[linux-help] Re: Redhat

[Greg House <ghouse@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On Thursday 10 May 2001 15:06, you wrote:
> Root/Great Overall Dictator replies:
> > I have a 3D banshee Blaster video card and am using a old packard moniter
> > it is 60HZ and will do 1024 by 768 pixels in windose. I can not find any
> > model number on it. I have reinstalled Red Hat using the expert option.
> > Red Hat recognized the video card and the video settings. It look ok on
> > boot until the loggon screen it does not load correctly. When I finally
> > get logged on I still have the same problem.
>
> In redhat try typing "Xconfigurator" at the root command line (ctrl-alt-f1,
> login as root). It should autodetct the card, as you indicate it does.
> (Question: is it a Creative Labs clone? (the "blaster" in the name seems to
> indicate it)) When it asks for a monitor chose custom, and then the line
> that is similar to -non interlaced SVGA 60 Hz capable of 1024x768- or
> something like it. If that doesn't work, try using a lower resolution, say
> 800x600 to see if that is the problem.

The problem is that he already used Xconfigurator during the installation and 
it apparently didn't detect the card correctly. I expect that he's going to 
have to persue it the "old skool" way, editing /etc/X11/XF86Config. As was 
already suggested, sometimes a config tool that does less "auto" detection 
can help, something like xf86config. On Red Hat, you may have to go find the 
rpm for it (on the CD) and install it yourself, as I don't think it's part of 
the std packages.

Greg
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