> > ----- Original message from Ioannis Vranos on Mon Mar  5 11:41:27 2007 -----
> > > 
> > > [...]
> > > 
> > > Something else, in logs it is mentioned that AGP 2x was detected. However it is an AGP 8x 
> > > graphics card, placed on AGP 4x slot. I checked the BIOS and it is at AGP 4x. Any ideas 
> > > why this is happening? (I mean something like SL supports up to AGP 2x only, or something).
> > > 
> > 
> >        Hello,
> > 
> >        I have an :
> >        01:00.0 VGA compatible controller: nVidia Corporation NV11 [GeForce2 Go] (rev b2)
> > 
> >        on a 5 years old Dell C810 laptop and SL4.1 does *not* limit up to AGP 2x 
> > 
> >        (II) NVIDIA(0): Detected AGP rate: 4X
> > 
> >        I have to mention I couldn't install 9746 ( the Nvidia installer refuses I don't
> >        know why), and I installed the previous 9631.
> 
> I think this model is part of the second legacy definition of nvidia,
> so you will need to stick to the 96xx series.
> 

       Thanks for this info.


> >        By the way, I have a question about X for changing resolution which is needed
> >        when plugin a video projector.
> > 
> >        I used to do <Ctrl><Alt><KP_Subtract> or <Ctrl><Alt><KP_Add> but it does not
> >        seem to work any more. Could it be "eaten" by IceWM ?
> 
> No, that's a pure X11 thing (AFAIK). Check the log file and you will
> find that you only have one resolution to work with, so +/- doesn't
> really cycle you through anything. You will need to add further modes
> to your xorg.conf, but if they are considered not valid the X driver
> will drop them.
> 

       No, I have a line saying and that was working before with XFree86 (this
       laptop started with Red_Hat 6.2) 
       Modes      "1600x1200" "1280x1024" "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"

> But it will mention doing so in the logfile, so if you have configured
> some further modes, but have the wrong hsync/vsync frequencies the
> logfile will tell you that.

       In fact I just discover the xrandr command and I can change the resolution
       again. I got even more than in the Modes line of xconf.org !

       #### rabeson:/etc/X11 > xrandr 
        SZ:    Pixels          Physical       Refresh
       *0   1600 x 1200   ( 323mm x 242mm )  *50  
        1   1600 x 1024   ( 323mm x 242mm )   51  
        2   1400 x 1050   ( 323mm x 242mm )   52  
        3   1280 x 1024   ( 323mm x 242mm )   53  
        4   1280 x 960    ( 323mm x 242mm )   54  
        5   1152 x 768    ( 323mm x 242mm )   55  
        6   1024 x 768    ( 323mm x 242mm )   56  
        7    800 x 600    ( 323mm x 242mm )   57   58   59  
        8    800 x 512    ( 323mm x 242mm )   60  
        9    640 x 512    ( 323mm x 242mm )   61  
        10   640 x 480    ( 323mm x 242mm )   62   63  
        11   576 x 384    ( 323mm x 242mm )   64  
        12   512 x 384    ( 323mm x 242mm )   65  
        13   400 x 300    ( 323mm x 242mm )   66   67  
        14   320 x 240    ( 323mm x 242mm )   68  

       But I still don't know why the <Ctrl><Alt> combination
       doesn't work :((

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