screen resolution

[Ed Greshko]

Ed Greshko wrote:
> starcycle at gmail.com wrote:
> 
>> i am basically using the default configuration with a few changes, but
>> it doesn't look all that much different from the one you posted. what
>> about that is so bad?
>>
>> anyway, here's the relevant portion of the xorg.conf. it's difficult
>> working with it, because every error just makes the screen go blank
>> like it's in "standby" mode -- even just putting another resolution
>> the mode line -- and the only way to get any screen back at all, even
>> a console, is to reboot. i guess fedora configured the framebuffer
>> wrong for the matrox card.
>>
>> Section "Monitor"
>>
>> ### Comment all HorizSync and VertSync values to use DDC:
>>        Identifier   "Monitor0"
>>        VendorName   "Monitor Vendor"
>>        ModelName    "Samsung SyncMaster 172T/176T/CX176T/CX171T (Digital)"
>> #       DisplaySize  340        270
>> ### Comment all HorizSync and VertSync values to use DDC:
>>        HorizSync    30.0 - 65.0
>>        VertRefresh  56.0 - 75.0
>>        Option      "dpms"
>> EndSection
>>
>> Section "Device"
>>        Identifier  "Videocard0"
>>        Driver      "mga"
>>        VendorName  "Videocard vendor"
>>        BoardName   "Matrox Graphics, Inc. G400/G450"
>> EndSection
> 
> Sorry, didn't finish my thought....
> 
> What happens if you change your DefaultDepth to 24?
> Do you get a blank screen or distorted?  Not sure what "doesn't run"
> means in your case.

Never mind....  I reread (again) and found what you meant.

I would probably had read better if the US hadn't lost 2-1 last night in
WC.