On Sun, 2004-04-25 at 18:42, Austin Isler wrote: > I decided to switch from the S3 Savage Drivers to the VESA driver > instead. IT FINALLY LOADS IN 1024x768. :) > > Satish Balay wrote: > > >On Sun, 25 Apr 2004, Aaron Hughes wrote: > > > > > > > >>Austin Isler wrote: > >> > >> > >> > >>>I recently was given a computer to "mess" around with. I went to > >>>install Fedora Core 1 on it > >>>and I chose the GUI install option. My ViewSonic PF790 went into sleep > >>>mode and > >>>showed me nothing. So I decided to install in text mode, once I had > >>>Fedora installed I went to > >>>load up in runlevel 5 and again monitor went into sleep mode. So I > >>>rebooted in runlevel 3 and > >>>used lynx to google around. I found out that the video card in the box > >>>is a S3 Savage card, > >>>and there has been some issues with that and XFree86. I researched > >>>some more and found > >>>that if I changed my vsync and hsync in XF86Config, that my help. So I > >>>changed it to a setting they gave on the site and ran startx. X > >>>started but in 840x680, bleh. > >>>What I want is to get it loaded in 1024x768, but I dont know the > >>>correct vsync and hsync to do this. I have changed it several time > >>>from suggestions I saw on the net, but no go. Anyone have any idea > >>>what im doing wrong and can you please help me? > >>> > >>>Austin Isler > >>> > >>> > >>> > >snip You don't need to change any other settings other than the modes X will figure out what frequencies to use given the monitor's range of frequencies which are already configured. DON'T change these if you don't know what the monitor's capabilities. -- jludwig <wralphie@xxxxxxxxxxx>
