Adam Jackson wrote:
glenn wrote:
> I have been hoping someone will solve the video config problem on FC6.
>
> The problem does NOT occur prior to FC6. Since then, it has random
> started in 800x600x24 mode (a useless mode), or my selected mode
> (greater than 1024x768x24). Until this last yum update, the video
> would randomly choose one of the above modes. But with this latest
> update, it will only come up in SVGA (useless mode).
>
> The modes beyond 800x600 are not available so I am shut down, and
> forced to use this alternate host what is limited to 1024x768.
>
> My host has the following:
>
> AMD 2000+ CPU
> 1 GB of DDR DRAM
> Nvidia 5200 video
> 19 inch KDS monitor
>
> Does anyone know how you can modify the grub command, or the
> /etc/X11/xorg.conf to select video res that is above 1024?
Your X log will tell you why the modes are being rejected.
- ajax
Tnxs for the suggestion. I have compared Xorg.0.log vs Xorg.0.log.old.
In both cases the system has detected I have a CRT monitor.
In the good case, the monitor is detected as a "KDS visual-sensation"
model, while in the alternate case it does not recognize the monitor and
thus assumes it is a generic monitor. This latter result limits the res
offered to either VGA or SVGA ONLY.
This is NOT a problem with any distro prior to FC6. If I swap hard
drives to an FC5 (or FC4), the monitor is always detected correctly and
the full set of modes are offered.
--
Glenn Simpson VE3DSP
Hamilton, Ont