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Started by Zaphod Beeblebrox
Fri, 07 Jun 2002 11:20
XF86Config and XF86Config-4 files
Author: Zaphod Beeblebrox
Date: Fri, 07 Jun 2002 11:20
Date: Fri, 07 Jun 2002 11:20
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Since RH 7.2, the XFconfig stuff has changed quite a bit. Is there
any information about how the XF86Config and XF86Config-4 files are
used? There seems to be lot of uncommented stuff in there that isn't
being used, and what does appear to be happening doesn't appear (at
least very accurately) in these files.
I'm referring to the likes of this:
# --- 1024x768 ---
# 1024x768 @ 60 Hz, 48.4 kHz hsync
Modeline "1024x768" 65 1024 1032 1176 1344
768 771 777 806 -hsync -vsync
# 1024x768 @ 70 Hz, 56.5 kHz hsync
Modeline "1024x768" 75 1024 1048 1184 1328
768 771 777 806 -hsync -vsync
# 1024x768 @ 76 Hz, 62.5 kHz hsync
Modeline "1024x768" 85 1024 1032 1152 1360
768 784 787 823
# 1024x768 @ 85 Hz, 70.24 kHz hsync
Modeline "1024x768" 98.9 1024 1056 1216 1408
768 782 788 822 -HSync -VSync
# 1024x768 @ 100Hz, 80.21 kHz hsync
Modeline "1024x768" 115.5 1024 1056 1248 1440
768 771 781 802 -HSync -VSync
At this resolution, my hardware says it's 60Khz by 75Hz which is
pretty close to the middle one. I'm interested in finding out what to
adjust so that it uses a different Modeline. What indicates which one
is in use? Nothing that I can see. The config files also refer to a
number of resolutions that aren't being used also.
The current XFree86-Video-Timings-HOW-TO begins by saying it is now
redundant. There is reference to dot clocks which I gather has a
maximum, but a slower rate can be used.
Ideas gratefully accepted.
best
Z
Re: XF86Config and XF86Config-4 files
Author: Wild Wizard
Date: Fri, 07 Jun 2002 11:40
Date: Fri, 07 Jun 2002 11:40
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Zaphod Beeblebrox wrote: > > At this resolution, my hardware says it's 60Khz by 75Hz which is > pretty close to the middle one. I'm interested in finding out what to > adjust so that it uses a different Modeline. What indicates which one > is in use? Nothing that I can see. The config files also refer to a > number of resolutions that aren't being used also. > > The current XFree86-Video-Timings-HOW-TO begins by saying it is now > redundant. There is reference to dot clocks which I gather has a > maximum, but a slower rate can be used. thats correct the modelines if they exist are unused check /var/log/Xfree86.0.log (or something similar) and go through it to find out what resoloutions are been used looks like this (**) NVIDIA(0): Default mode "1280x1024": 108.0 MHz, 64.0 kHz, 60.0 Hz (**) NVIDIA(0): Default mode "1024x768": 75.0 MHz, 56.5 kHz, 70.1 Hz (**) NVIDIA(0): Default mode "640x480": 54.0 MHz, 60.0 kHz, 60.0 Hz (D) -- Murphy's Law of Research: Enough research will tend to support your theory.
Re: XF86Config and XF86Config-4 files
Author: faeychild
Date: Sat, 08 Jun 2002 07:03
Date: Sat, 08 Jun 2002 07:03
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Don't hold me to this but , I remember reading ( I think in the Font HOWTO FDU ) that the new rewrite version of Xfree which INCLUDES font support and no longer uses xfs, now uses the XF86Config-4 file and the other file is included only for older apps compatability. "Zaphod Beeblebrox" <p.connolly@hortresearch.spam.co.nz> wrote in message news:pan.2002.06.07.23.20.07.168624.2038@hortresearch.spam.co.nz... > Since RH 7.2, the XFconfig stuff has changed quite a bit. Is there > any information about how the XF86Config and XF86Config-4 files are > used? There seems to be lot of uncommented stuff in there that isn't > being used, and what does appear to be happening doesn't appear (at > least very accurately) in these files. > > I'm referring to the likes of this: > > # --- 1024x768 --- > # 1024x768 @ 60 Hz, 48.4 kHz hsync > Modeline "1024x768" 65 1024 1032 1176 1344 > 768 771 777 806 -hsync -vsync > # 1024x768 @ 70 Hz, 56.5 kHz hsync > Modeline "1024x768" 75 1024 1048 1184 1328 > 768 771 777 806 -hsync -vsync > # 1024x768 @ 76 Hz, 62.5 kHz hsync > Modeline "1024x768" 85 1024 1032 1152 1360 > 768 784 787 823 > # 1024x768 @ 85 Hz, 70.24 kHz hsync > Modeline "1024x768" 98.9 1024 1056 1216 1408 > 768 782 788 822 -HSync -VSync > # 1024x768 @ 100Hz, 80.21 kHz hsync > Modeline "1024x768" 115.5 1024 1056 1248 1440 > 768 771 781 802 -HSync -VSync > > At this resolution, my hardware says it's 60Khz by 75Hz which is > pretty close to the middle one. I'm interested in finding out what to > adjust so that it uses a different Modeline. What indicates which one > is in use? Nothing that I can see. The config files also refer to a > number of resolutions that aren't being used also. > > The current XFree86-Video-Timings-HOW-TO begins by saying it is now > redundant. There is reference to dot clocks which I gather has a > maximum, but a slower rate can be used. > > Ideas gratefully accepted. > > best > > Z
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