>Date: Tue, 16 Mar 2004 >From: Alexander Dalloz ><alexander.dalloz@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> >Subject: Re: see replacement monitor >Am Di, den 16.03.2004 schrieb fe dora um 03:03: >> How do I get Fedora to see replacement monitor? >> >> This evening my Mitsubishi 17FS monitor expired. The >> only temp monitor I have is a Packard Bell Model >> PB2160 >> >> On boot, everything runs OK, I see the normal script >> as Fedora loads, and just when normally the gui >>loads, the screen blacks out, while the machine runs >> fine. As I imagine the logon and password prompt >>(but cannot see at this point) I can type in name / >> pwd, and hear the machine activity, as it normally >>would. >> >> Q: How can I force the machine (Fedora-core 1) to >> recognize the replacement monitor? >> >> Other info: >> mobo- Asus A7N8X-D >> >> many thanks in advance, >> >> Chris > >After bootup press "Strg+Alt+F1" to switch from X mode >into console 1, then type "init 3". This stops the X >server. > >Now edit /etc/X11/XF86Config and change the monitor >data. You need to >set the proper values for HorizSync and VertRefresh. >If you have no data sheet please use google to find >them out. After done the change run >"init 5" and you should see X back again with >wonderful colors. > >Alexander Alexander, Thanks very much. New territory for me, and it worked just fine. Christopher __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Mail - More reliable, more storage, less spam http://mail.yahoo.com
