RE: XFree86 4.3.0

From: Smith, Albert (Albert.Smith_at_genexservices.com)
Date: 03/28/05

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To: wbetts@bnl.gov, "General Red Hat Linux discussion list" <redhat-list@redhat.com>

    I have done that a number of times. I am currently testing some
    modelines to see if I can get it to work.

    Albert Smith
    Sr. Unix Systems Administrator
    HPCSA, RHCT
    Genex Services
    440 E. Swedesford Rd.
    Wayne, PA 19087
    albert.smith@genexservices.com
    (610) 964-5154
     

    > -----Original Message-----
    > From: redhat-list-bounces@redhat.com
    > [mailto:redhat-list-bounces@redhat.com] On Behalf Of Wayne Betts
    > Sent: Monday, March 28, 2005 2:58 PM
    > To: General Red Hat Linux discussion list
    > Subject: Re: XFree86 4.3.0
    >
    > I've had some odd results with X configuration on RHEL 3 and
    > rebuilds after installation that sound like the same thing.
    > Assuming the card really is supported natively, I can usually
    > get things to work as expected by starting the
    > redhat-config-xfree86 tool, going to the advanced tab, and
    > hit the configure button for both the monitor and the video
    > card. In each configure window, hit the "Probe" button.
    > Once that is done, then go back to the basic tab and select
    > the video mode you want and apply. Restart X (log out or
    > reboot) and see if that does it for you.
    >
    > For some reason, the installation's x config routine rarely
    > (if ever?) gets this all right, even if you go through it
    > during the installation and it seems to be the same utility.
    > That's pretty basic, but it has been the solution for me many
    > times in what sounds like the same situation.
    >
    > HTH,
    >
    > Wayne
    >
    > On Mon, 2005-03-28 at 09:58, Smith, Albert wrote:
    > > Hello All,
    > >
    > > Got a sticky problem here and need some assistance. Fresh
    > install of
    > > ES 3.0 and is current with RHN updates. I have a intel
    > 82865G vid card
    > > and a HP A4575A monitor. No matter what display res. I set it to it
    > > always defaults down to a 640x480 with a depth of 16 and I get a
    > > number of error's for the modes that it can use with the
    > following error:
    > >
    > > No mode of this name
    > >
    > > any assistance would be appreciated.
    > >
    > >
    > > Thanks,
    > >
    > > Albert Smith
    > > Sr. Unix Systems Administrator
    > > HPCSA, RHCT
    > > Genex Services
    > > 440 E. Swedesford Rd.
    > > Wayne, PA 19087
    > > albert.smith@genexservices.com
    > > (610) 964-5154
    > >
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