If I recall correctly, you were using a rather old XFree86 version. You'll probably want to upgrade to 4.3.0 or one of the pre-4.4 snapshots. Mark. On Fri, 6 Feb 2004, Christian Kremser wrote: > Re: Mark Vojkovich > > You were right! I get the same problem with another monitor. What > can I do about the driver? I got my basic configuration file with > X -configure which obviously determined the necessary driver > by itself. Would it help to upgrade xfree ? > > Re: William Gallafent > > I tried your less "challenging" parameters, however, again > without success. Somehow the only mode which seems to work is > "640x480" as long as I don't give HorizSync and VertRefresh values. > > Interestingly I had a working display before installing Debian 3.0! > > Thanks again to your replies! > Christian. > > Mark Vojkovich wrote: > > > These specifications are that of a multisync monitor, so > > it should sync to any default mode that XFree86 picks for it > > if you have filled in the HorizSync and VertRefresh appropriately > > in the XF86Config file. Other info on the web that I see > > confirms the specifications of: > > > > HorizSync 30 - 121 > > VertRefresh 48 - 160 > > > > It sounds like you have a problem with the monitor or graphics > > card or graphics card driver (most likely the later). > > > > Do any modes work correctly? > > > > You might want to try borrowing another monitor to see > > if you get the same problem on a different monitor. I would > > guess that you would, and that it's a driver problem. > > > > > > Mark. > > > > > > > > On Wed, 4 Feb 2004, Christian Kremser wrote: > > > > > >>I have a 21-inch Sony GDM-5402 monitor connected to my LINUX > >>computer (ELSA Gloria XXL graphics card; 3Dlabs chipset pm2v). I > >>recently installed a new LINUX version (Debian 3.0r2) with XFree > >>Version 4.1.0.1. Unfortunately I'm not able to find a proper > >>working configuration for my monitor. With the attached > >>XF86Config-4 file I tried to leave finding of a proper > >>configuration to the X-server. With this I only get a "640x480" > >>screen mode. When I give the correct HorizSync and VertRefresh > >>data in the monitor section the XServer also finds other modes > >>(default "1280x1024") which, however, are nor working properly. I > >>tried to calculate ModeLine parameters (e.g. > >>http://xtiming.sourceforge.net) with the specifications given in > >>the manual of the monitor, but also could not find a working > >>configuration. Since I already spent too many hours with that > >>problem I would be grateful if anybody would have some > >>suggestions for me! > >> > >>The monitor has the following specifications: > >>- recommended resolution: 1600x1280 > >>- deflection frequency: horizontal: 30 to 121kHz > >> vertical: 48 to 160 Hz > >>- Plug and Play: DDC1/2B/2Bi, GTF > >> > >>The recommended horizontal and vertical timing conditions for the > >>monitor are: > >>- horizontal sync width duty should be more than 4.8% of total > >>horizontal time or 0.8microsec, whichever is larger. > >>- horizontal blanking width should be more than 2.3microsec > >>- vertical blanking width should be more than 450micorsec. > >> > >>Thanks in advance! > >>Christian. > >> > >>-- > >>============================================================ > >>Dept. of Radiology > >>Rad1 / Magnetic Resonance > >>University of Innsbruck > >>Anichstr. 35 > >>A-6020 Innsbruck > >>AUSTRIA > >> > >>Tel.: ++43/512/504/4493 > >>Fax.: ++43/512/504/4419 > >>PC-Fax.: ++43/512/504/674493 > >>Email: christian.kremser@xxxxxxxxxx > >> > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > 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
