On Friday 02 Aug 2002 11:21 pm, you wrote: > On Friday 02 August 2002 11:37 am, you wrote: > > Don't want to hijack your thread, but - > > > > Interested in this, I tried it and after Ctrl-Alt-Minus got the message > > '85 Hz Refresh Not Recommended', which I saw when I tried to run Tux > > Racer. Could someone explain what is happening, please. > > > > Anne > > means your card or monitor manufacture does not support the particular > refresh rates at that particular resalultion. > it is worth noteing that while winblows just will not display beyond the > manufacturers specs, I have (on occasion) toasted a good monitor by > extended running beyond the manufacturer's specs. (gee it says it only gets > 1200x1700 at 85 hz, but here it is running for three days at 1200x1700 at > 70 hz, ,,, POP, szzzzzz, wow what was that, and why don't it come back on?) > > > On Thursday 01 Aug 2002 6:31 pm, you wrote: > > > When X is running, try pressing Ctrl-Alt-Plus or > > > Ctrl-Alt-Minus. (The plus and minus on the numeric > > > keypad, that is.) > > > > > > If that doesn't work, drop out of X and type > > > XFdrake as root to reconfigure X. > > > > > > Miark > > > > > > > When installing Linux I accidentally change my screen > > > > area from 720 by 480. I want to change it back to 1024 > > > > by 768 or higher resolution but i dont know how. I > > > > just need your help guys.
So are you saying that in changing to a lower resolution the refresh rate is raised? I would have expected the other way round. My card (Matrox G400) is OK, but my lcd monitor apparently only supports up to 75, so I guess I'll never meet Tux - pity. Anne
Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
