Viewmaster 17" LCD with RedHat

[jasreeves]

Hi,
I am a complete noob.
Can't run my Viewmaster JP577 17" LCD on RH 7.3.
I have my Hor and Vert Sync as specified by mfg but the actual device is not a standard device in RedHat.
This problem prevents me from getting X
Any ideas appreciated.
Jason

[AndrewB]

is that a samsung?

[AndrewB]

is that a samsung?
crt?

[ExarKun]

Hi,
I get the same problem. I'm running a CRT Viewsonic EV700 Monitor and have Fedora Core 3 installed. The install works fine on my regular monitor, a Viewsonic E790, but when I switch to this backup monitor, the CRT flashes Feq out of Sync. How can I set stuff if I can't enter XWindows?

[AndrewB]

Hi,
I get the same problem. I'm running a CRT Viewsonic EV700 Monitor and have Fedora Core 3 installed. The install works fine on my regular monitor, a Viewsonic E790, but when I switch to this backup monitor, the CRT flashes Feq out of Sync. How can I set stuff if I can't enter XWindows?

you dont need to go into xwindows if you are familure with the command line

my plan (when i was scared of the big black screen) was to dl and burn a small live distro, i used puppy linux

[dylunio]

Hi,
I get the same problem. I'm running a CRT Viewsonic EV700 Monitor and have Fedora Core 3 installed. The install works fine on my regular monitor, a Viewsonic E790, but when I switch to this backup monitor, the CRT flashes Feq out of Sync. How can I set stuff if I can't enter XWindows?

YOu can read your /etc/X11/xorg.conf with

cat /etc/X11/xorg.conf

and you can edit it with

su
[rootpass]
vim /etc/X11/xorg.conf

then press the i key and edit the refreshrates to the same ones as your monitor, then press Esc and then :w to save and :q to exit.

dylunio

[techieMoe]

Hi,
I get the same problem. I'm running a CRT Viewsonic EV700 Monitor and have Fedora Core 3 installed. The install works fine on my regular monitor, a Viewsonic E790, but when I switch to this backup monitor, the CRT flashes Feq out of Sync. How can I set stuff if I can't enter XWindows?

Your sync ranges and default resolutions are in your /etc/X11/xorg.conf file. You can edit it as root user using any command-line editor. Unlike dylunio, however, I would *NEVER* recommend using Vi to a new user. Pico or Nano are much simpler and include the keyboard shortcuts on the actual screen. Nothing personal, just preference.

[ExarKun]

Thanks a billion. Editing the file fixed the problem.

Now, can someone walk me through installing Crafty, a chess engine?