system-config-display: no monitor choice

[cragland]

system-config-display won't allow monitor list-tree to expand. Therefore I can't make monitor selection. Thus I'm locked into 800x600. Any help would be great. Thanks.

cole

o xorg-x11-server-Xorg-1.1.1-47.7.fc6
o Linux Linux.chome 2.6.18-1.2798.fc6 #1 SMP Mon Oct 16 14:37:32 EDT 2006 i686 athlon
i386 GNU/Linux
o VGA compatible controller: Trident Microsystems CyberBlade/XP (rev 63)
o HP Pavilion N5425 Laptop

[glennzo]

system-config-display won't allow monitor list-tree to expand. Therefore I can't make monitor selection. Thus I'm locked into 800x600. Any help would be great. Thanks.

cole

o xorg-x11-server-Xorg-1.1.1-47.7.fc6
o Linux Linux.chome 2.6.18-1.2798.fc6 #1 SMP Mon Oct 16 14:37:32 EDT 2006 i686 athlon
i386 GNU/Linux
o VGA compatible controller: Trident Microsystems CyberBlade/XP (rev 63)
o HP Pavilion N5425 Laptop

I don't think it's too important what you call the monitor. What IS important is selecting the correct modes and adding the correct horizontal and vertical rates for your monitor. Backup /etc/X11/xorg.cong and then edit it manually. Look for this section
SubSection "Display"
Depth 16
Modes "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Depth 24
Modes "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
EndSubSection
and add the resolutions you want to use. Then look for this section
Section "Monitor"
Identifier "Generic Monitor"
Option "DPMS"
HorizSync 28-51
VertRefresh 43-60
EndSection
and make sure the numbers reflect the ones for your monitor. You can also try using a generic driver
Section "Device"
Identifier "NVIDIA Corporation NV34 [GeForce FX 5200]"
Driver "nv" <-- Generic NVidia Driver
BusID "PCI:1:0:0"
EndSection
just to get a screen and a working xorg.conf. Then you can work from there to improve things.

[devils casper]

system-config-display won't allow monitor list-tree to expand. Therefore I can't make monitor selection. Thus I'm locked into 800x600. Any help would be great. Thanks.

Select 'Generic' Monitor in the List.

[cragland]

Thanks for your response. I did try hacking xorg.conf with higher resolutions. I've attached the log file which states that its throwing out 1024x768. It then goes on to use 800x600 and 640x480. Thanks.

cole

I don't think it's too important what you call the monitor. What IS important is selecting the correct modes and adding the correct horizontal and vertical rates for your monitor. Backup /etc/X11/xorg.cong and then edit it manually. Look for this section
SubSection "Display"
Depth 16
Modes "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Depth 24
Modes "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
EndSubSection
and add the resolutions you want to use. Then look for this section
Section "Monitor"
Identifier "Generic Monitor"
Option "DPMS"
HorizSync 28-51
VertRefresh 43-60
EndSection
and make sure the numbers reflect the ones for your monitor. You can also try using a generic driver
Section "Device"
Identifier "NVIDIA Corporation NV34 [GeForce FX 5200]"
Driver "nv" <-- Generic NVidia Driver
BusID "PCI:1:0:0"
EndSection
just to get a screen and a working xorg.conf. Then you can work from there to improve things.

[cragland]

Can't even select that. That's the problem, even the CDT and LCD generic won't expand -- the 'OK' button remains unbolded. Thanks.

cole

[devils casper]

edit xorg.conf file manually and set driver to "vesa". this will fix graphics temporarily.
or nvidia drivers.

yum -y install kmod-nvidia

[cragland]

Thanks for the vesa solution. You said to would due temporarily. What should I do to make it permanent? Do I need the navida driver if my chipset is cyberblade and driver trident? thanks again.

cole

[devils casper]

generic "vesa" driver doesn't support 3D effects. it works fine otherwise.