Problems with FC6 install

[Shealene]

I am installing this on a Compaq V5000 laptop.
I will try to find some display info for the laptop and see if I can't 
set the frequency.

Thanks!


Antonio Olivares wrote:
> --- Shealene <oregon_tech at yahoo.com> wrote:
>
>   
>> More info:
>> This is specifically what I have tried.
>>
>> Login as root. Set up user id, password..then startx
>> it crashes...
>> Then do a $su -
>> #system-config-display
>>
>> it crashes. I get a bunch of info on the screen but
>> not sure how to 
>> capture it for a file. Anyone know?
>>     
>
> Since you get a shell
> $ 
> type script configureX.log
> then type
> $ su -
> Password:
> # 
>
> Now type 
> system-config-display 
> Let it do its thing.
> When it finishes/crashes/***?
> you should see a 
> # 
> type exit (two times since you will start as regular
> user) and it should tell you script 
> script done on ....
> and give you a 
> $
>
> If you know the Model of your Monitor and how much 
> Horizontal Frequency
> and 
> Vertical Frequency
> The monitor has for instance, I have a ViewSonic
> Graphics Series G75f, Monitor it has the following
> Frequency, which I got from 
> http://www.viewsonic.com/support/desktopdisplays/crtmonitors/graphicseries/g75fplusb/
>
> INPUT SIGNAL  	Video  	RGB analog (75 ohms, 0.7 Vp-p)
> Sync 	H/V separated (TTL), composite
> Frequency 	Fh: 30~86kHz; Fv: 50~160Hz
>
> It goes into xorg.conf as follows
>
> Section "Monitor"
>         Identifier   "Monitor0"
>         VendorName   "ViewSonic"
>         ModelName    "Graphics Series G75f"
>         HorizSync    30.0 - 86.0
>         VertRefresh  50.0 - 180.0
>         Option       "DPMS"
> EndSection
>
>
>
> you can type them your self as root 
> # 
> you could also try
> # Xorg -configure
> it will return something like to test your Xorg file
> type the following.
> If you get back a mouse cursor on the middle of the
> screen it is a start.  
> # cp /root/Xorg.conf /etc/X11/xorg.conf
> it will ask you to overwrite existing Xorg.conf you
> can say no and back up the one that you already have
> # cp /etc/X11/xorg.conf /etc/X11/xorg.conf-bak 
> then try the previous step again
> and go ahead and type startx
> You should at least get a working desktop.
>
> Regards,
>
> Antonio 
>
>
>   
>> I am a new Linux user so this is a great big
>> adventure. ;)
>>
>> Thanks!
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