10:49 a.m.
Hello,
I am new to the list (I joined today).
Can someone tell me why Fedora 10 does not create an /etc/X11/xorg.conf as standard?
Thanks
James Harrison
7:56 a.m.
James Harrison ha scritto:
I was only getting 800x600 on my screen and I needed to make it
1280x1024.
vi /etc/X11/xorg.conf
and edit the line "Modes" in the section "Screen".
I think you should have something like this:
Modes "800x600" "640x480"
try to modify in:
Modes "1280x1024" "800x600" "640x480"
HTH
6:28 a.m.
James Harrison wrote:
I also tried 'Xorg -configure :1'
It failed, but left me with an xorg.conf.new file with 20 or so screens
and cards. Is this the KVMs fault?
Try removing the KVM from the picture, by connecting the monitor
directly to th machine. Does this then work ? If it does, then it is the
KVM that is your problem.
Chris
2:06 p.m.
Hi Caroll and welcome
If your monitor and keyboard setup are recognized by X, thorough the new nefarious ways,
then you do not need to have an xorg.conf. If you need something non-basic, then you may
choose to download and run system-config-display (A gui version will appear in Gnome) or
you may choose to create your own xorg.conf.
I for one had to create one for my system.
Regards
Leslie
--- On Wed, 1/21/09, Carroll Grigsby <cgrigs(a)earthlink.net> wrote:
From: Carroll Grigsby <cgrigs(a)earthlink.net>
Subject: Re: xorg.conf
To: fedora-list(a)redhat.com
Date: Wednesday, January 21, 2009, 12:32 PM
On Wed, 21 Jan 2009 11:01:12 -0600
Bruno Wolff III <bruno(a)wolff.to> wrote:
On Wed, Jan 21, 2009 at 16:49:18 +0000,
James Harrison <jamesaharrisonuk(a)yahoo.co.uk> wrote:
> Hello,
> I am new to the list (I joined today).
>
> Can someone tell me why Fedora 10 does not create
> an /etc/X11/xorg.conf as standard?
Because in theory it doesn't need to.
From wikiquote (including footnote), the famous philosopher Yogi Berra
is supposed to have said:
"In theory there is no difference between theory and practice. In
practice there is.
* This has also been attributed to computer scientist Jan L. A. van de
Snepscheut and scientist Albert Einstein."
-- cmg (who once saw Yogi hit a home run on a pitch that was actually
in the strike zone)
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11:32 a.m.
On Wed, 2009-01-21 at 17:21 +0000, Anne Wilson wrote:
O
I wonder if there is something strange about Viewsonic monitors? I bought a
new one last year and it's attached to my CentOS box. I had to manually set
it up, too. Very odd, for a new model.
Maybe that is the problem, they are "new"? Well, don't know how new,
but not everything gets detected and/or specs into whatever package so
they are detected. I would file a bug against hwdata (not sure if that
is the case for auto detection nowadays) if it's not found when adding
it manually.
--
Mike Chambers
Fedora Project - Bug Zapper, Tester, User, etc..
mikec302(a)fedoraproject.org
12:14 p.m.
On Wed, 2009-01-21 at 12:02 -0600, Mikkel L. Ellertson wrote:
Anne Wilson wrote:
> I wonder if there is something strange about Viewsonic monitors? I bought a
> new one last year and it's attached to my CentOS box. I had to manually set
> it up, too. Very odd, for a new model.
>
> Anne
>
I suspect that some models do not provide the correct information.
Then there is my VA912b that works fine with Linux, but I have to
use a setup disk to use it with Windows.
----
or if you use a KVM or if you don't use the cable that came with the
monitor or a loose connection or...so many things can interfere with
detection.
Craig
12:39 p.m.
I also tried 'Xorg -configure :1'
It failed, but left me with an xorg.conf.new file with 20 or so screens and cards. Is this
the KVMs fault?
Thanks,
James
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From: Craig White <craigwhite(a)azapple.com>
To: "Community assistance, encouragement, and advice for using Fedora."
<fedora-list(a)redhat.com>
Sent: Wednesday, January 21, 2009 1:21:04 PM
Subject: Re: xorg.conf
There you go...
Probably not realistic to expect auto-detection to identify your display
because it doesn't see your display, only the KVM. If you report
anything, report the data from your KVM.
Craig
On Wed, 2009-01-21 at 18:16 +0000, James Harrison wrote:
I do use a KVM.....
