Re: Using DVI LCD monitors in fedora

From: Graham Campbell (gc1111_at_optonline.net)
Date: 10/10/04

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    On Sun, 2004-10-10 at 13:52, John Davin wrote:
    > Sorry if this is not the proper place to ask, but I don't know any better
    > place.
    >
    > I recently installed Fedora Core 2, and expected that DVI monitor support
    > would be something that would work "out of the box" since it's such a
    > common feature now.
    > But it doesn't work - I can get console on DVI, but when I start X, I just
    > get a blank screen - or sometimes it goes berserk and starts flashing
    > weird gray static.
    >
    > My graphics card is a GeForceFX 5200, and I have installed the Nvidia
    > driver (NVIDIA-Linux-x86-1.0-6111-pkg1.run).
    >
    > Anyone know how to get DVI to work in fedora?
    >
    > thanks,
    > -John

    As a quick check, there are lots of quirks regarding LCD displays and
    the Nvidia driver. Check NVIDIA-Linux-x86-1.0-6111-pkg1/usr/share/doc to
    see if any apply to your situation. 

    -- 
Graham Campbell <gc1111@optonline.net>
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