Having installed Ubuntu 7.10 workststion on several different machines (different hardware) I keep getting a strange common problem: During boot up (the graphical section as Ubu starts services with a progress bar, before the logon screen appears) I get the monitor reporting frequency out of range. This disappears when the log on screen appears and then desktop/apps operate perfectly. Is there a separate x configuration for the loading phase of boot up? Thanks for any advice.
Are you using TFT displays or monitors? TFT monitors might try to adjust themselves during the boot process, which maybe causes the message.
It's a TFT display. I think the message is up too long for the monitor to be adjusting itself. My feeling is that there must be some default X setting that applies during boot then gets set to a good value afterwards.
Frequency out of range Just so you don't think you're alone, mine does this too, using ubuntu ultimate edition( Gutsy G 7.10) NEC accusync lcd 52V. A little irritating to have to keep pushing reset button, isn't it? Hope someone has soultion
Frequency out of range Just a PS. it didn't do this on earlier versions, which were Fiesty Fawn based, just showed up with installation of Gutsy version(ultimate edition1.6) which indicates something in Gutsy causing problem
Frequency out of range Whoops!!! Spoke too soon, forgot that I have Ububtu Studio 7.10 on another machine with samsung syncmaster 770tft, that does not have this problem...my bad...?maybe it's something with brand of monitors?
My guess is that there is some default at this point - which some monitors like your Samsung can handle...?
Hi, please paste the content of your Xorg configuration. Code: cat /etc/X11/xorg.conf Best regards, Olli
frequency out of range deate@deate-desktop:~$ cat /etc/X11/xorg.conf # xorg.conf (xorg X Window System server configuration file) # # This file was generated by dexconf, the Debian X Configuration tool, using # values from the debconf database. # # Edit this file with caution, and see the xorg.conf manual page. # (Type "man xorg.conf" at the shell prompt.) # # This file is automatically updated on xserver-xorg package upgrades *only* # if it has not been modified since the last upgrade of the xserver-xorg # package. # # If you have edited this file but would like it to be automatically updated # again, run the following command: # sudo dpkg-reconfigure -phigh xserver-xorg Section "Files" EndSection Section "InputDevice" Identifier "Generic Keyboard" Driver "kbd" Option "CoreKeyboard" Option "XkbRules" "xorg" Option "XkbModel" "pc105" Option "XkbLayout" "us" EndSection Section "InputDevice" Identifier "Configured Mouse" Driver "mouse" Option "CorePointer" Option "Device" "/dev/input/mice" Option "Protocol" "ImPS/2" Option "ZAxisMapping" "4 5" Option "Emulate3Buttons" "true" EndSection Section "InputDevice" Driver "wacom" Identifier "stylus" Option "Device" "/dev/input/wacom" Option "Type" "stylus" Option "ForceDevice" "ISDV4"# Tablet PC ONLY EndSection Section "InputDevice" Driver "wacom" Identifier "eraser" Option "Device" "/dev/input/wacom" Option "Type" "eraser" Option "ForceDevice" "ISDV4"# Tablet PC ONLY EndSection Section "InputDevice" Driver "wacom" Identifier "cursor" Option "Device" "/dev/input/wacom" Option "Type" "cursor" Option "ForceDevice" "ISDV4"# Tablet PC ONLY EndSection Section "Device" Identifier "nVidia Corporation NV43 [GeForce 6600]" Driver "nvidia" Busid "PCI:5:0:0" Option "AddARGBVisuals" "True" Option "AddARGBGLXVisuals" "True" Option "NoLogo" "True" EndSection Section "Monitor" Identifier "LCD52V" Option "DPMS" EndSection Section "Screen" Identifier "Default Screen" Device "nVidia Corporation NV43 [GeForce 6600]" Monitor "LCD52V" Defaultdepth 24 SubSection "Display" Modes "1280x1024" "1024x768" "832x624" "800x600" "720x400" "640x480" EndSubSection EndSection Section "ServerLayout" Identifier "Default Layout" screen "Default Screen" Inputdevice "Generic Keyboard" Inputdevice "Configured Mouse" # Uncomment if you have a wacom tablet # InputDevice "stylus" "SendCoreEvents" # InputDevice "cursor" "SendCoreEvents" # InputDevice "eraser" "SendCoreEvents" EndSection Section "Module" Load "glx" EndSection deate@deate-desktop:~$ deate@deate-desktop:~$ I'm new to linux...is this what you wanted to see?
Hi deate, yes, that's what I wanted to see Please make a backup of your xorg.conf ... Code: cp /etc/X11/xorg.conf /etc/X11/xorg.conf.orig ... and afterwards edit the section "Monitor" in the xorg.conf. Add a line for horizontal synchronization and a line for vertical refresh. If your LCD is connected analog, the value for vert.refresh is 75.0 (Hz) - if it is connected digital, the value should be 60.0 (Hz). The value for the horiz.sync. depends on your device (have a look at the manual). The section should look like this (analog): ... Code: Section "Monitor" Identifier "LCD52V" Option "DPMS" HorizSync 30.0 - 75.0 VertRefresh 75.0 EndSection ... Or like this (digital): ... Code: Section "Monitor" Identifier "LCD52V" Option "DPMS" HorizSync 30.0 - 75.0 VertRefresh 60.0 EndSection ... Save the file, reboot your system and look what happens Best regards, Olli