Rocky Ou wrote:
> On 9/12/06, Mumia W. <mumia.w.18.spam+nospam@earthlink.net> wrote:
>> On 09/12/2006 03:07 AM, Rocky Ou wrote:
>> > On 9/6/06, Mumia W. <mumia.w.18.spam+nospam@earthlink.net> wrote:
>> >> On 09/06/2006 02:57 AM, Rocky Ou wrote:
>> >> > Hey,
>> >> >
>> >> > I used dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xfree86 to configure my monitor
>> refresh
>> >> > rate
>> >> > to Vertical 70-75 and Horizontal 80-85. in /etc/X11/XFConfig86-4 it
>> >> shows
>> >> > what I just configured with dpkg-reconfigure. The problem is it
>> >> actually
>> >> > does not act that way. The actual refresh rate is far more less.
>> It is
>> >> > not a
>> >> > laptop and it is not LCD screen. Can any of you help me please? BTW,
>> >> > aptitude update and aptitude upgrade does not help neither.
>> >> >
>> >> > Thanks a lot in advance!
>> >> > Rocky
>> >> >
>> >>
>> >> Find out the actual refresh rates and plug them into
>> >> XF86Config-4. You can probably find this information in your
>> >> user manual for the device, or you can check the
>> >> manufacturer's or vendor's web site.
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >
>> > I searched the refresh rate for my monitor and it tells me the max
>> > resolution and refresh rate is 1028*1024 I really do not understand
>> > how to convert this into Xserver config.
>> >
>> > Below is my xserverconfig file but my monitor is using 1028*768 as
>> > resolution and some bad refresh rate which hurts my eyes.
>> >
>> > Can any of you help me please?
>> >
>> > -----------------snip begin-----------------
>> >
>> > # XF86Config-4 (XFree86 X Window System server configuration file)
>> > #
>> > # This file was generated by dexconf, the Debian X Configuration tool,
>> > using
>> > # values from the debconf database.
>> > #
>> > # Edit this file with caution, and see the XF86Config-4 manual page.
>> > # (Type "man XF86Config-4" at the shell prompt.)
>> > #
>> > # This file is automatically updated on xserver-xfree86 package
>> upgrades
>> > *only*
>> > # if it has not been modified since the last upgrade of the
>> xserver-xfree86
>> > # package.
>> > #
>> > # If you have edited this file but would like it to be automatically
>> > updated
>> > # again, run the following commands as root:
>> > #
>> > # cp /etc/X11/XF86Config-4 /etc/X11/XF86Config-4.custom
>> > # md5sum /etc/X11/XF86Config-4 >/var/lib/xfree86/XF86Config-4.md5sum
>> > # dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xfree86
>> >
>> > Section "Files"
>> > FontPath "unix/:7100" # local font server
>> > # if the local font server has problems, we can fall back on these
>> > FontPath "/usr/lib/X11/fonts/misc"
>> > FontPath "/usr/lib/X11/fonts/cyrillic"
>> > FontPath "/usr/lib/X11/fonts/100dpi/:unscaled"
>> > FontPath "/usr/lib/X11/fonts/75dpi/:unscaled"
>> > FontPath "/usr/lib/X11/fonts/Type1"
>> > FontPath "/usr/lib/X11/fonts/CID"
>> > FontPath "/usr/lib/X11/fonts/Speedo"
>> > FontPath "/usr/lib/X11/fonts/100dpi"
>> > FontPath "/usr/lib/X11/fonts/75dpi"
>> > EndSection
>> >
>> > Section "Module"
>> > Load "GLcore"
>> > Load "bitmap"
>> > Load "dbe"
>> > Load "ddc"
>> > Load "dri"
>> > Load "extmod"
>> > Load "freetype"
>> > Load "glx"
>> > Load "int10"
>> > Load "record"
>> > Load "speedo"
>> > Load "type1"
>> > Load "vbe"
>> > EndSection
>> >
>> > Section "InputDevice"
>> > Identifier "Generic Keyboard"
>> > Driver "keyboard"
>> > Option "CoreKeyboard"
>> > Option "XkbRules" "xfree86"
>> > Option "XkbModel" "pc104"
>> > Option "XkbLayout" "us"
>> > EndSection
>> >
