test3: CD1 boots and system-config-display bug ? + workaround

[Hannes Mayer]

Taylor, ForrestX wrote:

> On Mon, 2004-04-26 at 09:49, Hannes Mayer wrote:
> 
>>Hi all!
>>
>>After installing FC2test3 today (yes, CD1 booted just fine :-) I experienced
>>screen-resolution problems. I had no problems getting 1024x768 on test2, but
>>the usual procedure failed on test3.
>>
>>After the installation was complete, I rebooted and the X-config came
>>up. I selected 1024x768, but GNOME came up with 800x600.
>>No chance to get it working with 1024x768 (even selected a default monitor
>>and edited xorg.conf)
>>
>># system-config-display
>>* ddcprobe returned bogus values:
>>ID: SNIcc0b
>>Name: SNIcc0b
>>HorizSync: None
>>VertSync: None
>>
>>Trying with card: ATI Mach64VT (264VT)
>>-------
>>
>>Then I saw that the line for HorizSync and VertRefresh are commented in
>>xorg.conf. I uncommented them and then it came up with 1024x768.
>>
>>I think this is a bug in system-config-display ? bugzilla ?
> 
> 
> I had the same problem when I updated to the latest rawhide.  It is
> definitely worth a bugzilla, because a lot of people here have their
> machines on a switch box, so it cannot probe the ddc values properly. 
> Let me know the bug # so I can add my comments.

I just bugzilla'ed it:
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=121717

I hope I didn't miss any vital info...

Cheers,
Hannes.