On Wed, 29 Oct 2003, Colin Hyatt Bortner wrote:
> Mark,
>
> Whoo-hoo! Thanks for your help, Mark. Everything seems to be working
> wonderfully. I seem to be experiencing more ghosting using my
> desktop, however, than when I hooked up the same LCD to my laptop. If
> anyone has any ideas about why that could be, I would love to hear them.
> It's not really an issue though.
Ghosting with DVI? Never heard of that. At least not in the
sense that CRTs ghost.
Mark.
>
> Thanks again for all the help!
>
> Colin
> [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>
> On Wed, 29 Oct 2003, Mark Vojkovich wrote:
>
> > On Wed, 29 Oct 2003, Colin Hyatt Bortner wrote:
> >
> > > Mark,
> > >
> > > It's great to hear that I should be able to get the nv driver working!
> > > I've made a big step of progress, I can now start up X well enough using
> > > the nv driver, but I can't seem to be able to get a resolution higher than
> > > 1024x786. Ideally, I would like to be able to use 1280x1024, the
> > > monitor's native resolution.
> > >
> > > I've posted the relevant files online, as I didn't know if the list server
> > > stripped attachments, and I didn't want to put the contents in the body
> > > of the message.
> > >
> > > So, here they are:
> > >
> > > http://chb.orangekids.net/XFree86.0.log
> > > http://chb.orangekids.net/XF86Config
> > >
> > > Thanks in advance for any advice!
> >
> > It says:
> >
> > (II) NV(0): Not using default mode "1280x1024" (hsync out of range)
> >
> > The XF86Config file says your monitor's specs are:
> >
> > (II) NV(0): Samsung SyncMaster 172T: Using hsync range of 30.00-63.00 kHz
> > (II) NV(0): Samsung SyncMaster 172T: Using vrefresh range of 56.00-75.00 Hz
> >
> > but the VESA, 1280x1024 mode that the server would try to use has a
> > 64 kHz hsync. This would imply that a monitor with those specs
> > can't do that mode. It seems the correct specs are not entered
> > into the XF86Config. On samsung's web page:
> >
> > http://www.samsung.com/Products/Monitor/LCDMonitor/Monitor_LCDMonitor_172T_sp.htm
> >
> > The hsync range is listed as 30-81
> > The vsync range is listed as 56-75
> >
> > Which would have no problem with 1280x1024. Update the HorizSync
> > entry in the XF86Config file.
> >
> >
> > Mark.
> >
> > >
> > > Colin
> > > [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > >
> > > On Tue, 28 Oct 2003, Mark Vojkovich wrote:
> > >
> > > >
> > > > We can't support NVIDIA's binary drivers but we can support the
> > > > "nv" driver. The "nv" driver in 4.3.0 should work fine with DVI on
> > > > GeForce3 Ti500. The CrtcNumber option isn't used on the GeForce3
> > > > as that option is only for dual-head cards. I'll need to see
> > > > the /var/log/XFree86.0.log when running the "nv" driver to diagnose
> > > > why it's not working.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Mark.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > On Tue, 28 Oct 2003, Colin Hyatt Bortner wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > Hello,
> > > > >
> > > > > I've been having problems with my new monitor, a Samsung SyncMaster 172T,
> > > > > on the DVI output of my nVidia GeForce 3 Ti500 with xfree86 4.3.0. The
> > > > > monitor has duel inputs, analog and digital, but I'd like to, if
> > > > > possible, use the DVI input.
> > > > >
> > > > > It functions adequately using the vesa driver, limited to 1024x786. I'd
> > > > > like to be able to use nVidia's binary driver, nvidia, or at least the
> > > > > nv driver.
> > > > >
> > > > > When I try to use the nv driver, the screen will go blank and flash
> > > > > slightly, eventually the led on the LCD will begin to flash, and I have to
> > > > > press Ctrl+Alt+BackSpace to drop out of X. Similar behavior is observed
> > > > > using the nvidia driver.