James
______________________________________________________________________
From: Craig White <craigwhite(a)azapple.com>
To: "Community assistance, encouragement, and advice for using
Fedora." <fedora-list(a)redhat.com>
Sent: Wednesday, January 21, 2009 1:14:26 PM
Subject: Re: xorg.conf
On Wed, 2009-01-21 at 12:02 -0600, Mikkel L. Ellertson wrote:
> Anne Wilson wrote:
> > I wonder if there is something strange about Viewsonic monitors?
I bought a
> > new one last year and it's attached to my CentOS box. I had to
manually set
> > it up, too. Very odd, for a new model.
> >
> > Anne
> >
> I suspect that some models do not provide the correct information.
> Then there is my VA912b that works fine with Linux, but I have to
> use a setup disk to use it with Windows.
----
or if you use a KVM or if you don't use the cable that came with the
monitor or a loose connection or...so many things can interfere with
detection.
Craig
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12:34 p.m.
On Wednesday 21 January 2009 18:14:26 Craig White wrote:
On Wed, 2009-01-21 at 12:02 -0600, Mikkel L. Ellertson wrote:
> Anne Wilson wrote:
> > I wonder if there is something strange about Viewsonic monitors? I
> > bought a new one last year and it's attached to my CentOS box. I had
> > to manually set it up, too. Very odd, for a new model.
> >
> > Anne
>
> I suspect that some models do not provide the correct information.
> Then there is my VA912b that works fine with Linux, but I have to
> use a setup disk to use it with Windows.
----
or if you use a KVM or if you don't use the cable that came with the
monitor or a loose connection or...so many things can interfere with
detection.
I don't use a KVM. I tend towards Mikkel's theory. I couldn't get it
to work
at all with the digital lead (can't remember the details) and had to go back
to analogue. I don't have any windows there, so I've no idea whether it would
have worked with that at all. One thing's for sure, I'll not be buying
another Viewsonic.
Anne
12:02 p.m.
Anne Wilson wrote:
I wonder if there is something strange about Viewsonic monitors? I
bought a
new one last year and it's attached to my CentOS box. I had to manually set
it up, too. Very odd, for a new model.
Anne
I suspect that some models do not provide the correct information.
Then there is my VA912b that works fine with Linux, but I have to
use a setup disk to use it with Windows.
Mikkel
--
Do not meddle in the affairs of dragons,
for thou art crunchy and taste good with Ketchup!
12:21 p.m.
There you go...
Probably not realistic to expect auto-detection to identify your display
because it doesn't see your display, only the KVM. If you report
anything, report the data from your KVM.
Craig
On Wed, 2009-01-21 at 18:16 +0000, James Harrison wrote:
I do use a KVM.....
James
______________________________________________________________________
From: Craig White <craigwhite(a)azapple.com>
To: "Community assistance, encouragement, and advice for using
Fedora." <fedora-list(a)redhat.com>
Sent: Wednesday, January 21, 2009 1:14:26 PM
Subject: Re: xorg.conf
On Wed, 2009-01-21 at 12:02 -0600, Mikkel L. Ellertson wrote:
> Anne Wilson wrote:
> > I wonder if there is something strange about Viewsonic monitors?
I bought a
> > new one last year and it's attached to my CentOS box. I had to
manually set
> > it up, too. Very odd, for a new model.
> >
> > Anne
> >
> I suspect that some models do not provide the correct information.
> Then there is my VA912b that works fine with Linux, but I have to
> use a setup disk to use it with Windows.
----
or if you use a KVM or if you don't use the cable that came with the
monitor or a loose connection or...so many things can interfere with
detection.
Craig
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I do use a KVM.....
James
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To: "Community assistance, encouragement, and advice for using Fedora."
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Sent: Wednesday, January 21, 2009 1:14:26 PM
Subject: Re: xorg.conf
On Wed, 2009-01-21 at 12:02 -0600, Mikkel L. Ellertson wrote:
Anne Wilson wrote:
> I wonder if there is something strange about Viewsonic monitors? I bought a
> new one last year and it's attached to my CentOS box. I had to manually set
> it up, too. Very odd, for a new model.
>
> Anne
>
I suspect that some models do not provide the correct information.
Then there is my VA912b that works fine with Linux, but I have to
use a setup disk to use it with Windows.
----
or if you use a KVM or if you don't use the cable that came with the
monitor or a loose connection or...so many things can interfere with
detection.
