[NTLUG:Discuss] Compaq monitor-was:For the next Demo Day....

Kelly Scroggins kelly at cliffhanger.com
Sun Sep 5 12:06:46 CDT 1999


Sorry for not changing the subjet title on my original message.

I finally got it to work.  I took a bit of a break from the puter and
realized I was overlooking a couple of other settings in the XF86Config
file.  I guess I was too tired to see it.

Thanks anyway,
Kelly


Stephen Klein wrote:
> 
> Kelly Scroggins wrote:
> >
> > I'm having a difficult time making a Compaq 171FS monitor work with
> > rh6.  The Compaq monitor is in the (Xconfigurator) list of supported
> > monitors but it's not working.
> >
> > I've entered the BandWidth, HSync, and VSync values in the
> > /etc/X11/XF86Config but no luck.
> >
> > The error says,
> > an x io error occured
> >
> > If someone out there has this monitor working I would appreciate a copy
> > of the settings in the /etc/X11/XF86Config file.
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Kelly
> >
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> 
> I'm no expert on this, but sounds like you've entered HSync, and VSync
> values outside the range of your video board.  Though I could be
> completely wrong about this.  I suggest you check the specs of your
> video board if you have them available.
> 
> Hope I was of some help,
> Stephen Klein
> 
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