F8 display misbehaving -- update

[Aldo Foot]

On Dec 14, 2007 2:06 PM, Jeff Krebs <jkrebs at tconl.com> wrote:

> * Beartooth Sciurivore (beartooth at swva.net) wrote:
> > On Fri, 14 Dec 2007 14:11:28 -0600, Jeff Krebs wrote:
> >
> > > * Beartooth Sciurivore (beartooth at swva.net) wrote:
> >
> > >>    I now see this :
> > >>
> > >> [root at topblack btth]# system-config-display Traceback (most recent
> call
> > >> last):
> > >>   File "/usr/share/system-config-display/xconf.py", line 381, in
> > >>   <module>
> > >>     dialog = xConfigDialog.XConfigDialog(hardware_state, xconfig,
> > >> rhpxl.videocard.VideoCardInfo())
> > >>   File "/usr/share/system-config-display/xConfigDialog.py", line 533,
> > >>   in
> > >> __init__
> > >>     self.state.recalc_mode()
> > >>   File "/usr/lib/python2.5/site-packages/rhpxl/xhwstate.py", line
> 387,
> > >>   in
> > >> recalc_mode
> > >>     self.colordepth = availableDepth[-1]
> > >> IndexError: list index out of range
> > >> You have new mail in /var/spool/mail/root [root at topblack btth]#
> >
> > > What video card are you using?
> >
> >       <sigh> Both the nice hardware browsers I used to (try to) use in
> > F7 seem to have evaporated. How do I ask from the CLI?
> >
> > > You say the display is "larger".  Try the command:
> > >
> > > xrandr
> >
> > [root at topblack btth]# xrandr
> > Screen 0: minimum 640 x 480, current 1280 x 720, maximum 1280 x 720
> > default connected
> >    1280x720        0.0
> >    1024x640        0.0
> >    1024x600        0.0
> >    1024x576        0.0
> >    960x600         0.0
> >    1024x512        0.0
> >    800x600        61.0
> >    720x576         0.0
> >    848x480         0.0
> >    720x540         0.0
> >    800x480         0.0
> >    720x480         0.0
> >    640x480        60.0
> > [root at topblack btth]#
> >
> >       The entry about maximum is definitely wrong.
> >
> > > See what devices are displayed. My Radeon card, in addition to the
> VGA,
> > > also has a "phantom" monitor off the DVI port.  If I disable the DVI
> > > port (as I have nothing connected), X only uses the VGA port.
> > >
> > > I'm suspecting that your oversize screen is set to 1360X768.
> >
> >       Well, it looks above like you were close.
> >
> > > https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=389291
> >
> >       Much of that is over my head, but it helps. Thanks!
> >
> >       Fwiw, two other F8 machines behind the same KVM switch (Vastech 4-
> > port -- a Taiwanese generic, I believe) have no problem. I installed, as
> > usual, onto each machine with all peripherals connected directly, and
> > only put them back behind the switch when all installs (and immediate
> yum
> > updates) were complete.
> >
> > > I've added the following line to my .bash_profile file in $HOME:
> > >
> > > /usr/bin/xrandr --output DVI-0 --off
> > >
> > > You may have to use DVI-1 instead of 0.
> >
> >       Done. I'll log out and back in in a few minutes ...
> >
> > --
> > Beartooth Staffwright, PhD, Neo-Redneck Linux Convert
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> > Remember I know precious little of what I am talking about.
> >
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>
> Nope.  You only have the VGA port active.  That's good.
>
> For some reason X isn't finding your monitor.  My /etc/X11/xorg.conf has
> the following entries for my Acer1916W (at 1440X900):
>
> Section "Monitor"
>        Identifier   "Monitor0"
>        ModelName    "LCD Panel 1440x900"
>        DisplaySize  365 228
>  ### Comment all HorizSync and VertSync values to use DDC:
>        HorizSync    31.5 - 100.0
>        VertRefresh  59.0 - 75.0
>        Option      "dpms"
> EndSection
>
> Section "Screen"
>        Identifier "Screen0"
>        Device     "ATI Radeon"
>        Monitor    "Monitor0"
>        DefaultDepth     24
>        SubSection "Display"
>                Viewport   0 0
>                Depth     24
>                Modes    "1440x900" "1440x900"
>        EndSubSection
> EndSection
>
> Try using:
> /usr/bin/system-config-display
>
> and setting the Monitor Type to "LCD Panel 1440x900"
>
> You'll want display size at "336 269"
>
> Jeff Krebs
>
> In addition to sytem-config-display you could execute the
command /usr/bin/krandrtray. This adds an icon on the lower right section
of the Panel.  Click on the icon to change  display settings.

~af
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