RE: Display Resolution Issue

> > Section "Monitor"
> >         Identifier      "Generic Monitor"
> >         Option          "DPMS"
> >         HorizSync       30-121
> >         VertRefresh     48-160
> > EndSection
> > 
> > 
> > Following your advice I looked into the log file, and it states:
> > 
> > (II) VESA(0): Total Memory: 32 64KB banks (2048kB)
> > (II) VESA(0): Generic Monitor: Using hsync range of 30.00-121.00 kHz
> > (II) VESA(0): Generic Monitor: Using vrefresh range of 
> 48.00-160.00 Hz
> > (II) VESA(0): Not using mode "1280x1024" (no mode of this name)
> > (II) VESA(0): Not using mode "1024x768" (no mode of this name)

> > ...

> > 
> > This leads me to believe that no such mode exists for 1280x1024 and 
> > 1024x768.  However, earlier in the log file (it is QUITE 
> detailed), it 
> > loaded the 1280x1024 and 1024x768 modes.  

> >...

Any idea on how to further identify why it is not 
> > recognizing the node name?  In case this is necessary, the 
> monitor is a 21"
> > Sony Trinitron connected through a KVM.
> > 
> > Thanks!
> > 
> > Kevin Williams
> 
> Kevin,
> 
>   please post your entire X config.  also, look into NOT 
> using the VESA driver.   A.k.a. Can we use a more specific driver?
> 
> 
> thanks,
>   joshua



All,

Thanks for the help.  I changed the driver from VESA to ATI, and it works
MUCH better now!  I also fully understand the depth setting (and the higher
the setting, the more Video Card memory you need!).

Thanks,

Kevin Williams

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