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On Sun, 28 Aug 2005 17:15:15 -0400, R thoughtfully wrote:

> I get confused with the ramdac and clock settings. I am using an old aopen
> ap5t mb 286mmx overclocked. I still have all the manuals but I can't find
> anything to make me comfortable with the ramdac and clock stuff. R

My apology, the link below is outdated, had I spent time reading it I
wouldn't have posted it.  

I think you need to run  $ /usr/X11R6/bin/xf86config
and answer the questions.   If you can't get there from the gui it should
work from the commandline.   

You need the timings from the ATI-All In Wonder Pro which if it's a AIW
128 Pro goes from 1600x1200@85mhz to 640x480@200mhz.   

Your monitor may not support these higher resolutions, so you'll need the
refresh rates for your monitor as well.  As I said, 800x600@72mhz or
640x480@60mhz are safe modes, except refresh rates below 70mhz is bad for
your eyes. 

Regarding hardware problems you should post the video card model,
monitor model and Linux version. 

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> "noi" <noi@siam.com> wrote in message
> news:s5aQe.396$m56.356@newssvr24.news.prodigy.net...
>> On Sat, 27 Aug 2005 16:30:09 -0400, R thoughtfully wrote:
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>>> After I run f86config, I get a distorted screan that I cannot use
>>> properly.
>>>
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>> I guess that's a screen with lines running vertically across the screen.
>> If so, that means either the monitor or the video card settings are
>> incompatible.   Like I had a monitor that would distort 800x600 but
>> displayed 1024x768 and 6400x480 without problems. Best to start in safe
>> resolution 640x480x16 (256 colors) then increase the resolutions to see
>> which ones work.  Same with the monitor display refresh rates 60-72mhz
>> before going higher.
>>
>> I'm on X.org but if you could post your /etc/Xfree866.conf maybe someone
>> will notice an error.
>>
>> Here's a Howto link on XFree86
>> http://en.tldp.org/HOWTO/XFree86-Video-Timings-HOWTO/
>>
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