[Grml] Re: Hi again - here's some more stuff for you... :-)

[Andy Elvey]

(  snip  ) 

> We don't use the resolutions by default since a long time but leave
> the decision to the X server because this usually works better than
> the other way around. If someone wants to force usage of a special
> resolution just provide it on the grml-x commandline or activate the
> (by defaut) deactivated Modelines in xorg.conf.
>
> Thanks for assisting, Michael. Does anyone of you care to send a
> short summary back to the mailinglist so that people have the chance
> to find the solution for the problem in the archive?
>
> regards,
> -mika-
>   
Sure!  Here you go.  This isn't actually very short, but it's 
thorough.... :-)

To recap - My problem was that I was getting a "bouncing window" ( which 
said "Attention: Input not supported" )
going around the screen when I went into X.

I have an AOC LCD monitor (model AOC LM925 ).  Here's the URL for the 
manual ( very kindly given to me by
Michael Schierl  ) - 

 http://www.aocmonitor-anz.com/support/manuals/LM925usermanual8ms.pdf

I use Linux Mint 4 as my default distro.  My Linux Mint monitor settings 
are -
1280x1024
H: 64kHz  V: 60Hz
Analog input

My grml settings  were - 
1024x768
H: 48kHz  V: 60 Hz
Analog input

The above settings correspond to SXGA for Linux Mint, and XGA for grml. 
I found that out from the table at the end
of the monitor documentation. 

The first thing that got rid of the window was that I went into Linux 
Mint and got a copy of my xorg.conf file. I copied
that onto a USB key.  Went back into grml, made a backup copy of the 
grml xorg.conf, and then (as su) copied my Linux Mint file into
/etc/X11/xorg.conf.  ( The bouncy window was still around while I did 
this ).  Went out of X to the command-line. Went back into X
and the bouncing window had gone. 

The second thing that worked was that I went back into grml ( this was a 
new session - I didn't save my xorg.conf settings ). I ran this
suggested command to start X -

grml-x -mode 1280x1024 -hsync 64 -vsync 60 fluxbox  

It worked perfectly - No bouncing window appeared.  

Bye for now -
- Andy