>> > Section "InputDevice"
>> > Identifier "Configured Mouse"
>> > Driver "mouse"
>> > Option "CorePointer"
>> > Option "Device" "/dev/psaux"
>> > Option "Protocol" "ImPS/2"
>> > Option "Emulate3Buttons" "true"
>> > Option "ZAxisMapping" "4 5"
>> > EndSection
>> > Section "InputDevice"
>> > Identifier "Generic Mouse"
>> > Driver "mouse"
>> > Option "SendCoreEvents" "true"
>> > Option "Device" "/dev/input/mice"
>> > Option "Protocol" "ImPS/2"
>> > Option "Emulate3Buttons" "true"
>> > Option "ZAxisMapping" "4 5"
>> > EndSection
>> >
>> > Section "Device"
>> > Identifier "Generic Video Card"
>> > Driver "vesa"
>> > EndSection
>> >
>> > Section "Monitor"
>> > Identifier "TRZ:b32f"
>> > HorizSync 65-70
>> > VertRefresh 80-85
>> > Option "DPMS"
>> > Gamma 1.70 1.70 1.70 # created by KGamma
>> > EndSection
>> >
>> > Section "Screen"
>> > Identifier "Default Screen"
>> > Device "Generic Video Card"
>> > Monitor "TRZ:b32f"
>> > DefaultDepth 24
>> > SubSection "Display"
>> > Depth 1
>> > Modes "800x600" "640x480"
>> > EndSubSection
>> > SubSection "Display"
>> > Depth 4
>> > Modes "800x600" "640x480"
>> > EndSubSection
>> > SubSection "Display"
>> > Depth 8
>> > Modes "800x600" "640x480"
>> > EndSubSection
>> > SubSection "Display"
>> > Depth 15
>> > Modes "800x600" "640x480"
>> > EndSubSection
>> > SubSection "Display"
>> > Depth 16
>> > Modes "800x600" "640x480"
>> > EndSubSection
>> > SubSection "Display"
>> > Depth 24
>> > Modes "800x600" "640x480"
>> > EndSubSection
>> > EndSection
>> >
>> > Section "ServerLayout"
>> > Identifier "Default Layout"
>> > Screen "Default Screen"
>> > InputDevice "Generic Keyboard"
>> > InputDevice "Configured Mouse"
>> > InputDevice "Generic Mouse"
>> > EndSection
>> >
>> > Section "DRI"
>> > Mode 0666
>> > EndSection
>> > ---------------------snip end ------------------------
>> >
>> > What command I can use so that I can find out my graphic card info and
>> > therefore find the right driver for it? dpkg-reconfigure
>> > xserver-xfree86 give me a long list of available drivers, how can I
>> > know what should I use please?
>> >
>> > Thanks a lot!
>> > Rocky
>> >
>>
>> Keep correspondence on the list for your benefit and the
>> benefit of others.
>>
>> The predefined modes such as 1024*768 depend upon correct
>> horizontal sync rate and vertical refresh rate. See "man
>> XF86Config-4"; in your XF86Config-4, HorizSync is 65-70, and
>> VertRefresh is 80-85. Neither of these may be correct; check them.
>>
>> You get the correct horizontal and vertical refresh rates from
>> your monitor manual. Without them X is unable to correctly
>> determine which video modes work on your monitor.
>>
>> HTH
>>
>>
>>
> Thanks very much for the reply!
>
> I found the vertical and horizontal refresh rates from vendor's
> website and input them into the XF86Config-4 and I could change the
> resolution now. The problem is that it seem the refresh rate is still
> too low. I think maybe the graphic driver I choose was wrong. Can any
> of you tell me what command I can use to see which graphic card I'm
> using please? Plus, If any of you could give me a hint on how to
> select the driver from that long list, I would really appreciate it?
>
> Thanks,
> Rocky
>
Try this command...
lspci|grep -i vga
If it doesn't work, try just "lspci" with nothing else, and eyeball the
result.
You can also inspect the XF86 log in /var/log for clues (I don't
remember the log name - I'm currently using Kubuntu, which uses Xorg
rather than XF86).
Jeff
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