Refresh rate (again)
Forum: X and Fluxbox
Topic: Refresh rate (again)
started by: Downsouth Dave
Posted by Downsouth Dave on Dec. 11 2004,09:25
This distro has only ONE major problem - 60 hz refresh rate.If we could have the option of 56 (old pc) or 72 (new pc),
that would be great. I have a Trident Blade 3D (1998) which
runs 800x600x16 at 75 hz, but when it dies - then what?
Otherwise, this is a fantastic distro, a real rose amongst some
genuine thorns! I have tried more than a dozen distros - some
don't print; some don't surf; and some just don't go. Most are junk.
Vector & Mepis sort of go. My Billious mates laugh!
Posted by ico2 on Dec. 14 2004,14:12
have a look at xserverrc (cannot remember the location but probably in your home dir) i think you can set that to use a different refresh rate.welcome to the forums
Posted by skaos on Dec. 14 2004,15:29
Sorry, that refresh rate setting doesn't work. The only way to fix it, is to install XFree86 or X.org on a hard disk installation of DSL.
Posted by Downsouth Dave on Dec. 17 2004,01:21
Hi.Thanks folks. Some time ago, someone
was working on a .dsl package for xfree
- has that project been discontinued?
regards,
Dave
Posted by skaos on Dec. 17 2004,11:01
Dave, maybe the following thread helps: < http://damnsmalllinux.org/cgi-bin....;t=3760 >
Posted by Downsouth Dave on Dec. 22 2004,06:46
Hi.Tried that one - still error - don't have
a going XF86Config for my chipset.
Will play some more. Thanks anyway.
regards,
Dave
Posted by Arto on Dec. 22 2004,18:25
Is there a way of runing with 75Hz or more on Xvesa?
Posted by Patrick on Dec. 24 2004,17:02
Try Henk_1955's Xfree96.dsl (testing)Works great for me....
Posted by Arto on Dec. 25 2004,13:22
Where do I get it?
Posted by Patrick on Dec. 25 2004,18:08
http://www.ibiblio.org/pub/Linux/distributions/damnsmall/mydsl_testing/good luck
Posted by ke4nt1 on Dec. 25 2004,18:58
My NVidia accelerated XFree86 is running at 1024x768x75Hz....so it works..
73
ke4nt
Posted by Arto on Dec. 25 2004,20:48
Tnx, I'll try it!
Posted by Arto on Dec. 27 2004,10:00
K... How do i configure it and how do i know it's installed? Couse it doesn't seem to work.. 
Posted by henk1955 on Dec. 27 2004,10:47
if you find a XFree86_config_files/ directory in your /home/dsl, then XFree86.dsl is installed.you have to do some changes to config files.
1. copy XFree86_config_files/XF86Config-4_vesa to /etc/X11/XF86Config-4
2 copy XFree86_config_files/.xserverrc_for_XF86 to /home/dsl/.xserverrc
3. if you run livecd or usb-install add /etc/X11/XF86Config-4 to the filetool.lst
4. windowmanager-exit (from the menu)
5. type: exit at the console
you will hardly see de difference. in a shell-bash (from the menu), type: top
one of the running proccesse is: XFree86
if you did the filetool.lst and backup/restore the next time you boot you should be running xfree86
i assume i know what filetool.sh is for and know howto backup/restore your settings!
Posted by Downsouth Dave on Dec. 27 2004,12:18
Hi Henk.Good job!
On my 0.8.3 HD install, I lost functions
(not vital - wheelmouse & mount app),
but now my old eyes aren't flickered to
shreds. I put the files in /root & /etc/X11.
regards,
Dave (54)
Posted by henk1955 on Dec. 27 2004,12:40
which XF86Config do you use?you could do some experimenting with it:
| Code Sample |
Section "InputDevice" Identifier "Mouse[1]" Driver "mouse" Option "CorePointer" Option "Device" "/dev/psaux" Option "Protocol" "imPS/2" Option "Emulate3Buttons" "true" Option "ZAxisMapping" "4 5" EndSection |
may give you some idea where to look for.
Posted by Arto on Dec. 27 2004,13:22
tnx Henk, it worked, i have XF86 installed now, but i still can't get a higher refresh rate..
Posted by henk1955 on Dec. 27 2004,13:51
| Code Sample |
| Section "Monitor" Identifier "Generic Monitor" HorizSync 28-50 VertRefresh 43-75 Option "DPMS" EndSection |
lookup this section of XF86Config-4
find the VertRefresh AND HorizSync for your monitor
both these values aa used to calculate the max refresh rate