Hi, Current config: XFree86 4.2.0 Redhat 8.0 Kernel 2.4.19 Video S3 Trio3D/2X 4M Driver vesa
I am not an X developer but cannot help but think that the problem I am having shouldn't actually be allowed. So I would like to ask you, the developers, for your opinion and hopefully a solution. I have compiled the SRPM for 4.2.0 and can find my way around cvs but have not yet managed to patch 4.2.0 to 4.2.1. So I still have the "floating point exception" that is fixed in 4.2.1. I am trying to install a 17" LCD monitor (BenQ FP751) under X on my desktop system. Thankfully, the administration under 4.2.0 is a whole lot easier using redhat-config-xfree86. I have selected the nearest frequency matched monitor "Acer FP561". Its frequency limits are HorizSync 31.5 - 60.0 and VertRefresh 56.0 - 75.0. When I select this monitor I cannot select 1280x1024 (the physical size of the monitor) as my resolution. The highest offered resolution is 1280x960. If I select this and restart X then I get 1024x768 @ 48kHzx60Hz. Close but no banana. Next I tried a different monitor type that maintained the right frequencies but gave me 1280x1024 as a resolution. "Generic Laptop Display Panel 1280x1024 (31.5-67kHz, 50.0-75.0Hz)" seemed the best fit. Although, this one had a Horiz refresh that exceeded my monitor I figured I would give it a try. Selecting 1280x1024 with this monitor produced 1280x1024 @ 46.4kHz x 86.9Hz. Obviously, this frequency would have overdriven my LCD monitor but I plugged in a CRT that displays the sync frequencies noted above. The thing that concerns me and the reason for my (longish) email is that 86.9Hz exceeds the stated limit for this monitor (75Hz). Should that be allowed? I know that I have not provided enough information here to fix my problem of getting my LCD to work but I hope there is enough for someone to decide if there is a problem with frequencies being exceeded. Obviously, if the 1280x1024 resolution can be achieved by staying within the stated freqencies then that would solve my problem but that is BTW. This all works under Win2K with a resolution of 1280x1024 @ 64kHzx60Hz. Admittedly this is with a more advanced video card than the Trio. Thanks, Greg Shaw. _______________________________________________ Xpert mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://XFree86.Org/mailman/listinfo/xpert
