Resolution problems

[Guest cegopvx]

New to Linux : Need some help or advise.

 

 

Just connected a new monitor to my Linux Box that i had working on a different computer. Now the resolution is huge. The Screen seems to float when the mouse pointer goes to the edge of monitor. Everything was working fine using my "15inch Monitor connected to my linux box, then connected the 19"inch Monitor and that is when the problem started. And from time to time Xserver will not load, only get Prompt. Any advise would help. Thanks all.

 

 

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Running Mandrake 10

 

ATI 9000 pro

 

New monitor/oem: CTX

Model: Futura K7034LD

 

*note: unfortunely i don't have the manuals on monitor.

 

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Tried running startx:

 

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XFree86 Version 4.3.0.1

Release Date: 15 August 2003

X Protocol Version 11, Revision 0, Release 6.6

Build Operating System: Linux 2.6.3-3mdkenterprise i686 [ELF]

Build Date: 24 March 2004

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to make sure that you have the latest version.

Module Loader present

Markers: (--) probed, (**) from config file, (==) default setting,

(++) from command line, (!!) notice, (II) informational,

(WW) warning, (EE) error, (NI) not implemented, (??) unknown.

(==) Log file: "/var/log/XFree86.0.log", Time: Tue Dec 7 06:59:00 2004

(==) Using config file: "/etc/X11/XF86Config-4"

Data incomplete in file /etc/X11/XF86Config-4

Undefined Monitor "monitor1" referenced by Screen "screen1".

(EE) Problem parsing the config file

(EE) Error from xf86HandleConfigFile()

 

Fatal server error:

no screens found

 

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XIO: fatal IO error 104 (Connection reset by peer) on X server ":0.0"

after 0 requests (0 known processed) with 0 events remaining.

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Here is my Config file:

 

E325: ATTENTION

Found a swap file by the name "/etc/X11/.XF86Config-4.swp"

owned by: root dated: Sun Dec 5 08:44:02 2004

file name: /etc/X11/XF86Config-4

modified: YES

user name: root host name: localhost

process ID: 3279

While opening file "/etc/X11/XF86Config-4"

dated: Tue Dec 7 05:10:42 2004

NEWER than swap file!

 

(1) Another program may be editing the same file.

If this is the case, be careful not to end up with two

different instances of the same file when making changes.

Quit, or continue with caution.

 

(2) An edit session for this file crashed.

If this is the case, use ":recover" or "vim -r /etc/X11/XF86Config-4"

to recover the changes (see ":help recovery").

If you did this already, delete the swap file "/etc/X11/.XF86Config-4.swp"

to avoid this message.

 

Swap file "/etc/X11/.XF86Config-4.swp" already exists!

[O]pen Read-Only, (E)dit anyway, ®ecover, (Q)uit, (D)elete it:

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Hit (E)dit

 

 

# File generated by XFdrake.

 

# **********************************************************************

# Refer to the XF86Config man page for details about the format of

# this file.

# **********************************************************************

 

Section "Files"

# Multiple FontPath entries are allowed (they are concatenated together)

# By default, Mandrake 6.0 and later now use a font server independent of

# the X server to render fonts.

FontPath "unix/:-1"

EndSection

 

Section "ServerFlags"

#DontZap # disable <Crtl><Alt><BS> (server abort)

#DontZoom # disable <Crtl><Alt><KP_+>/<KP_-> (resolution switching)

AllowMouseOpenFail # allows the server to start up even if the mouse doesn't work

EndSection

 

Section "Module"

Load "dbe" # Double-Buffering Extension

Load "v4l" # Video for Linux

Load "extmod"

Load "type1"

Load "freetype"

Load "/usr/X11R6/lib/modules/extensions/libglx.a"

EndSection

 

Section "InputDevice"

Identifier "Keyboard1"

Driver "Keyboard"

Option "XkbModel" "pc105"

Option "XkbLayout" "en_US"

Option "XkbOptions" ""

EndSection

 

Section "InputDevice"

Identifier "Mouse1"

Driver "mouse"

Option "Protocol" "ExplorerPS/2"

Option "Device" "/dev/mouse"

Option "ZAxisMapping" "6 7"

EndSection

 

Section "Monitor"

Identifier "monitor0"

VendorName "Futura"

ModelName "Futura K7034LD 0"

HorizSync 31.5-48.5

VertRefresh 50-70

 

 

# 1280x1024@ 85.6 Hz, 48 kHz hsync

ModeLine "1280x1024" 65.00 1024 1032 1176 1344 480 488 494 563 -hsync -vsync

 

