[ale] new monitor

[Orri Rail]

Still doesn't work (argh...).  The monitors bios is
refusing to give its 1600x1200 settings.

thanks,
Orri

--- Mike Murphy <mike at tyderia.net> wrote:

> I have a 2001fp hooked up to an ATI x300, but I know
> it also works with 
> my gForce mx4000 pci card too, so I'm willing to bet
> it should work with 
> your fx5200 as well. Here's that monitor section
> from my xorg.conf:
> 
> Section "Monitor"
>          Identifier   "Monitor0"
>          VendorName   "Monitor Vendor"
>          ModelName    "Dell 2001FP (Digital)"
>          DisplaySize  410        310
>          HorizSync    31.0 - 80.0
>          VertRefresh  56.0 - 76.0
>          Option      "dpms"
> EndSection
> 
> and here's the accompanying screen definition:
> 
> Section "Screen"
>          Identifier "Screen0"
>          Device     "Videocard0"
>          Monitor    "Monitor0"
>          DefaultDepth     16
>          SubSection "Display"
>                  Viewport   0 0
>                  Depth     24
>                  Modes    "1600x1200"
>          EndSubSection
> EndSection
> 
> In this case, anaconda (fedora) sensed it on its
> own, but it has worked 
> just fine. I've also copied and pasted both stanzas
> into the x config on 
> my dell D600.
> 
> Mike
> 
> 
> Orri Rail wrote:
> > I got a new 20" dell 2001fp monitor which I can't
> use
> > in the default 1600x1200 at 60hz resolution.  The
> video
> > card is nvidia fx5200.  It works perfectly with
> win
> > xp.
> > 
> > If i put the following correct sync rate in the
> > monitor section of xorg.conf :
> > 
> > Section "Monitor"
> >   HorizSync    75
> >   Identifier   "Monitor[0]"
> >   ModelName    "1600X1200 at 60HZ"
> >   Option       "DPMS"
> >   VendorName   "--> LCD"
> >   VertRefresh  60
> > EndSection
> > 
> > then X won't start and comes with this error :
> > 
> > (EE) Screen(s) found, but none have a usable
> > configuration.
> > 
> > "Fatal server error:
> > no screens found "
> > 
> > Changing the the sync rate to "HorizSync 31-80"
> > launches X, but only in 1024x768 resolution.
> > 
> > Here's my Device section in xorg.conf
> > 
> > Section "Device"
> >   BoardName    "GeForce FX 5200"
> >   Driver       "nvidia"
> >   Identifier   "Device[0]"
> >   Screen       0
> >   VendorName   "NVidia"
> > EndSection
> > 
> > The Xorg.0.log writes out :
> > "(II) NVIDIA(0): Mode "1600x1200" is larger than
> BIOS
> > programmed panel size of 1024 x 768.  Removing."
> > 
> > Any help is greatly appreciated, I've been
> fiddling
> > with this for the last week.  (I've tried adding
> > modelines, but nothing works).
> > 
> > I'm running Suse 9.2
> > 
> > thanks,
> > Orri  
> > 
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