Craig
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11:36 a.m.
Ive had the monitor for 6 or 7 years and the monitor is a recognised model supported by
system-config-display.
I will set up a bugzilla bug for this.
Thanks for all help.
James
________________________________
From: Mike Chambers <mike(a)miketc.net>
To: "Community assistance, encouragement, and advice for using Fedora."
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Sent: Wednesday, January 21, 2009 12:32:17 PM
Subject: Re: xorg.conf
On Wed, 2009-01-21 at 17:21 +0000, Anne Wilson wrote:
O
I wonder if there is something strange about Viewsonic monitors? I bought a
new one last year and it's attached to my CentOS box. I had to manually set
it up, too. Very odd, for a new model.
Maybe that is the problem, they are "new"? Well, don't know how new,
but not everything gets detected and/or specs into whatever package so
they are detected. I would file a bug against hwdata (not sure if that
is the case for auto detection nowadays) if it's not found when adding
it manually.
--
Mike Chambers
Fedora Project - Bug Zapper, Tester, User, etc..
mikec302(a)fedoraproject.org
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11:32 a.m.
On Wed, 21 Jan 2009 11:01:12 -0600
Bruno Wolff III <bruno(a)wolff.to> wrote:
On Wed, Jan 21, 2009 at 16:49:18 +0000,
James Harrison <jamesaharrisonuk(a)yahoo.co.uk> wrote:
> Hello,
> I am new to the list (I joined today).
>
> Can someone tell me why Fedora 10 does not create
> an /etc/X11/xorg.conf as standard?
Because in theory it doesn't need to.
From wikiquote (including footnote), the famous philosopher Yogi Berra
is supposed to have said:
"In theory there is no difference between theory and practice. In
practice there is.
* This has also been attributed to computer scientist Jan L. A. van de
Snepscheut and scientist Albert Einstein."
-- cmg (who once saw Yogi hit a home run on a pitch that was actually
in the strike zone)
11:21 a.m.
On Wednesday 21 January 2009 17:04:34 James Harrison wrote:
I have an nvidia video card built in to my mother board.
I had to use system-config-display to create one.
The system would not detect my Viewsonic 90 monitor, so I only had 800x600
screen resolution. I had to manually select it the monitor.
Its OK now though. I got it working at 1280x1024
I wonder if there is something strange about Viewsonic monitors? I bought a
new one last year and it's attached to my CentOS box. I had to manually set
it up, too. Very odd, for a new model.
Anne
11:20 a.m.
I did that. Any idea why I didnt work for me. What info do you need?
Motherboard is a ASUS M2A-VM. Viewsonic 90+ monitor, Fedora 10, fully patched
James
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Sent: Wednesday, January 21, 2009 12:06:56 PM
Subject: Re: xorg.conf
if you install system-config-display ( and run ) this will build xorg.conf
Regards,
- -
iarly selbir ( ski0s )
:wq!
On Wed, Jan 21, 2009 at 2:01 PM, Bruno Wolff III <bruno(a)wolff.to> wrote:
On Wed, Jan 21, 2009 at 16:49:18 +0000,
James Harrison <jamesaharrisonuk(a)yahoo.co.uk> wrote:
Hello,
I am new to the list (I joined today).
Can someone tell me why Fedora 10 does not create an /etc/X11/xorg.conf as standard?
Because in theory it doesn't need to.
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On Wed, 2009-01-21 at 17:04 +0000, James Harrison wrote:
I have an nvidia video card built in to my mother board.
I had to use system-config-display to create one.
The system would not detect my Viewsonic 90 monitor, so I only had
800x600 screen resolution. I had to manually select it the monitor.
Its OK now though. I got it working at 1280x1024
You need to go to bugzilla and file a bug against xorg to show that your monitor
wasn't found. You may need to have a copy of your xorg.conf file (since you have one
now), and xorg.log file and attach them both. That way that problemw will get fixed for
future.
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Fedora Project - Bug Zapper, Tester, User, etc..
mikec302(a)fedoraproject.org
2:31 p.m.
I was only getting 800x600 on my screen and I needed to make it 1280x1024.
I had to use system-config-display. Xorg -configure did not work. I got an error message.
The low resolution was probably because I am using a KVM.
Thanks,
James Harrison
________________________________
From: Leslie Satenstein <lsatenstein(a)yahoo.com>
To: "Community assistance, encouragement, and advice for using Fedora."
