Hi, This is one of the standard reaction of X when it does not recognise the card... I would go on compaq web site they have the specs for their PCs there (actually you can even type the serial number and get the configuration the machine was shipped with... If you also have Windoze on the machine you can get that information from the control panel... in any case you should also try to find out which version of X you are running: X -version I suspect you have 3.3.6 save your XF86Config and try running XFree86 -configure or Xconfigurator they might generate a better XF86Config (specially if you have found out which card you have...)
It is a bit complicated to tell you what else to do : it depends on whether you are running 3.3.6 or 4.x.x the screen resolution can be set in either the one of the screen sections (3.3.6) or in the display subsection of the screen section (4.x.x) I would say if you have no succes with the new XF86Config[-4] then post it and we can try further... Lionel --- [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > I am attempting to load Linux onto a Compaq Presario with a 17" Sony > Trinitron monitor. I ajve a problem with screen resolution. When Gnome > or KDE start, the screen appears very large. I have to scroll to see the > entire screen. I have tried removing the references to the 320X200 > reloution, but this doesn't work. I can't cycle through other screen > resolutions either, even though I have selected them on set-up. I think > the problem maybe with my video card selection. Does anyone know which > card I should select for Compaq Presario's? > > > > This transmission may contain information that is privileged, confidential and/or >exempt from > disclosure under applicable law. If you are not the intended recipient, you are >hereby notified > that any disclosure, copying, distribution, or use of the information contained >herein > (including any reliance thereon) is STRICTLY PROHIBITED. If you received this >transmission in > error, please immediately contact the sender and destroy the material in its >entirety, whether > in electronic or hard copy format. Thank you. > > _______________________________________________ > Newbie mailing list > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > *** To unsubscribe , or change message options, see: > http://XFree86.Org/mailman/listinfo/newbie __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! GeoCities - quick and easy web site hosting, just $8.95/month. http://geocities.yahoo.com/ps/info1 _______________________________________________ Newbie mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] *** To unsubscribe , or change message options, see: http://XFree86.Org/mailman/listinfo/newbie
