Re: Changing refresh rate

petermcmillan_uk_at_yahoo.com
Date: 03/23/05


Date: 23 Mar 2005 10:47:48 -0800


Bill Marcum wrote:
> On 21 Mar 2005 07:37:46 -0800, petermcmillan_uk@yahoo.com
> <petermcmillan_uk@yahoo.com> wrote:
> >
> > Argh, I just tried adding a modeline, and it messed up. It went to
> > 1280x1024 @ almost 150Hz :-o. The vertical rate was fine, but the
> > Horizontal was 134KHz, which is 2KHz more than my monitor can do.
So
> > I'm not sure what to do. My monitor didn't complain or anything
> > though, and it was nice to see it not flickering for once. I
obviously
> > don't like to run it higher than my monitor can take, I was aiming
for
> > 100Hz :-(
> >
> Make sure the HorizSync and VRefresh lines in your XF86Config or
> XOrgConfig file match your monitor's capabilities.

They difinately do!



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