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. -- Fedora 7 : sipping some of that moonshine ( www.pembo13.com )
