How do you setup linux display manually?

[pX]

OK, was installing RH7.3 on my laptop, got to the end where you test your monitor settings, well, they were not right, and it never went back to normal. I tried enter, tabbing and enter, etc etc, but no luck. So I restarted. I can get to a prompt and whatnot. How can I set this up manually? I have found some things in /etc/X11/ but I don't really know what to do. Any help?

 

[pX]

ok its Xconfigurator

now to figure out how to go from there,,, so far I've ran it 4 times, and all four i get a f'd up display and have to restart and try again

 

[cleverhandle]

Search around online for someone with your laptop model and bum their XF86Config. That's the easiest way...

 

[TheOmegaCode]

I run XFree86 -configure as root, and then edit that file accordingly. I usually tone down the resolution and color depth first. Then if everything works, I bump up the resolution and color, then I copy that file to the appropriate location /usr/X11/XF86Config-4 for Debian, or /usr/X11R6/lib/X11/XF86Config for FreeBSD.

It wouldn't hurt for you to post your XF86Config file...

 

[Goosemaster]

Type

"xf86config" as always to get into the program


1.make SURE your mouse is setup CORRECTLY
2. Make sure that your Vertical and horizontal refresh rates are the correct ones within the boundaries that your monitor supports.

3. When you get to the resolutions sections, check each selection and it will ask you to specify the resolution preferences that you request

as in

1) 640x400
2) 640x480
3) 800x600
4)1024x768

Personally, I would type "432" as I want 1024x768 as my default resolution, and have it default progressively lower if that doesn't work


After doing that, there will be ONE key option, where it asks you if you want the screen to be larger than your screen itself(vitrtual desktop thingy)

Tell it no and you are set.

 

[Hullboy]

I believe that you can also set this up using /etc/lilo.conf and then running lilo by setting the parameter vga. various resolutions can be set eg 800x600 etc...................

check out "man lilo.conf"

I do also recall using xf86config for this but the lilo.conf is nice and straight forward............let me know how you get on.

 

[Barnaby W. Füi]

Originally posted by: Hullboy
I believe that you can also set this up using /etc/lilo.conf and then running lilo by setting the parameter vga. various resolutions can be set eg 800x600 etc...................

check out "man lilo.conf"

I do also recall using xf86config for this but the lilo.conf is nice and straight forward............let me know how you get on.

no, youre thinking of console video modes.

 

[DimZiE]

check your monitor manual and set it up accordingly using Xconfigurator...

of you're using cards w/ a special linux driver (such as nvidia graphic cards)...
you just haveto compile the drivers and edit the /etc/X11/XF86config (XFconfig-4 in RH7.3) file accordingly to your card and monitor


usually the most common problem setting up the X-interface is the monitor parameters/configurations...
so make sure you configure your monitor correctly

 

[pX]

argh. i tried for 2 hours last night, no luck.
i have a inspiron 2650se, it has a nvidia geforce2go, and a 14.1 TFT XGA screen that does a make of 1024x768.

i downloaded the nvidia drivers, kernel, source, sheesh, i downloaded about 10 things and tried about 10 different things that i had found on the web. now it goes straight into X i suppose, which i did accidentally, and the screen is jacked up, so i suppose I'll need to reinstall all over again just to start over, arghhhhhh....