I have a fairly new LG Flatron screen. All of a sudden when I turned it on one morning last week I got a small blue box on the screen with the message 'Out of Range' 80.9 kHz/65 Hz and no picture at all...

I am now using the old monitor and it seems OK.

I am running Linux 8.1

Any suggestions?

Colin

I have a fairly new LG Flatron screen. All of a sudden when I turned it on one morning last week I got a small blue box on the screen with the message 'Out of Range' 80.9 kHz/65 Hz and no picture at all...

I am now using the old monitor and it seems OK.

I am running Linux 8.1

Any suggestions?

Colin

Your video settings on your computer were aparently set to a resolution that is not supported by the monitor.

Sounds like your Xorg.conf needs editing. IF you were on SuSE (sorry to all those people who claim I over-evangalise it!) you could run sax2 from an init 1-4. However, if you're on anything else, you're probably going to have to do it the old fashioned way.

Boot up and one it gets to that "Out of Range" again (I'm assuming you can see the boot messages), hit ctrl-alt-F1. Log in as root. Follow the next couple of boxes.

cd /etc/X11

This takes you to the directory containing the xorg file. Make sure you use the capital X

vim xorg.conf

This opens the configuration file in the best text editor (so solly, but emacs suxxors) If vim isn't found use vi.

You'll use your arrow keys to scroll through the file, and when you find the HorizSync hit the letter "i" (which drops you into edit mode) and change it to whatever your monitor supports. Hitting "esc" drops you back into movement, and to write and quit, simply hit ":wq". Don't forget that ":"!

There maybe an easier way of doing it for your distro, but I'm not sure what "Linux 8.1" is and I can't tell you what the refresh rate should be on your monitor.

I just tried my flatscreen on the Windows XP computer and it looks OK, still Windows but at least I can see it!

I appreciate it is a mismatch between computer video settings and screen expectations but how do I change the settings in Linux and what does it need?

I just tried my flatscreen on the Windows XP computer and it looks OK, still Windows but at least I can see it!

I appreciate it is a mismatch between computer video settings and screen expectations but how do I change the settings in Linux and what does it need?

What's the model number from the back of the monitor?

I just tried my flatscreen on the Windows XP computer and it looks OK, still Windows but at least I can see it!

I appreciate it is a mismatch between computer video settings and screen expectations but how do I change the settings in Linux and wha

I managed to open xorg.conf and I cannot make head nor tail of it, there are various 'sections', Screen, Monitor,Module,Device but nothing about

Horiz Synch or anything that looks like it...

I am using Ubuntu 8.1, Sorry if this is a bit messy but I am using my laptop which only has a crappy touch mouse....

I just tried my flatscreen on the Windows XP computer and it looks OK, still Windows but at least I can see it!

I appreciate it is a mismatch between computer video settings and screen expectations but how do I change the settings in Linux and wha

I managed to open xorg.conf and I cannot make head nor tail of it, there are various 'sections', Screen, Monitor,Module,Device but nothing about

Horiz Synch or anything that looks like it...

I am using Ubuntu 8.1, Sorry if this is a bit messy but I am using my laptop which only has a crappy touch mouse....

Under the "Monitor" section you'll need to add these two lines:

HorizSync 30-81
VertRefresh 60

I don't know how you can generate a new xorg.conf easily (if you're running nvidia card you can, just sudo apt-get the correct driver).

I managed to open xorg.conf and I cannot make head nor tail of it, there are various 'sections', