Thank you to everyone who helped. I changed the hsync and vsync after looking at what was set on the first web site I found.
I've also learnt more about the structure of the XConfig86 file thou I still don't understand all the dependencies and references in that file properly yet. Thanks for looking over the log file for me Nick. Most of it makes no sense to be at all yet. I am happy to report that my Laptop is now funcitoning properly! :) Man I am going to have a rant about how much better the filters are in Ximian than out look! Think I might go set up a web site focused on the benefits/features in these applications as I find them. Cheers Don On Sun, 2004-05-23 at 12:32, Don Gould wrote: > Hi Nick, > > Thanks for your help (and others). > > I'll give the sync thing a go. > > As for finding information... I don't take your comments the wrong way, > I guess I made my google search a bit spicific - I included the model > number and got data for my machine that way. > > The reason I posted all the last info was that someone had fixed the > problem for RH6.1 and I thought you guys might be able to just look at > it and know what differences I had to allow for between 6.1 X and the X > used in RH9. > > I'll have a look at those sites you recommended but first give Matthew's > suggestion a go. > > Cheers Don > > On Sun, 2004-05-23 at 08:09, Nick Rout wrote: > > On Sat, 2004-05-22 at 20:31, Matthew Gregan wrote: > > > At 2004-05-22T175659+1200, Don Gould wrote: > > > > HorizSync 31.5 - 37.9 > > > > > > You need to increase the maximum hsync. Try 48.5, or go find out > > > exactly what your display supports. > > > > > > Cheers, > > > -mjg > > > > I concur, It is quite obvious from the log file that X will not go > > higher resolution because of the low horizontal sync specified for the > > monitor.. > > > > Now Don, don't take this the wrong way, but you seem to have a problem > > finding stuff for yourself, so heres how I found the answer. > > Search on google for "linux laptops". About the first result will be the > > "Linux on Laptops" site. > > > > Click Sony, then there is one report for your model number. Click on it > > and there is a file you can download for XFree4. Looking at it you will > > see that there is a HorizSync figure considerably higher than you > > allowed. > > > > The second site on that google search (Tuxmobil) also has info on > > individual models. > > >
