> 1. hsync in kHz: I choose 31.5: standard VGA, 640x480 @ 60 > Hz, as mine is > a 640x480 STN LCD capable of 256 colors (although the manual > says it can > use external VGA monitor of three types (640x480, 31.5kHz; 900x600, > 35.5kHz for 256 colors; 1024x768, 35.5kHz for 256 colors).
External VGA is not the issue, with LCD displays usually the limitator is the panel, not the VGA interface. > 2. vertical sync range: here's the puzzle. I have no idea > what to do. I > chose 50-70, 50-90, 50-100, none worked so far. > > 3. identifier for monitor definition: no clue what to do. > > 4. vendor name of monitor: CTX, I suppose. > > 5. model name of monitor: no clue what to do. > > 6. server: I choose XF86_VGA server. > > 8. video card definition: no idea. > > 9. vendor name of video card: no idea. > > 10. model name of video card: no idea. It seems you really need to know about you video card... X really really wants to know about it. You can read your notebook's manual, or search places like the HOW-TOs or the notebook links in http://www.linux.org./ in order to discover something about your video; or even go to debian-laptop and ask about it. Leandro GuimarĂ£es Faria Corcete Dutra Amdocs (Brasil) Ltda