FC8 + GeForce 6150 + Samsung SM226BW monitor, anyone?

Karl Larsen k5di at zianet.com
Tue Dec 4 12:54:55 UTC 2007


dondi_2006 wrote:
>> dondi_2006 wrote:
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>>  You will have initial problems with the Nvidia VGA device. You need 
>> to have a fix for this hardware which can now be yum installed. I use a 
>> bash file from the Nvidia web site. Otherwise it should be a snap to 
>> install.
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> Thanks, but (also answering to the other reply) if you read my message
> what I am asking is a different question. 
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> You and Tom both answered to "are there Linux drivers for that board, and how I install them and FC8 on it?" whereas what I asked is:
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> 1) admittedly OT: what is the maximum DVI (not VGA) resolution of that board/chipset, regardless of OS? Can it drive a 1680x1050 LCD monitor? I asked here because this is not clear from the online specs I've found
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> 2) Regardless of how to install them, are the drivers for that chipset
> (and the X shipped with FC8) able to drive its DVI output at 1680x1050, that is are they able to
> fully use that specific monitor?
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> sorry if this wasn't clear enough from my original post!
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> D.
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    I didn't understand it the first and this time :-)
I have no answer to whatever the question is.

Karl


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