test3: CD1 boots and system-config-display bug ? + workaround

[Taylor, ForrestX]

On Mon, 2004-04-26 at 09:49, Hannes Mayer wrote:
> Hi all!
> 
> After installing FC2test3 today (yes, CD1 booted just fine :-) I experienced
> screen-resolution problems. I had no problems getting 1024x768 on test2, but
> the usual procedure failed on test3.
> 
> After the installation was complete, I rebooted and the X-config came
> up. I selected 1024x768, but GNOME came up with 800x600.
> No chance to get it working with 1024x768 (even selected a default monitor
> and edited xorg.conf)
> 
> # system-config-display
> * ddcprobe returned bogus values:
> ID: SNIcc0b
> Name: SNIcc0b
> HorizSync: None
> VertSync: None
> 
> Trying with card: ATI Mach64VT (264VT)
> -------
> 
> Then I saw that the line for HorizSync and VertRefresh are commented in
> xorg.conf. I uncommented them and then it came up with 1024x768.
> 
> I think this is a bug in system-config-display ? bugzilla ?

I had the same problem when I updated to the latest rawhide.  It is
definitely worth a bugzilla, because a lot of people here have their
machines on a switch box, so it cannot probe the ddc values properly. 
Let me know the bug # so I can add my comments.

Forrest