On Fri, 2004-08-20 at 20:42, Jorge Cecílio wrote: > Hello! > > > I'm working on a FC2 at 800x600 resolution, with no problems. > > However, when I change to 1024 x 768 (and restart X by means of > logging out), my screen turns black never showing again my login > screen (No error messages!). > The only way (afaik) to recover my graphical desktop is to restore > xorg.conf (cp /etc/X11/xorg.conf.backup /etc/X11/xorg.conf) and then > reboot. > > I installed my system with an unprobed monitor as FC2 doesn't have my > monitor driver: Philips 105E. > Of course, this monitor setting doesn't allow more than 800x600 > resolution so I tried some other Philips monitors and even "Generic > CRT Display Monitor 1024x768" always with the named problem. > > My graphical card shouldn't(?) be the problem as it is a Nvidia > GeForce MX 400 (configured as "Nvidia GeForce MX (generic)" by the > system) (Should support 1024x768 with 256+ colors!) > > Other data: > My Kernel version is 2.6.5-1.358 on an i686 but I experienced the same > problem with 2.6.7-1.494.2.2 > I use Gnome although KDE is also installed. > > > Shouldn't, at least, Generic CRT Display Monitor 1024x768 work? > Where can I get a Philips 105E monitor driver? Will this solve my > problem? > Can anyone help? > > > > Thanks in advance, > JC You can check your monitor's manual, and enter the horizontal & Vertical sync information into your xorg.conf file manually. If you don't have your manual, goto to the Philips website and download the manual, and get that info that way. Wolf
