Luc Verhaegen wrote: > > On Tue, Jun 15, 2004 at 12:19:31PM -0300, Paulo Mauricio Paes > Barretto wrote: > > > > The VIA chipset is KM400. > > I have, in a previous installation of Mandrake, successfully upgraded > > XFree86 to version 4.4.0 following the instructions in Install.txt and using > > Xinstall.sh. > > After upgrading, I changed the driver to "via" in Device Section. XFree > > started and worked, but I also coudn't get higher vertical refresh > > frequencies. In fact, I could get 1024x768 @ 75Hz, but my screen is not so > > big, and I want to use 800x600. > > These lines are from the VESA log file: > > (II) VESA(0): monitor1: Using hsync range of 31.00-65.00 kHz > > (II) VESA(0): monitor1: Using vrefresh range of 50.00-120.00 Hz > > and these values are correct for my monitor. > > Using the Via driver, I remember the range was much narrower in the > > corresponding lines. It seemed to me that was preventing the use of 800x600 > > at higher frequencies. There were also 4 messages of unresolved symbols in > > the log file. > > Well, then I gave up struggling with Via driver. I reinstalled Mandrake and > > tried to get what I need from Vesa driver. > > > > Is it possible to get 800x600 @ 75 or 85Hz from Vesa driver? If not, will > > you help me putting Via driver to work after upgrading again to 4.4.0? > > I'm about to give up using Linux because of a flickering screen. > > > > Thank you > > > > Paulo > This section (from your vesa log) would be exactly the same using the > via driver: > (II) VESA(0): VESA VBE DDC supported > (II) VESA(0): VESA VBE DDC Level 2 > (II) VESA(0): VESA VBE DDC transfer in appr. 1 sec. > (II) VESA(0): VESA VBE DDC read successfully > (II) VESA(0): Manufacturer: SNY Model: 0 Serial#: 1501602 > (II) VESA(0): Year: 1996 Week: 28 > (II) VESA(0): EDID Version: 1.0 > (II) VESA(0): Analog Display Input, Input Voltage Level: 0.714/0.286 V > (II) VESA(0): Sync: Separate Composite SyncOnGreen > (II) VESA(0): Max H-Image Size [cm]: horiz.: 29 vert.: 21 > (II) VESA(0): Gamma: 2.86 > (II) VESA(0): DPMS capabilities: Suspend Off; RGB/Color Display > (II) VESA(0): redX: 0.625 redY: 0.340 greenX: 0.280 greenY: 0.595 > (II) VESA(0): blueX: 0.155 blueY: 0.070 whiteX: 0.283 whiteY: 0.298 > (II) VESA(0): Supported VESA Video Modes: > (II) VESA(0): 640x480@60Hz > (II) VESA(0): 800x600@75Hz > (II) VESA(0): 832x624@75Hz > (II) VESA(0): 1024x768@75Hz > (II) VESA(0): Manufacturer's mask: 0 > (II) VESA(0): Supported Future Video Modes: > (II) VESA(0): #0: hsize: 800 vsize 600 refresh: 85 vid: 22853 > (II) VESA(0): #1: hsize: 1280 vsize 1024 refresh: 60 vid: 32897 > > With most CRTs you would also get frequencies and bandwidth reported. > X, since 4.4.0, tries to use DDC directly, but it handles the lack of > frequency information akwardly. Modes are selected on the basis of > these frequency ranges, either specified in the config or from DDC. > When this information is not available from DDC, X tries to calculate > this from the modes specified, resulting in frequencies which are close > but not 100% equal to those specified in, in this case, the monitors > manual. This explains the difference in values you might see. > > It seems that vesa is using 800x600@85Hz. > > > I'm about to give up using Linux because of a flickering screen. > > Firstly, to me, this translates as: "I don't care about this software > one bit". Secondly, it is pretty close to blackmail. If this were irc, i > would've stated "fine." and put you on ignore. > > Oh, by installing programs directly, you are going in against your > package management system, which jeopardizes the long term survivability > of your installation. You should be able to find (src-)rpms of 4.4.0. > > Luc Verhaegen. Firstly, I certainly do care about Linux. I've been working with it for about 2 months, I really liked it very much and I have learned a lot about it. But I want to work on a comfortable screen. The hardware and software I'm using are certainly capable of doing it, but they need a line in a configuration file that I can't realise what should be, and all my attempts failed. That's quite frustating, and I apologize for having left this frustation show off in my message and upset you so much. Secondly, if you felt blackmailed I'm very sorry, but that was by no means my intention. I simply meant: I've already upgraded to version 4.4.0 once, and it will be useless to do it again without some advice on what to do afterwards. Let me also tell you that for upgrading XFree86 to version 4.4.0 I followed the instructions in http://www.xfree86.org/4.4.0/Install.html. If this could somehow "jeopardize the long term survivability of my installation", shouldn't it be clearly stated there? > It seems that vesa is using 800x600@85Hz. No, it's not! It's using 800x600 @ 60Hz. But maybe you have implicitly answered my question - it CAN use 800x600 @ 85Hz. So, could you please tell me how can I have it working at that frequency? _______________________________________________ XFree86 mailing list XFree86@xxxxxxxxxxx http://XFree86.Org/mailman/listinfo/xfree86
