low res video mode

Adam Jackson ajackson at redhat.com
Mon Oct 30 15:15:14 UTC 2006


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




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