Re: How Can I Tell (Second Post)?

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On 10/26/07, Gene Poole <gene.poole@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> OK, here is where I am (going into the weekend):
>       I've re-installed Fedora Core 6 - partially.

Why Fedora 6 and not 7? 8 comes out in a few weeks.

>       It has gotten to the first boot and failed (after this boot, is where
>       you process the Firewall, SELinux, a regular User, and Sound, etc.)
>       with a 'Out Of Range' message.

That's not a failure (technically)  it is a problem though, and it
means that the _default_ display settings are not working with your
display.

> Here is what I plan to do:
>       Re-boot and modify so that it boots to run level 3 by altering the

Correct... do you know how?

>       Grub process.

Um.. ok

>       Log on as root and run system-config-display.
>       Using nano, update the Modes and Horiz/Vert information (Viewsonic
>       VA550 = 1024x768 NI; Horiz: 30-62 kHz; Vert: 50-75 Hz).
>       Make sure that the driver is vesa.
>       Reboot and hope for Phase 2 of the install to continue.

I mean you either use system-config-display or you modify the conf
file directly.. .no need to do both.

> I need to verify that the following is in xorg.conf:
>    Section "Monitor"
>       Identifier   "Monitor0"
>       ModelName    "Viewsonic VA550"
>       HorizSync    30.0 - 62.0
>       VertRefresh  50.0 - 75.0
>       Option       "dpms"
>    EndSection
>
>    Section "Device"
>       Identifier  "Videocard0"
>       Driver      "vesa"
>    EndSection
>
>    Section "Screen"
>       Identifier "Screen0"
>       Device     "Videocard0"
>       Monitor    "Monitor0"
>       DefaultDepth     24
>       SubSection "Display"
>             Viewport  0 0
>             Depth     24
>             Modes     "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
>       EndSubSection
>    EndSection
>
> If someone sees anything wrong with this plan or the xorg.conf, please stop
> me before I start!

I don't have  <Monitor> section myself, but looks okay otherwise. The
xorg.log may have more info.


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