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Can anyone tell me how to find out the vertical and horizontal sync of my
monitor. I cant ring the manufacturer because I dont know who it is made by
(It doesnt say, anywhere on the monitor). Is there a program that can tell
me the vertical and horizontal sync ??

I'm not sure.  A temporary solution is to pick a very low end, generic monitor
--i.e. 640x480 VGA generic--.  This should let you boot X without blowing up
your monitor, but I **can't guarantee anything**.  I did this at work when I
was installing on a monitor that I didn't have the manual for.  Good luck.
-Justin

Another way

If you can run Windoze and your Windoze video card driver can change
frequencies, play with that to determine your monitors range.

/dan

Check out www.monitorworld.com

Quote:> Can anyone tell me how to find out the vertical and horizontal sync of my
> monitor. I cant ring the manufacturer because I dont know who it is made
by
> (It doesnt say, anywhere on the monitor). Is there a program that can
tell
> me the vertical and horizontal sync ??

> Horizontal frequencies are given in khz and vertical are given in hz.

look on the back of your monitor and see if there are numbers like:
28-70khz 50-120hz.  if so those are your frequencies.  if not then don't
install X.  if you are brave and don't mind frying your unknown monitor
then configure it to the lowest possible frequencies and resolution and try
your luck.

Erik

In order for the Xserver to work you MUST have the upper and lower limits
of the vertical and the horizontal.  If you send me the model and make of the
monitor I can find out for you.

Hi Justin

I also don't know my monitors specs but i did try all kind of configurations and
eventually succeeded. Try the a generic and then 800X640 noninterlaced for a start
(I don't remember the exact order of selections), but most important let the
computer detect it automatically when prompt to. After spending some time in the
infinite blackness and all kind of squeaking sound you should be able to succeed.
I you still can't do it, mail me directly and I'll try to help you :-)
Bye,
Yuval

Quote:> Can anyone tell me how to find out the vertical and horizontal sync of my
> monitor. I cant ring the manufacturer because I dont know who it is made
by
> (It doesnt say, anywhere on the monitor). Is there a program that can
tell
> me the vertical and horizontal sync ??

> I don't know about a program.  take your unknown monitor and look in the

back. you may see something like: 28-70khz, 50-120hz.  the khz is the
horizontal and the hz is the vertical. (i have a bad feeling i answered a
question like this before and got the khz and hz mixed up) If there is
truly nothing on your monitor, then don't install X lest you fry your
monitor or when you install X configure everything to the lowest posible
setting (res, vert. hor.) and try your luck.  good luck!