How to Configure XFree86
My display is off to the right, how do I configure XFree86 to correct that?
How do I decode the settings in XF86Config-4, especially the modes and resolution. |
Re: How to Configure XFree86
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Did Mandrake and/or X correctly find you video adapter type and monitor type? Or did you have to select something ``close''? |
also, you may want to check if you have a program called "xvidtune" which may be what you are looking for.
\edit note that on my Debian setup this program can be found either at: /usr/X11R6/bin/xvidtune or /usr/bin/X11/xvidtune (vs. /usr/bin, etc.) |
Thanks guys!
I believe the settings are right for adapter and monitor. I use xf86cfg to select the right settings, XF86Config-4 is as below. I also have a different set of settings in XF86Config?? Which is X using? Can I choose refresh rates. I use xvidtune to center the display, should work well. # File generated by XFdrake. # ********************************************************************** # Refer to the XF86Config man page for details about the format of # this file. # ********************************************************************** Section "ServerLayout" Identifier "layout1" Screen "screen1" 0 0 InputDevice "Keyboard1" "CoreKeyboard" InputDevice "Mouse1" "CorePointer" EndSection Section "Files" # Multiple FontPath entries are allowed (they are concatenated together) # By default, Mandrake 6.0 and later now use a font server independent of # the X server to render fonts. FontPath "unix/:-1" EndSection Section "Module" Load "dbe" # Double-Buffering Extension Load "v4l" # Video for Linux Load "extmod" Load "type1" Load "freetype" Load "glx" # 3D layer EndSection Section "ServerFlags" #DontZap # disable <Crtl><Alt><BS> (server abort) #DontZoom # disable <Crtl><Alt><KP_+>/<KP_-> (resolution switching) # allows the server to start up even if the mouse doesn't work Option "allowmouseopenfail" EndSection Section "InputDevice" Identifier "Keyboard1" Driver "Keyboard" Option "XkbModel" "itouch" Option "XkbLayout" "us" Option "XkbRules" "xfree86" EndSection Section "InputDevice" Identifier "Mouse1" Driver "mouse" Option "Protocol" "Microsoft" Option "Device" "/dev/usbmouse" Option "ZAxisMapping" "4 5" EndSection Section "Monitor" # Sony Vaio C1(X,XS,VE,VN)? # 1024x480 @ 85.6 Hz, 48 kHz hsync Identifier "monitor1" VendorName "Plug'n Play" ModelName "Dell E151FP" HorizSync 31.0 - 60.0 VertRefresh 56.0 - 75.0 ModeLine "1024x480" 65.0 1024 1032 1176 1344 480 488 494 563 -hsync -vsync ModeLine "768x576" 50.0 768 832 846 1000 576 590 595 630 ModeLine "768x576" 63.1 768 800 960 1024 576 578 590 616 EndSection Section "Device" Identifier "device1" Driver "nv" VendorName "nVidia Corporation" BoardName "NVIDIA GeForce2 DDR (generic)" ChipSet "GeForce DDR" Option "DPMS" EndSection Section "Screen" Identifier "screen1" Device "device1" Monitor "monitor1" DefaultDepth 24 SubSection "Display" Depth 8 Modes "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480" EndSubSection SubSection "Display" Depth 15 Modes "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480" EndSubSection SubSection "Display" Depth 16 Modes "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480" EndSubSection SubSection "Display" Depth 24 Modes "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480" EndSubSection EndSection Section "DRI" Group 0 EndSection |
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set it up correctly, and press "show" (this should be run from an xterm or the like). now a line like "1024x768" # # ..... is shown on the terminal. add this line to your XF86Config-4 (XF86Config is used for XFree 3.3.x and older) under "Monitor" ModeLine "1024x768".... Quote:
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Section "Screen" did I misunderstand the question? |
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