hi people, thanks for the prompt help, now i can see my desktop, before this i felt like an idiot, now i am a happy idiot. but still one prob the resolution is low, though my monitor can handle higher resolution, any ideas. win ----- Original Message ----- From: Shridhar Daithankar <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, June 14, 2000 11:24 AM Subject: Re: [LIH] X Intel 810 again...but on intel CA810 board > > Hi > > On Wed, 14 Jun 2000, Win Phatak wrote: > > > hi, > > new to linux and this list > > one query i tried installing red hat 6.2 (pcq june2k) it installs fine but > > with one major problem , the monitor is not configure able. i have a p111 > > intel 810 chipset and a samsung 45Bn model of the monitor. any suggestions, > > also the xconfigrator do not work properly and i think the xserver crashes. > > when i say startx > > Configuring monitor is no big deal. Open /etc/X11/XF86Config, find > horizontal and vertical frequencies of your monitor from monitor manual > and fill them at proper places. You will come to know what to put where, > once you go thr. the file. > And X server is unlikely to crash if monitor is misconfigured. It may > simply blow away the monitor. If you say startx and smells that > somethingis gong wrong, say monitor going black or heavily flickering, > immediately kill X by pressing ctrl+alt+backspace. Otherwise > it may be too late to rescue your monitor. > > But configuring i810 is altogether different problem. Dig recent posts > for reference.. > > Bye > Shridhar > > > ----------------------------------------------------------------------- > Check out the 'What to do before posting to the list' site > for a list of things to try before posting. The site is > at http://botsie.tripod.com/beforeposting/ > ----------------------------------------------------------------------- For more information on the LIH mailing list see: http://lists.linux-india.org/lists/LIH
