Craig White wrote: > On Wed, 2006-12-06 at 09:11 -0600, Michael Satterwhite wrote: >> Craig White wrote: >>> On Tue, 2006-12-05 at 21:36 -0600, Michael Satterwhite wrote: >>>> About an hour ago, I logged off my kde session. My LCD monitor >>>> immediately went to a black screen - with no way of logging back in - >>>> when the session ended. >>>> >>>> It took me 8 (eight) times going through a reboot process before I could >>>> get FC5 to present me with a login screen. The first 7 times, I got >>>> either a black screen or an "Out of Range" error. Finally, it presented >>>> me with a login screen and I was able to get the system up. >>>> >>>> I *KNOW* this isn't typical ... if it were, no one on the face of the >>>> planet would be running Fedora. Unfortunately, that doesn't make my life >>>> any easier - it is happening here. >>>> >>>> There are some real experts here. I know, they've helped me out with >>>> other problems. Does anyone know how to fix this? While a real fix is >>>> what's needed, even a bypass - a way to get back to a login screen when >>>> the system is acting up - would be a tremendous improvement. >>> ---- >>> crystal ball cloudy - try again later >> I like that. >> Seriously, I was *HOPING* someone was going to jump in with a comment >> like "That's a known bug ... just ?????? and it will go away." I'm >> seldom that lucky, but you can never be sure. >> >>> in the meantime, perhaps you would want to quote relevant portions >>> of /etc/X11/xorg.conf - the sections about Monitor, Device and Screen >>> would probably be appropriate >> Here we are: >> Section "Monitor" >> >> ### Comment all HorizSync and VertSync values to use DDC: >> Identifier "Monitor0" >> VendorName "Monitor Vendor" >> ModelName "19''" >> DisplaySize 340 270 >> ### Comment all HorizSync and VertSync values to use DDC: >> HorizSync 24.0 - 80.0 >> VertRefresh 50.0 - 75.0 >> Option "dpms" >> EndSection > ---- > this should be OK...my sync rates are... > > HorizSync 30.0 - 80.0 > VertRefresh 55.0 - 75.0 > ---- >> Section "Device" >> Identifier "Videocard0" >> Driver "radeon" >> VendorName "Videocard vendor" >> BoardName "ATI Technologies Inc R200 BB [Radeon All in Wonder >> 8500DV]" >> EndSection >> >> Section "Screen" >> Identifier "Screen0" >> Device "Videocard0" >> Monitor "Monitor0" >> DefaultDepth 24 >> SubSection "Display" >> Viewport 0 0 >> Depth 16 >> Modes "800x600" "640x480" >> EndSubSection >> SubSection "Display" >> Viewport 0 0 >> Depth 24 >> Modes "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480" > ---- > this seems to be a problem for a 19" LCD... I have set only... > > Modes "1280x1024" > on this last line. > ---- >> EndSubSection >> EndSection >> > ---- > perhaps just make a backup copy of /etc/X11/xorg.conf and edit the > original. Many LCD monitors aren't capable of running at resolutions > other than the one the default and I would think that the proper > resolution for a 19" LCD is 1280x1024 I can do that, but I've got the monitor manual in my hand, and it lists the following display modes for the Starlogic 19" Resolution Horizontal Freq Vertical Frequency 640x350 31.475 70.100 640x480 31.469 59.940 640x480 37.500 75.000 720x400 31.469 70.087 800x600 37.879 60.317 800x600 46.875 75.000 1024x768 48.363 60.004 1024x768 60.023 75.029 1280x1024 63.981 60.020 1280x1024 79.978 75.024
