Re: display issue
From: Gabkin (gabriel.larkin_at_at_at_gmailDOT.com)
Date: 08/27/04
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Date: Fri, 27 Aug 2004 10:54:07 +0200
baskitcaise wrote:
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>>Should I try removing the 'fbdev' part of my XF86Config (replace with
>>'nvidia' perhaps?) before running sax2, or does sax2 ignore your
>>current XF86Config file?
>
>
> Personally I think you might get in a worse mess if you keep using that
> old script, you can run sax2 with some options like:-
>
> sax2 -r
>
> [ -r | --reinit ]
> remove detection database and re-init the
> hardware database
>
> or if you use:-
>
> sax2 -l
>
> [ -l | --lowres ]
> use only 640x480 60 Hz standard mode.
> DDC detection is switched off in this case
>
> thats a lowercase L not a 1 or i
>
> I would try:-
>
> sax2 -rl
>
> ( lowercase L )
>
> this should start with a blank database scan the hardware and should get
> you to the point where you can edit the monitors frequency.
>
> All these and more options can be found by :-
>
> sax2 --help
>
>
Hmm, I will give that a try.
I was going to try 'sax2 --help', but I was too frustrated after one
hour of watching sax2 run fruitlessly.
>
>>>Hope that might give you a few pointers
>>>
>>>
>>
>>This is all complicated as the 'nix box in question does not yet have
>>an internet connection, I have to first wait 2-3 weeks for the local
>>monopoly (SA Telkom) to install the connection. So I can't 'simply run
>>liveupdate' to correct this.
>>I will try and reinstall the entire system this evening to give the
>>install procedure a second chance, it locked up last time while
>>detecting monitor and testing resolutions...
>
>
> That could be the root of your problem, if it crashed during detection
> then no wonder it has put a default XF86config, a re-install might be
> best ( see below about corrupt files )
>
>
>>If that fails I will try taking my PC to the local installfest, which
>>is conveniently happening tomorrow, but I don't know if I will be able
>>to get there.
>
>
> If you can get there the it would be a great help, as you can appreciate
> it is a bit hard for us to put down "how" we would do it without the
> comp in front of us, and if you are having install problems like a
> crash it could indicate something more amiss than just your graphics
> problem, there could be corrupt files somewhere which might be the root
> cause and no amount of instructions from us will help except get you/us
> even more confused :)
>
If another bout with sax2 does not yield results and a reinstall doesn't
fix it, I will try taking it to the installfest, but thats a last resort
option, the installfest is about an hours drive away and I don't have a
car...
>
>
>>Thanks for your help though (all the other posters too), I hope I can
>>get this resolved soon...
>
>
> You are very welcome, keep us posted and if you need more help then just
> holler.
>
>
Thanks again
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