-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 On 02/02/2011 10:10 PM, Burkhard Plache wrote: > On Tue, Feb 1, 2011 at 6:25 PM, Burkhard Plache > <burkhardplache@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: >> On Tue, Feb 1, 2011 at 6:11 PM, Bruno Wolff III <bruno@xxxxxxxx> wrote: >>> On Tue, Feb 01, 2011 at 00:30:26 -0400, >>> Burkhard Plache <burkhardplache@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: >>>> Hello Fellow Users, >>>> >>>> after installing F14, the monitor resolution defaults to 960x600, >>>> whereas my BenQ FP 757 has 1280 x 1024. There must be some >>>> interface (or driver?) problem, since Preferences->Monitor does not >>>> allow me to change to the desired resolution. I did not find any hints >>>> on how to proceed in the docs.fedoraproject.org F14 installation guide. >>> >>> Does that monitor do proper EDID? If not you'll need to use an xorg.conf >>> file to add mode lines for it. >> >> Appreciate the response. >> >> I do not know how to find out if the monitor does proper EDID. >> Can I query manually? >> >> After reading up on this type of problem, there seem to be difficulties getting >> xorg.conf utilized by X11. Currently, xorf.conf does not exist on my system. It is possible to generate a xorg.conf Xorg --configure might be -configure. done in run level 3. This generated an xorg.conf.new (from my experience). Hand edit as appropriate (e.g. with monitor specifics, with display specifics), and you should then be good to go. All the best, - -Greg >> Burkhard >> > > As a side remark, the installation was an update over a previous F7 > installation, > where the monitor was recognized without a hitch. So, some improvement was > beneficial for some, but not me. > > Some additional attempts / info: > > (1) Installed OpenSUSE 11.3. > Same unknown monitor problem. > > (2) Reinstalled F14 using the 'basic video driver' > Still unknown monitor, albeit at different resolution. > > (3) Learned about xrandr (X Resize and Rotate Extension) command line program, > to which Preferences->Monitor GUI seems to be a front end. > Unfortunately, xrandr does not allow me to change the display size > (e.g. via xrandr -s 1280X1024). > > (4) Some applicable web references > http://forums.fedoraforum.org/showthread.php?t=241705 > > Concluding so far: The video driver does not recognize the monitor. > Question: Can I use a different driver, or force some driver to use my > preferred size? > > Would be great to have again decent resolution in front of me. > > Thanks for reading & appreciate any suggestion, > Burkhard - -- +---------------------------------------------------------------------+ Please also check the log file at "/dev/null" for additional information. (from /var/log/Xorg.setup.log) | Greg Hosler ghosler@xxxxxxxxxx | +---------------------------------------------------------------------+ -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.4.11 (GNU/Linux) Comment: Using GnuPG with Fedora - http://enigmail.mozdev.org/ iEYEARECAAYFAk1JbRgACgkQ404fl/0CV/S8DQCfQfvXG3MonMLxd41UAS31QLUs INgAoMwIzqA1x4hQsiCgK/hiTxR50am+ =P8PV -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- -- users mailing list users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe or change subscription options: https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/users Guidelines: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Mailing_list_guidelines
