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

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

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.

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

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

couldn't find the one I was looking for

These were buried in the Windows 98 monitors .inf files:
(The are for AT&T 17" Value and 17" Pro monitors)

[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:

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.

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) [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: 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

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

also it doesn't reconize the code command option

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

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

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 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

bump

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.

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