[Grml] Re: Hi again - here's some more stuff for you... :-)
Andy Elvey
andy.elvey at paradise.net.nz
Mon Jan 7 22:41:42 CET 2008
( snip )
> We don't use the resolutions by default since a long time but leave
> the decision to the X server because this usually works better than
> the other way around. If someone wants to force usage of a special
> resolution just provide it on the grml-x commandline or activate the
> (by defaut) deactivated Modelines in xorg.conf.
>
> Thanks for assisting, Michael. Does anyone of you care to send a
> short summary back to the mailinglist so that people have the chance
> to find the solution for the problem in the archive?
>
> regards,
> -mika-
>
Sure! Here you go. This isn't actually very short, but it's
thorough.... :-)
To recap - My problem was that I was getting a "bouncing window" ( which
said "Attention: Input not supported" )
going around the screen when I went into X.
I have an AOC LCD monitor (model AOC LM925 ). Here's the URL for the
manual ( very kindly given to me by
Michael Schierl ) -
http://www.aocmonitor-anz.com/support/manuals/LM925usermanual8ms.pdf
I use Linux Mint 4 as my default distro. My Linux Mint monitor settings
are -
1280x1024
H: 64kHz V: 60Hz
Analog input
My grml settings were -
1024x768
H: 48kHz V: 60 Hz
Analog input
The above settings correspond to SXGA for Linux Mint, and XGA for grml.
I found that out from the table at the end
of the monitor documentation.
The first thing that got rid of the window was that I went into Linux
Mint and got a copy of my xorg.conf file. I copied
that onto a USB key. Went back into grml, made a backup copy of the
grml xorg.conf, and then (as su) copied my Linux Mint file into
/etc/X11/xorg.conf. ( The bouncy window was still around while I did
this ). Went out of X to the command-line. Went back into X
and the bouncing window had gone.
The second thing that worked was that I went back into grml ( this was a
new session - I didn't save my xorg.conf settings ). I ran this
suggested command to start X -
grml-x -mode 1280x1024 -hsync 64 -vsync 60 fluxbox
It worked perfectly - No bouncing window appeared.
Bye for now -
- Andy
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