# TV fullscreen mode or DVD fullscreen output.

# 768x576 @ 79 Hz, 50 kHz hsync

ModeLine "768x576" 50.00 768 832 846 1000 576 590 595 630

 

# 768x576 @ 100 Hz, 61.6 kHz hsync

ModeLine "768x576" 63.07 768 800 960 1024 576 578 590 616

 

EndSection

 

 

Section "Device"

Identifier "device1"

VendorName "ATI"

BoardName "ATI Radeon (fglrx)"

Driver "fglrx"

BusID "PCI:1:0:0"

Option "DPMS"

 

# === disable PnP Monitor ===

#Option "NoDDC"

# === disable/enable XAA/DRI ===

Option "no_accel" "no"

Option "no_dri" "no"

# === FireGL DDX driver module specific settings ===

# === Screen Management ===

Option "DesktopSetup" "0x00000000"

Option "MonitorLayout" "AUTO, AUTO"

Option "IgnoreEDID" "off"

Option "HSync2" "unspecified"

Option "VRefresh2" "unspecified"

Option "ScreenOverlap" "0"

# === TV-out Management ===

Option "NoTV" "yes"

Option "TVStandard" "NTSC-M"

Option "TVHSizeAdj" "0"

Option "TVVSizeAdj" "0"

Option "TVHPosAdj" "0"

Option "TVVPosAdj" "0"

Option "TVHStartAdj" "0"

Option "TVColorAdj" "0"

Option "GammaCorrectionI" "0x00000000"

Option "GammaCorrectionII" "0x00000000"

# === OpenGL specific profiles/settings ===

Option "Capabilities" "0x00000000"

# === Video Overlay for the Xv extension ===

Option "VideoOverlay" "on"

# === OpenGL Overlay ===

# Note: When OpenGL Overlay is enabled, Video Overlay

# will be disabled automatically

Option "OpenGLOverlay" "off"

Option "CenterMode" "off"

# === QBS Support ===

Option "Stereo" "off"

Option "StereoSyncEnable" "1"

# === Misc Options ===

Option "UseFastTLS" "0"

Option "BlockSignalsOnLock" "on"

Option "UseInternalAGPGART" "no"

Option "ForceGenericCPU" "no"

# === FSAA ===

Option "FSAAScale" "1"

Option "FSAADisableGamma" "no"

Option "FSAACustomizeMSPos" "no"

Option "FSAAMSPosX0" "0.000000"

 

Section "Screen"

Identifier "screen1"

Device "device1"

Monitor "monitor1"

DefaultColorDepth 24

 

Subsection "Display"

Depth 8

Virtual 1280 1024

EndSubsection

 

Subsection "Display"

Depth 15

Virtual 1280 1024

EndSubsection

 

Subsection "Display"

Depth 16

Virtual 1280 1024

EndSubsection

 

Subsection "Display"

Depth 24

Virtual 1280 1024

EndSubsection

EndSection

 

Section "ServerLayout"

Identifier "layout1"

InputDevice "Keyboard1" "CoreKeyboard"

InputDevice "Mouse1" "CorePointer"

Screen "screen1"

#Option "Xinerama"

EndSection

[scoopy]

Looks like all you need to do is update your config files to reflect this new monitor...

Section "Monitor"
Identifier "monitor0"
VendorName "Futura"
ModelName "Futura K7034LD 0"
HorizSync 31.5-48.5
VertRefresh 50-70


# 1280x1024@ 85.6 Hz, 48 kHz hsync
ModeLine "1280x1024" 65.00 1024 1032 1176 1344 480 488 494 563 -hsync -vsync

# TV fullscreen mode or DVD fullscreen output.
# 768x576 @ 79 Hz, 50 kHz hsync
ModeLine "768x576" 50.00 768 832 846 1000 576 590 595 630

# 768x576 @ 100 Hz, 61.6 kHz hsync
ModeLine "768x576" 63.07 768 800 960 1024 576 578 590 616

EndSection

Get as much info from your new monitor and use google to search for its hsync and vsync rates. You will need this to fill in the blanks in the "custom" monitor section when you run XFdrake (thats if the preset selections dont work). You can also try the GUI way by clicking on "configure your computer." DON'T forget to click test before you finish.

[pmpatrick]

Where did you get the data to fill this in:

 

HorizSync 31.5-48.5

VertRefresh 50-70

 

That sure doesn't look right(HzSync) for a 19" monitor. Try rerunning XFdrake again and choosing the Generic 1280x1024 at 60 Hz. I can't imagine a 19" monitor not being able to handle that resolution. Test the configuration before committing and change your screen res to 1280x1024. Keep tweaking until you get a successful test.