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Exiledhellfire 05-20-2005 01:11 PM
XConfig Problem
 
I'm trying to get Linux Mandrake 6.1 to Run on an old 200 mhz system, when I go into setup under X Configuration it pci probes the card to be an Imagine 128v2 X server: I128, the monitor is an old At&t/NCR model #CDM4A3E, Since the monitor doesn't seem to exsist as hardware I have to try to config it manually and every time I try I fail horribley, any help would be appreciated

masand 05-20-2005 01:20 PM
just get the horizontal and refresh rates for ur monitor and it won't matter if it is not able to detect ur monitor
the refresh rates will help

regards

aes canis 05-20-2005 01:21 PM
I found this:
http://www.driverguide.com/boards/nec/934.html

it gives several links to driver files. Download the driver files, and unzip them. In them, you will find files with the extention .inf You can open these in a text editor. there you will find the horizontal & vertical scan rates you for xconfig.

Exiledhellfire 05-20-2005 01:21 PM
Quote:
Originally posted by masand
just get the horizontal and refresh rates for ur monitor and it won't matter if it is not able to detect ur monitor
the refresh rates will help

regards
tried, way to many times

Exiledhellfire 05-20-2005 01:23 PM
Quote:
Originally posted by aes canis
I found this:
http://www.driverguide.com/boards/nec/934.html

it gives several links to driver files. Download the driver files, and unzip them. In them, you will find files with the extention .inf You can open these in a text editor. there you will find the horizontal & vertical scan rates you for xconfig.
thanks

Exiledhellfire 05-20-2005 01:50 PM
couldn't find the one I was looking for

aes canis 05-21-2005 12:43 AM
These were buried in the Windows 98 monitors .inf files:
(The are for AT&T 17" Value and 17" Pro monitors)
Code:
[17Value]
DelReg=DEL_CURRENT_REG
AddReg=17Value.AddReg, 1280, DPMS

[17Pro]
DelReg=DEL_CURRENT_REG
AddReg=17Pro.AddReg, 1280, DPMS

[17Value.AddReg]
HKR,"MODES\1280,1024",Mode1,,"30-64,50-90,+,+"

[17Pro.AddReg]
HKR,"MODES\1280,1024",Mode1,,"30-82,50-160,+,+"
Have you tried these settings:
Code:
Section "Monitor"
    VendorName    "AT&T"
    ModelName    "17Value"        #or for the 17" Pro: ModelName "17Pro"
    Identifier    "AT&T17"
    HorizSync    30.0 - 64.0        #or for the 17" Pro: 30.0-82.8
    VertRefresh  50-90                #or for the 17" Pro: 50-160
    Option "DPMS" "true"
EndSection
The .inf file also seems to suggest that it only supports resolutions 1280x1024 and 1024x768.

Exiledhellfire 05-21-2005 09:55 AM
Quote:
Originally posted by aes canis
These were buried in the Windows 98 monitors .inf files:
(The are for AT&T 17" Value and 17" Pro monitors)
Code:
[17Value]
DelReg=DEL_CURRENT_REG
AddReg=17Value.AddReg, 1280, DPMS

[17Pro]
DelReg=DEL_CURRENT_REG
AddReg=17Pro.AddReg, 1280, DPMS

[17Value.AddReg]
HKR,"MODES\1280,1024",Mode1,,"30-64,50-90,+,+"

[17Pro.AddReg]
HKR,"MODES\1280,1024",Mode1,,"30-82,50-160,+,+"
Have you tried these settings:
Code:
Section "Monitor"
    VendorName    "AT&T"
    ModelName    "17Value"        #or for the 17" Pro: ModelName "17Pro"
    Identifier    "AT&T17"
    HorizSync    30.0 - 64.0        #or for the 17" Pro: 30.0-82.8
    VertRefresh  50-90                #or for the 17" Pro: 50-160
    Option "DPMS" "true"
EndSection
The .inf file also seems to suggest that it only supports resolutions 1280x1024 and 1024x768.
thanks I'll try that today

Exiledhellfire 05-21-2005 11:05 AM
Ok I did what you said , and now when I startx it says "A configured device found, but display modes could not be resolved" I'm gonna play around with the displays modes, I'll come back if I can't figure it out

Exiledhellfire 05-21-2005 11:16 AM
also it doesn't reconize the code command option

rarsa 05-22-2005 11:06 AM
Do you have a screen section defining your available resolutions?

Here is an example, just replace the Device name and the monitor identifiers to match the names in the corresponding sections

And include the resolutions supported by your monitor

Code:
Section "Screen"
        Identifier "Screen0"
        Device    "Card0"
        Monitor    "Monitor0"
        SubSection "Display"
                Viewport  0 0
                Modes "1280x960" "1024x768" "800x600"
        EndSubSection
EndSection

Exiledhellfire 05-22-2005 12:17 PM
Quote:
Originally posted by Raul Suarez
Do you have a screen section defining your available resolutions?

Here is an example, just replace the Device name and the monitor identifiers to match the names in the corresponding sections

And include the resolutions supported by your monitor

Code:
Section "Screen"
        Identifier "Screen0"
        Device    "Card0"
        Monitor    "Monitor0"
        SubSection "Display"
                Viewport  0 0
                Modes "1280x960" "1024x768" "800x600"
        EndSubSection
EndSection
I do, how do you open your log

Exiledhellfire 05-22-2005 01:39 PM
bump

aes canis 05-23-2005 02:42 AM
Quote:
Originally posted by Exiledhellfire
also it doesn't reconize the code command option
Exiledhellfire - paste the "Monitor" and "Screen" sections of your xorg.conf, or XF86Config - whichever you have, here, and we'll take it from there.

Exiledhellfire 05-24-2005 01:55 PM
Code:

Section "Monitor"

              Identifier "AT&T17"
              VendorName "AT&T"
              ModelName "17Value"    #or for the 17" Pro: ModelName "17Pro"
              HorizSync 30.0-64.0        #or for the 17" Pro: 30.0-82.8
              VertRefresh 50-90            #or for the 17" Pro: 50-160
EndSection
I'll put the screen in abit later


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