monitor driver needed

Shadow Dancer · 03-26-2006, 12:42 PM

I loaded FC5 x64 and RC5 32 bit version. In both I am unable to do the graphic download. When I do a text download and run "startx" the screen does not display properly. Not even close.

When I did the download the system probes the correct video card and driver but says it cannot determine the monitor.

I use a 19" LCD from X2gen. A cheap monitor that came with no drivers. I went to the web site and it says it is under construction. So, no drivers.

Can anyone help me with this.

Thanks

Lenard · 03-26-2006, 02:47 PM

This idea of "drivers" for a monitor is from Windows, all you need to know is the specs for the monitor. One possible model is X2Gen MG19VT, which has a native resolution of 1280x1024. In this case set the configuration to use a Generic LCD monitor of 1280x1024;

(as root); system-config-display --reconfig

(or); system-config-display --set resolution 1280x10424 --set depth 24

martinr · 03-30-2006, 04:09 PM

I have the exact same problem. I solved it previously after installing RedHat ES 4, but now after having installed fedora 5 instead (in text mode), the same problem occurs again...and this time it's wierd.

using redhat I solved the problem by first installing the correct NVIDIA drivers from an external source, and after that reconfiguring /etc/X11/xorg.conf (the generic LCD monitor" had the wrong vertical and horisontal frequncies and had to be changed manually).

THIS time though (after completed fedora 5 installation) both my graphics card (NVIDIA GeForce 6600GT) AND my monitor (LG flatron 19" L1915S) was found and everything seems to be configured correctly. even so..when starting "startx" everything looks fracked-up (just as before). The horisontal and vertical frequencies are all correct to the number.... What should I/we do?

Please help us both!

martinr · 03-30-2006, 05:01 PM

Some more info...

in xorg.conf the specifications for the monitor is correct ...however, in the section under that one (I can't remember the name, screen perhaps or vice versa) where the "modes" and color depth are shown it only sais "640*480" and "800*600" and depth 16.
How should this part look if I'd like to use a "generic LCD monitor" with resolution 1280*1024 and depth 24? This part was the part that the NIVIDIA drivers fixed up before when I did the redhat installation. When I now try to install them using "sh NVIDIA-blah-blah.run" I get some kind of error saying I can't install it.

I'd really appriciate the help.

Lenard · 03-30-2006, 05:01 PM

The recommend specs for your L1915S LCD monitor is 1280x1024@60Hz
The sync input is hsync 30.0 - 83.0 and vsync 56 -75, so select the Generic LCD Monitor 1280x1024 and make sure your /etc/X11/xorg.conf file has something like;

Code:

Section "Monitor"
	Identifier   "Monitor0"
	VendorName   "Monitor Vendor"
	ModelName    "LCD Panel 1280x1024"
	HorizSync    30.0 - 83.0
	VertRefresh  56.0 - 75.0
	Option	    "dpms"
EndSection

Section "Screen"
	Identifier "Screen0"
	Device     "Videocard0"
	Monitor    "Monitor0"
	DefaultDepth     24
	SubSection "Display"
		Viewport   0 0
		Depth     16
		Modes    "1280x1024" "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
	EndSubSection
	SubSection "Display"
		Viewport   0 0
		Depth     24
		Modes    "1280x1024" "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
	EndSubSection
EndSection

As far as the "the correct NVIDIA drivers" I cannot say which 'closed source' driver from Nvidia will work. Others have reported problems here at this site, check around and see what advice worked for them. I can tell you want worked with RedHat ES4 may not work with FC5, try visiting the Nvidia site and see if they have updated drivers, also visit http://rpm.livna.org/ for a possible solution.

A quote from livna.org's site;

Note2: The Nvidia driver currently has a issue with SELinux; see Bug 843