> > > > >
> > > > > I've been looking around for advice, including this list's archives, and
> > > > > have integrated that advice into my XFree86Config file. I've attached it,
> > > > > with the added/modified lines highlighted. None of them have seemed to
> > > > > made an impact on this particular problem however.
> > > > >
> > > > > On the Samsung website, the horizontal sync range for 'digital' is 30-63
> > > > > and the vertical sync range is 56-75.
> > > > >
> > > > > >>SNIP>>
> > > > >
> > > > > Section "Module"
> > > > > Load "dbe"
> > > > > SubSection "extmod"
> > > > > Option "omit xfree86-dga"
> > > > > EndSubSection
> > > > > Load "type1"
> > > > > Load "speedo"
> > > > > Load "glx"
> > > > > EndSection
> > > > > Section "Files"
> > > > > RgbPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/rgb"
> > > > > FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/local/"
> > > > > FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/misc/"
> > > > > FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/75dpi/:unscaled"
> > > > > FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/100dpi/:unscaled"
> > > > > FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/Speedo/"
> > > > > FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/Type1/"
> > > > > FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/75dpi/"
> > > > > FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/100dpi/"
> > > > > EndSection
> > > > > Section "ServerFlags"
> > > > > EndSection
> > > > > Section "InputDevice"
> > > > > Identifier "Keyboard1"
> > > > > Driver "Keyboard"
> > > > > Option "AutoRepeat" "500 30"
> > > > > Option "XkbRules" "xfree86"
> > > > > Option "XkbModel" "pc101"
> > > > > Option "XkbLayout" "us"
> > > > > EndSection
> > > > > Section "InputDevice"
> > > > > Identifier "Mouse1"
> > > > > Driver "mouse"
> > > > > Option "Protocol" "IMPS/2"
> > > > > Option "Device" "/dev/input/mice"
> > > > > Option "ZAxisMapping" "4 5"
> > > > > EndSection
> > > > > Section "Monitor"
> > > > > Identifier "Samsung SyncMaster 172T"
> > > > > HorizSync 30-63
> > > > > VertRefresh 56-75
> > > > > EndSection
> > > > > Section "Device"
> > > > > Identifier "Standard VGA"
> > > > > VendorName "Unknown"
> > > > > BoardName "Unknown"
> > > > > Driver "vga"
> > > > > EndSection
> > > > > Section "Device"
> > > > > Identifier "nVidia GeForce 3 Ti500"
> > > > > Driver "nvidia"
> > > > > Option "FlatPanel" <-- ADDED
> > > > > Option "CrtcNumber" "1" <-- ADDED
> > > > > EndSection
> > > > > Section "Screen"
> > > > > Identifier "Screen 1"
> > > > > Device "nVidia GeForce 3 Ti500"
> > > > > Monitor "Samsung SyncMaster 172T"
> > > > > DefaultDepth 24
> > > > > Subsection "Display"
> > > > > Depth 8
> > > > > Modes "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
> > > > > ViewPort 0 0
> > > > > EndSubsection
> > > > > Subsection "Display"
> > > > > Depth 16
> > > > > Modes "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
> > > > > ViewPort 0 0
> > > > > EndSubsection
> > > > > Subsection "Display"
> > > > > Depth 24
> > > > > Modes "1280x1024" "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
> > > > > ViewPort 0 0
> > > > > EndSubsection
> > > > > EndSection
> > > > > Section "ServerLayout"
> > > > > Identifier "Simple Layout"
> > > > > Screen "Screen 1"
> > > > > InputDevice "Mouse1" "CorePointer"
> > > > > InputDevice "Keyboard1" "CoreKeyboard"
> > > > > EndSection
> > > > >
> > > > > <<SNIP<<
> > > > >
> > > > > If the log would also be helpful, I will gladly send that as well.
> > > > >
> > > > > Thank you very much!
> > > > >
> > > > > Regards,
> > > > >
> > > > > Colin
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