<fedora-list(a)redhat.com>
Sent: Wednesday, January 21, 2009 3:06:41 PM
Subject: Re: xorg.conf
Hi Caroll and welcome
If your monitor and keyboard setup are recognized by X, thorough the new nefarious ways,
then you do not need to have an xorg.conf. If you need something non-basic, then you may
choose to download and run system-config-display (A gui version will appear in Gnome) or
you may choose to create your own xorg.conf.
I for one had to create one for my system.
Regards
Leslie
--- On Wed, 1/21/09, Carroll Grigsby <cgrigs(a)earthlink.net> wrote:
From: Carroll Grigsby <cgrigs(a)earthlink.net>
Subject: Re: xorg.conf
To: fedora-list(a)redhat.com
Date: Wednesday, January 21, 2009, 12:32 PM
On Wed, 21 Jan 2009 11:01:12 -0600
Bruno Wolff III <bruno(a)wolff.to>
wrote:
On Wed, Jan 21, 2009 at 16:49:18 +0000,
James Harrison <jamesaharrisonuk(a)yahoo.co.uk> wrote:
> Hello,
> I am new to the list (I joined today).
>
> Can someone tell me why Fedora 10 does not create
> an /etc/X11/xorg.conf as standard?
Because in theory it doesn't need to.
From wikiquote (including footnote), the famous philosopher Yogi Berra
is supposed to have said:
"In theory there is no difference between theory and practice. In
practice there is.
* This has also been attributed to computer scientist Jan L. A. van de
Snepscheut and scientist Albert Einstein."
-- cmg (who once saw Yogi hit a home run on a pitch that was actually
in the strike zone)
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11:06 a.m.
if you install system-config-display ( and run ) this will build xorg.conf
Regards,
- -
iarly selbir ( ski0s )
:wq!
On Wed, Jan 21, 2009 at 2:01 PM, Bruno Wolff III <bruno(a)wolff.to> wrote:
On Wed, Jan 21, 2009 at 16:49:18 +0000,
James Harrison <jamesaharrisonuk(a)yahoo.co.uk> wrote:
> Hello,
> I am new to the list (I joined today).
>
> Can someone tell me why Fedora 10 does not create an /etc/X11/xorg.conf
as standard?
Because in theory it doesn't need to.
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11:04 a.m.
Em Qua 21 Jan 2009, James Harrison escreveu:
Hello,
I am new to the list (I joined today).
Can someone tell me why Fedora 10 does not create an
/etc/X11/xorg.conf as standard?
Because the current version of xorg is supposed to detect automatically
the hardware and get all the necessary configuration data by itself.
This allows the user to change the hardware without needing to edit
configuration files, among other advantages.
Of course, this does not work in 100% of the cases. You can run system-
config-display to generate xorg.conf and then edit it manually if the
automatic procedure fails to detect your hardware correctly.
[]'s
Marcelo
11:04 a.m.
I have an nvidia video card built in to my mother board.
I had to use system-config-display to create one.
The system would not detect my Viewsonic 90 monitor, so I only had 800x600 screen
resolution. I had to manually select it the monitor.
Its OK now though. I got it working at 1280x1024
James
________________________________
From: Bruno Wolff III <bruno(a)wolff.to>
To: James Harrison <jamesaharrisonuk(a)yahoo.co.uk>
Cc: fedora-list(a)redhat.com
Sent: Wednesday, January 21, 2009 12:01:12 PM
Subject: Re: xorg.conf
On Wed, Jan 21, 2009 at 16:49:18 +0000,
James Harrison <jamesaharrisonuk(a)yahoo.co.uk> wrote:
Hello,
I am new to the list (I joined today).
Can someone tell me why Fedora 10 does not create an /etc/X11/xorg.conf as standard?
Because in theory it doesn't need to.
11:03 a.m.
On Wed, 2009-01-21 at 16:49 +0000, James Harrison wrote:
Hello,
I am new to the list (I joined today).
Can someone tell me why Fedora 10 does not create
an /etc/X11/xorg.conf as standard?
----
I think that the general concept is:
- The build on the fly works for most hardware
- The build on the fly adjusts when hardware changes by itself
- That most of the settings can be user controlled in GNOME or KDE
Nothing stops you from creating one of course, either by hand or by
installing 'system-config-display' and using that tool to create it.
Craig
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