Re: Proble - XFree86 4.2 and ATI 3D Rage LT Pro
On Saturday 25 May 2002 10:07, Russ Cook wrote:
> Another respondent suggested I run XFree86 -configure to get a starting
> config file. I did, and it worked - although low res and distorted. I
> then restored my original guess at synch rates, and got my original
> symptons, which confirms your suggestion that my problem is related
> to sync rates. I have a Compaq Presario MV500 monitor, and have no
> timing data. The Compaq web page offers no data, either. Can anyone
> help?
>
> Thanks,
> Russ
Try installing the read-edid package and then dpkg-reconfigure
xserver-xfree86.
Bob
>
> On Fri, 24 May 2002, ben wrote:
> > On Friday 24 May 2002 06:35 pm, Russ Cook wrote:
> > > I have a Compaq Presario that I'm promoting from my kid's
> > > windows machine to my Linux machine (he got a new, faster machine).
> > > I tried installing the Debian X packages for version 4.1, but
> > > could not get it to run. I'm using a 3D Rage LT Pro.
> > >
> > > The sympton is that when I run startx, the screen goes black.
> > > It doesn't fault out and return to text mode - it just remains
> > > black. I've identified the window manager to use, and have tried
> > > changing the window manager. I've attached the XFree86 log file.
> > >
> > > I have XWindows successfully running on another machine, with
> > > a different video card.
> >
> > if you can crash the x-server with ctrl-alt-backspace, then it sounds
> > like the hsync and vsync modes for the monitor are wrong. if you read
> > through the log, it should explain what it can and can't do in terms of
> > resolution.
> >
> > ben
> >
> >
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