flat panels, or you should use NVIDIA's binary > >drivers. > > > > For either you'll need to specify a custom modeline like: > > > > Modeline "1680x1050" 147.14 1680 1784 1968 2256 1050 1051 1054 1087 > > > > since XFree86 doesn't have any builtin 1680x1050 modes. > > > > Mark. > > > >_______________________________________________ > >XFree86 mailing list > >XFree86@xxxxxxxxxxx > >http://XFree86.Org/mailman/listinfo/xfree86 > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > XFree86 mailing list > XFree86@xxxxxxxxxxx > http://XFree86.Org/mailman/listinfo/xfree86 > _______________________________________________ XFree86 mailing list XFree86@xxxxxxxxxxx http://XFree86.Org/mailman/listinfo/xfree86
