Some observations regarding FC* on UP2000+

[Dialup Jon Norstog]

Thanks for the quick reply, Jay! 


---------- Original Message -----------
From: Jay Estabrook <Jay.Estabrook at hp.com>

Subject: Re: Some observations regarding FC* on UP2000+

> Note that the Xserver REQUIRES an accurate Monitor section in xorg.conf
> to tell it what resolutions it might be able to use, especially when
> it can't use auto-detect to sniff the specs itself.

I did that - I have my monitor specs on a post-it right on the monitor box!
 
> Do you have such? Specs can often be found in the display's docs, or
> perhaps via Google...
> 
> 
> 
> Once you get an accurate Monitor section, you should be able to specify
> the desired resolution(s) - the server will attempt to use 75Hz refresh
> when possible at a resolution, backing off to 70 and 60 when either the
> monitor or the card itself can't do it.

might take a look at that - I don't remember a default refresh rate in my
xorg.conf, and the hangup seems to take place while X is trying to negotiate
the refresh rate and resolution.

> 
> Also, sometimes VGAs can do better refresh/resolution at lower "depths";
> most times X defaults to 24-bit (really 32-bit pixels); try backing off
> to 16-bit to allow higher resolution - you won't really lose too much
> WRT colors avail, at least for the desktop...
>

did that, too

> And yes, it sometimes is easier to do all this setup manually, by
> editing the xorg.conf and not relying on the GUI setup proggies.

vi drives me nutz!

> Good luck.
> 
> --Jay++
> 
>