monitor problem

[linuxy]

I have installed mandrake 8.2 on my pc but I am unable to configure my monitor because of which the display isn't proper.The display driver was recognised by mandrake correctly but not the monitor.I have LG StudioWorks 520Si monitor......but mandrake doesn't have the option for this monitor under its hardware settings.Can you please help me to correctly choose the monitor and resolve my display settings?

[linuxy]

Any help????????

[JohnT]

These are the refresh rates for your monitor........

LG Electronics Inc.; LG StudioWorks 520Si; 0; horiz. 30.0-54.0; vert. 50.0-90.0

You'll need to edit the /etc/X11/XF86Config-4 file. Scroll down to the section marked...."# Monitor section", you'll see the uncommented entires for "Horizontal and Vertical Synch". Change the values as reflected above, save and try to re-start X. This will all have to be done from the commandline with one of your editors. I would suggest pico or jpico. The command would be as follows....................................

pico /etc/X11/XF86Config-4

or

jpico /etc/X11/XF86Config-4

[TonyB]

Edit you XF86Config-4 and add you horiz/vert settings, mine:

# ************************************************** ********************
# Monitor section
# ************************************************** ********************

# Any number of monitor sections may be present

Section "Monitor"
Identifier "Generic|High Frequency SVGA, 1024x768 at 70 Hz"
VendorName "Leo"
ModelName "ComfortView 17cx"

# HorizSync is in kHz unless units are specified.

HorizSync 30-70 <----- ADD This info

# VertRefresh is in Hz unless units are specified.

VertRefresh 47-100 <-------ADD this also

EndSection

If u don't have this info,try http://www.monitorworld.com
and look up the settings for your monitor.

HTH

[linuxy]

Thankyou for you kind response.
I have tried the above method but still the icons aren't displayed properly.I can't even see them actually what they are?
Any suggestion?

[JohnT]

Originally posted by linuxy
Thankyou for you kind response.
I have tried the above method but still the icons aren't displayed properly.I can't even see them actually what they are?
Any suggestion?

More detail, please.

[linuxy]

The icons appear to have only 2 colour combinations mostly yellow and little bit of red (like cells :rolleyes: ) .I tried to confgure the resolution but it didn't help.
What to do ?:confused:

[JohnT]

See if this entry is in your /etc/X11/XF86Config-4 file and the path is correct and the file has entries. If the file is not there.....................locate rgb.txt
or............................locate rgb.db
Then append the correct path to /etc/X11/XF86Config-4, as shown below.

# The location of the RGB database. Note, this is the name of the
# file minus the extension (like ".txt" or ".db"). There is normally
# no need to change the default.

RgbPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/rgb"