Re: video card / crt monitor problem ?
On Sat, Mar 31, 2007 at 11:21:25PM +0100, Peter Ellison wrote:
> Hello all
>
> This is a real newbie question and I am now out of my depth.
>
> I have built a system out of my scrap box to experiment with Debian
> (netinst from testing) using a RIVA TNT2 video card(nv drivers) and
> Panasync 5G crt.
>
> Using the gui for screen resolution I attempted to change between the
> offerings ie 1024 x 768 @ 61hz,(would have expected 60hz here)800 x 600
> and 640 x 480, no other refresh rates available. If I attempt to change
> from 1024 x 768 the screen blanks and returns me to the log in screen.
>
> I have found reference to the video card in the /var/log/x.org log and a
> lot of permutations for display settings which don't seem to correlate
> with the crt,s spec of H 30-64 V 50-160.
>
> Any help in trying to resolve this problem would be welcome.
I like to use 'xrandr' to change resolution.
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