Re: Resolution problems

From: Hactar (ebenONE_at_tampabay.ARE-ARE.com.unmunge)
Date: 10/09/03 

Date: Thu, 09 Oct 2003 20:33:55 GMT

In article <bea807ca.0310091132.524b7242@posting.google.com>,
maddman <maddman_75@yahoo.com> wrote:
> X runs, but the 1024x768 just gets me a 'signal out of range' message
> on the monitor. I can do cntrl-alt-+ or - to change to different
> resolutions where I can see the screen, but it doesn't all 'fit'. THe
> display slides around - so that if I can only see the top half of the
> display I can move the mouse down to the bottom and it scrolls until I
> can see the panel.

This is what happens when XFree86 has a bigger resolution defined than what
it's currently using.

> I'm thinking maybe my modelines are off,

Too high of a scan rate or refresh rate is specified, and your XF86Config(-4)
allows values that your monitor doesn't support.

> but I don't know how I can figure out what the correct values are.

Check the monitor's manual for specifications, glean approximate data from
supported resolutions/refresh rates under Windows, look on the web,
experiment (might be hazardous to the monitor), or contact CTX's tech support. 

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