[K12OSN] Resolution Config Problem = =SOLVED

[Eric John Nagel]

Thanks to all of you who helped, we now have resolution!!!!

ejn


> Eric,
>
> When you cannot get the mode you are after, the best thing to do is:
>
> 1. as you say, make sure the config file is being read.  One way to do
> this is to set:
>
> SCREEN_02=shell
> SCREEN_07=ldm
>
> in lts.conf and reboot the client.  Once the client is booted, you
> should be able to press ctrl-alt-F2 to get to screen 2 and be presented
> with a root shell on the client.  If you do not get a root shell, your
> config file is not being read.
>
> 2. Look in the client's Xorg log file.  If you follow #1 above, and it
> *does* work, from the root shell, scp the Xorg log file to the server:
>
> scp /var/log/Xorg*log user at server:/home/user
>
> Then, attach the log file to an email to this listserv, if you want some
> help with it.  The log file will give you all the gory details of what
> modes it rejected and why.  That should give you all the info you need
> to adjust things properly and not to guess.  :)
>
> -Gadi
>
> PS: One other note:  in some older versions of LTSP5, you needed to add
> a line:
>
> CONFIGURE_X=True
>
> in order for a xorg.conf file to be created from your parameters.  Try
> adding that line to your pasted configuration and see if that helps.
>
> On Tue, 2009-11-17 at 09:09 -0600, Eric John Nagel wrote:
>> > You most likely need to adjust:
>> >
>> > X_HORZSYNC
>> > X_VERTREFRESH
>> >
>> > (see attached email)
>> >
>> > -Gadi
>> > --
>> >
>>
>> Thank you so much for your help.
>> Here is what we have added to our /var/opt/tftpboot/ltsp/i386/lts.conf
>>
>> [default]
>>     XSERVER=trident
>>     X_COLOR_DEPTH=16
>>     #XRANDR_MODE_0="1024x768"
>>     X_VERTREFRESH="55-75"
>>     X_HORZSYNC="30-100"
>>     XRANDR_DISABLE=True
>>     X_MODE_0=1024x768
>>
>> You may notice we also tried it with the XRANDR_MODE_0="1024x768"
>> (uncommented) and the XRANDR_DISABLE and X_MODE_0 commented out. Either
>> way it does not work.  Still 800x600 Max.
>>
>> We would really like to get this to work!  Any other suggestions?
>> How can we tell that this file is being read?
>> Must we reboot the server and client to test?  (We have.)
>>
>>
>>
>> Shlama w'burkate, ejn
>>
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Shalom U'Vrachot, ejn