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Old 05-13-2006, 02:26 PM   #1
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X resolution/refresh rate/color depth problems


I ran xorgsetup first to see if it would be able to autoconfigure my optimal settings, but this didn't help. So, I read a tutorial on how to use xorgconfig, and I set that up as best as I could. My video card wasnt in the list of cards to choose from, so I just chose a (generic) driver. This helped but it still isn't as good as it could be. I know this because when I boot knoppix my resoultion is perfect and the color depth is 32 instead of the 24 that xorgconfig configures. When booting I can see that knoppix automatically recognizes my exact video card and sets the optimal settings. I looked at the X11 configuration file for my knoppix boot, but it is older than the one X11 currently uses on my machine (knoppix still uses the XF86Config file instead of xorg.conf). What should I do to get the settings for X11 on knoppix to be used on my machine? Would I have to manually find the drivers that knoppix has for my video card and monitor? Or can I just import the settings from the XF86Config file to the xorg.conf file somehow?
 
Old 05-13-2006, 04:41 PM   #2
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Please list your hardware specs. The more info you provide the better the help you will get
 
Old 05-13-2006, 05:44 PM   #3
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I don't even know my hardware specs too specifically. Here are the specs that are shown when knoppix boots up:

Video is S3 Inc.|VT8375 [ProSavage8 KM266/KL266], using XFree86(savage) server.
Monitor is VSCa306, H:30-86kHz, V:50-150Hz.
Using modes "1280x1024" "1152x864" "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"

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Old 05-13-2006, 07:11 PM   #4
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do you know your graphics card maker? Is it Nvidia or ATI?
 
Old 05-13-2006, 07:20 PM   #5
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Actually, I just put in my old ATI Rage 128, and everything looks to be working fine. The only problem I have is the fonts are all screwy, so it makes it look like there is something wrong with the resolution when its really just the fonts. How do I install more/better fonts?
 
  


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