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Old 07-20-2004, 05:36 PM   #1
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Screen position.


Anyone know how to ajust the screen position in debian ?
 
Old 07-20-2004, 05:56 PM   #2
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"Anyone know how to ajust the screen position in debian ?"

I usually do it with the monitor controls.

OR

you can use Xvidtune

there is a description on how to do it in:

Debian: Not Just Another Pretty Face Part 1
http://distrowatch.com/dwres.php?resource=review-debian

right after the section: X-Can't Live Without It
 
Old 07-20-2004, 06:45 PM   #3
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Thanks macondo, i would set it on the monitor controls but its a dualboot system etc.
Anyway that worked so thnx
 
Old 07-21-2004, 10:47 AM   #4
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Is there a way to save the settings because when i reboot they reset.
 
Old 07-21-2004, 11:25 AM   #5
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i've never used Xvidtune, was there a 'save' button?
 
Old 07-21-2004, 11:37 AM   #6
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if you start xvidtune from an xterm, you can tell it to print out a modeline. Copy and paste this modeline into your /etc/X11/XF86Config (-4?) file and X will start using those settings for that resolution. (They go inside Section "Monitor") You might need to double check the refresh rates you provided as your monitor's limits, since if the modeline is outside of those limits, even if it works now, X will reject the modeline as invalid when it starts.

Here's a completely fake example. The # is a comment that just says what rates this uses.

# 800x600 @ 100 Hz, 64.02 kHz hsync
Modeline "800x600" 69.65 800 864 928 1088 600 604 610 640 -HSync -VSync

If you currently have

VertRefresh 60-120
HorizSync 50-64

Then you'll need to change HorizSync to 50-64.02 to use the above mode, or else X will reject it even though its only .02 above what you told it your monitor's limit was.

Be very careful in using xvidtune because you can reach refresh/sync rates outside of your monitor's capacity which can damage older equipment or cause newer equipment to shut off.
 
Old 07-21-2004, 02:06 PM   #7
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Here is my config and the info from xvid,

Section "Monitor"
Identifier "Monitor0"
Option "DPMS" "true"
VendorName "Sony"
ModelName "GDM F400"
# HorizSync 28.0 - 78.0 # Warning: This may fry very old Monitors
HorizSync 30-107# Warning: This may fry old Monitors
VertRefresh 48-160# Very conservative. May flicker.
# VertRefresh 50.0 - 62.0 # Extreme conservative. Will flicker. TFT default.
# These are the DDC-probed settings reported by your monitor.
# 1600x1200, 75.0Hz; hfreq=93.75, vfreq=75.00
ModeLine "1600x1200" 202.50 1600 1664 1856 2160 1200 1201 1204 1250 +hsync +vsync
# 1600x1200, 65.0Hz; hfreq=81.25, vfreq=65.00
ModeLine "1600x1200" 175.50 1600 1664 1856 2160 1200 1201 1204 1250 +hsync +vsync
# 1280x1024, 75.0Hz; hfreq=79.98, vfreq=75.03
ModeLine "1280x1024" 135.00 1280 1296 1440 1688 1024 1025 1028 1066 +hsync +vsync
# 1152x864, 75.0Hz; hfreq=67.50, vfreq=75.00
ModeLine "1152x864" 108.00 1152 1216 1344 1600 864 865 868 900 +hsync +vsync
# 1024x768, 85.0Hz; hfreq=68.68, vfreq=85.00
ModeLine "1024x768" 98.90 1024 1084 1244 1408 768 778 784 822 -hsync -vsync
# 1024x768, 85.0Hz; hfreq=68.68, vfreq=85.00
ModeLine "1024x768" 98.90 1024 1084 1244 1408 768 778 784 822 -hsync -vsync
# 1024x768, 70.0Hz; hfreq=56.48, vfreq=70.07
ModeLine "1024x768" 98.90 1024 1084 1244 1408 768 778 784 822 -hsync -vsync

and xvidtune gives me this.

root@user:~# xvidtune
Vendor: Sony, Model: GDM F400
Num hsync: 1, Num vsync: 1
hsync range 0: 30.00 - 107.00
vsync range 0: 48.00 - 160.00
"1024x768" 98.90 1024 1056 1216 1408 768 782 788 822 -hsync -vsync

But i cant get it to work.
 
  


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