Strange occurance

[Jasper Huijsmans]

Op di 19-08-2003, om 09:48 schreef Craig Ringer:
> >>Since you're running XFree86 4.3, try the 'xrandr' command to switch 
> >>refresh rates and resolutions on the fly for testing.
> > 
> > Doing the xrandr command gave everything away...it can only manage 60 Hz under 1024 (Probably the crappy videocard that I have that does it, an old Cirrus Logic-card, this is only a PII while the Windows box is a P4....I only thought of the monitor). Oh well, I guess I have to live with this....
> 
> XRandR follows the rules you've given the X server already - so if 
> you've told it your monitor is only capable of 1024x768 at 60Hz (via the 
> HSync and VRefresh params in XF86Config), those are the options it'll 
> give you.
> 
> As such, do make sure those parameters are correct. xrandr is mainly 
> handy for asking the X server exactly what it's doing.
> 
> Reading over the XFree86 log file can also be handy.
> 
> BTW, a randr GUI panel for the settings panel in XFCE would be a 
> seriously cool thing to have. Of course, that's /all/ I can say, as I 
> have neither the time or skills to write it - just call it an idea.
> 

Benedikt made one. Don't know exactly where it is or if it's available
for download.

	Jasper