Re: Typical (no wait FASCINATING) newbie monitor problems

[Stew Benedict]

On Sat, 20 Dec 2003, Greg Richardson wrote:

> Hi all. Hope I'm posting to the correct list. If not just tell me and
> I'll stop. 
> 
> I got 9.1 installed on an external SCSI drive that's shared with Mac 8.6
> using CD 1 only. The computer is an upgraded 7300 PPC (Old World ROM)
> with built-in video. It's a very good distribution, by the way. It even
> makes my old relic sing. 
> 
> The only problem I'm having is with the monitor. It seems the only
> resolution XFdrake will allow me to use is "frame-buffer" whatever that
> is. It's almost usable, only after awhile the eyeballs start to bleed.
> I've got YDL 2.2 on the same machine (it's what I'm using now) and just
> used Xautoconfig when I installed it, thereby avoiding these tricky
> monitor-configuration problems.
> 
> I've searched the list and corrected some minor problems on my own. This
> one, however, has me stumped. Any help will be greatly appreciated. Or
> just point me to a How To if one exists.
> 
> I've included the (hopefully) relevant portion of the Xconfig4 file
> below. I also tried transposing the settings from the file Xautoconfig
> generated but didn't really know what I was looking at.
> 
> Thanks for looking
> 
> Greg Richardson
> Escondido Ca.
> 
> Section "Monitor"
>     Identifier "monitor1"
>     VendorName "ViewSonic"
>     ModelName "ViewSonic GS790"
>     HorizSync 30-90
>     VertRefresh 50-160
> 
>     # Apple iMac modes
>     ModeLine "1024x768"   78.525 1024 1049 1145 1312   768  769  772 
> 800
> +hsync +vsync
>     ModeLine "800x600"    62.357  800  821  901 1040   600  601  604 
> 632
> +hsync +vsync
>     ModeLine "640x480"    49.886  640  661  725  832   480  481  484 
> 514
> +hsync +vsync
> 
>     # Apple monitors tend to do 832x624
>     ModeLine "832x624"    57      832  876  940 1152   624  625  628 
> 667
> -hsync -vsync
> 
>     # Apple PowerBook G3
>     ModeLine "800x600"    100     800  816  824  840   600  616  624 
> 640
> -hsync -vsync
> 
>     # Apple TI Powerbook
>     ModeLine "1152x768"   78.741 1152 1173 1269 1440   768  769  772 
> 800
> +vsync +vsync
> 
>     # Pismo Firewire G3
>     ModeLine "1024x768"   65     1024 1032 1176 1344   768  771  777 
> 806
> -hsync -vsync
> 
>     # iBook2
>     ModeLine "1024x768"   65     1024 1048 1184 1344   768  771  777 
> 806
> -hsync -vsync
> 
>     # 17" Apple Studio Display
>     ModeLine "1024x768"   112.62 1024 1076 1248 1420 768 768 780 808
> +hsyn
> c +vsync
> 
>     # HiRes Apple Studio Display
>     ModeLine "1280x1024"  135    1280 1288 1392 1664  1024 1027 1030
> 1064
> 
>     # Another variation
>     ModeLine "1280x1024"  134.989 1280 1317 1429 1688  1024 1025 1028
> 1066
>  +hsync +vsync
> EndSection
> 
> Section "Device"
>     Identifier "device1"
>     Driver "fbdev"
>     Option "DPMS"
> EndSection
> 
> Section "Screen" Depth 8
>         Modes "default"
>     EndSubsection
> 
>     Subsection "Display"
>         Depth 15
>         Modes "default"
>     EndSubsection
> 
>     Subsection "Display"
>         Depth 16
>         Modes "default"
>     EndSubsection
> 
>     Identifier "screen1"
>     Device "device1"
>     Monitor "monitor1"
>     DefaultColorDepth 16
> 
>     Subsection "Display"
>         Depth 8
>         Modes "default"
>     EndSubsection
> 
>     Subsection "Display"
>         Depth 15
>         Modes "default"
>     EndSubsection
> 
>     Subsection "Display"
>         Depth 16
>         Modes "default"
>     EndSubsection
> 

Do you know what video adapter and/or what driver YDL is using?

What exactly is the issue with fbdev for you? Too slow? color depth?, 
resolution?  It could be the the "default" entries are good enough, and 
you want to push up the depth/resolution to more your liking.  If it's 
speed, then another driver may be better.

-- 
Stew Benedict
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MandrakeSoft