[NTLUG:Discuss] SuSE8.2 w/ Viewsonic VP201 LCD monitor

[Jack Snodgrass]

did you look at the ( if you have one ) /etc/X11/xorg.conf or
/etc/X11/xfree86.conf ( or whatever x config file you have) 
and see if you can find what info was added for the monitor. 

My LCD has: 
Section "Monitor"
Identifier "Monitor0"
ModelName "LCD Panel 1600x1200"
HorizSync 31.5 - 90.0
VertRefresh 60.0 - 60.0
Option "DPMS"
EndSection

which works for me. I have: 
SubSection "Display"
Viewport 0 0
Depth 24
Modes "1600x1200" 
EndSubSection

to give me the resolution I want. 


the /var/log/Xorg.0.log ( or whatever x startup log you get ) 
will tell you if you specify a mode the monitor doesn't support. 

jack 


On 5/3/05, Steve Martindell <s_martindell at yahoo.com> wrote:
> 
> I'm trying to get a ~new monitor running at 1600x1200
> w/ SuSE8.2.
> 
> I start yast2 --> hardware --> graphics card/monitor
> -->
> 
> then I try to select from the possible Viewsonic
> monitors, and
> the VP201 is not there. So, I select VX2000 since it
> also is native 1600x1200,
> hit "accept", exit yast2 and restart X. Note: VX2000
> is similar to the VP201
> but doesn't have the panel rotate and height
> adjustment features.
> 
> I'm getting some faint vertical banding across the
> entire screen, so something
> is not right with the VX2000 selection. The monitor
> works fine w/ winXP.
> 
> Question1: does the newer SuSE9.x have the VP201
> selection under yast?
> <or>
> Question2: is this more likely a problem with the
> drivers for the ATI Radeon
> 7500 video card?
> the current drivers for this card are what came with
> the SuSE install CD's.
> 
> steve martindell
> smartind_aat_comcast+dot-net
> 
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