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**disturbedite** · Apr 12, 2007, 10:15 AM

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sounds like you updated xorg. the new version has some new "auto detect" features. others can give you more info.

**penguin.ch** · Apr 12, 2007, 11:12 AM

Re: My Desktop

On my test system (updated / upgraded at least daily), the default colour depth entry seemingly has gone lost:

Code:

Section "Screen"
 DefaultDepth 24
[snipped]

had been but is no longer part of /etc/X11/xorg.conf >

**dibl** · Apr 12, 2007, 11:45 AM

Re: My Desktop

Originally posted by UnicornRider

the default colour depth entry seemingly has gone lost:

Code:

Section "Screen"
 DefaultDepth 24
[snipped]

had been but is no longer part of /etc/X11/xorg.conf >

That is not nice -- that will break Beryl and other things that users like a lot. I wonder if it is accidental or intentional -- any ideas?

**penguin.ch** · Apr 12, 2007, 12:55 PM

Re: My Desktop

Originally posted by dibl

That is not nice -- that will break Beryl and other things that users like a lot.
I wonder if it is accidental or intentional -- any ideas?

It's intentional I daresay ... some folks keep believing in the "modlines" as the solution to all and every problem (similar to their attempt to omit the HorizSync and VertRefresh values by those "improvements" - which, from my point of view, has been a failure).

**lotech** · Apr 13, 2007, 12:10 AM

Re: My Desktop

I have a problem after the first install and reboot the display fall back to 640x480, it was 1024x768, I found that the LCD monitor was detected properly during install, but then changed to generic after first reboot, I don't know why this happen, I've this problem in all previous versions.

**penguin.ch** · Apr 13, 2007, 02:58 AM

Re: My Desktop

Originally posted by lotech

I've this problem in all previous versions.

At least to narrow down potential sources of trouble, you may kick out all modlines and revert to classical (read: manual) set-up of the X server, if applicable, by means of a "non-buntu" live system to get useful data ...

**strikton** · Apr 13, 2007, 03:45 AM

Re: My Desktop

Had a similar problem with my NVIDIA card. Solved it by specifying hsync and vrefresh manually. You could give it a try! Backup your xorg.conf!

**stillkill** · Apr 13, 2007, 08:55 AM

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thanks strikton .. but can you explain just how you did that? and do you think it was due to update or install.. everything was fine ..I mean my desktop looked sharp! but just after update, **** went down hill from there..

TIA..

and to all the other replys to this post, even tho you all seem to be talking about something else.

**strikton** · Apr 13, 2007, 11:42 AM

Re: My Desktop

thanks strikton .. but can you explain just how you did that? and do you think it was due to update or install.. everything was fine ..I mean my desktop looked sharp! but just after update, **** went down hill from there..
Of course! Just edit your xorg.conf in /etc/X11 (after backing up the original!).
Then add the following lines to the Section "Monitor":
HorizSync 30-80
VertRefresh 50-85
The numbers are for my monitor, yours could be different. Your monitor manual should provide you with that info. Basically these are ranges, e.g. 50-85 means that the vertical refresh rate is possiible betwwen these values. Also have a look at http://doc.gwos.org/index.php/ChangeResolution
I think the reason is that something in the code for the drivers changed and that limits by default the ranges. Mines was from 30-50 and 35-55 which was not enough for e.g. 1024x768.
Be prepared that when something goes wrong you have to set back your xorg.conf outside X. You can choose that at the first logon.
That helps a bit more?

**stillkill** · Apr 13, 2007, 05:16 PM

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plenty..in fact, I think that should do the trick, thanks again. crossing my fingers..

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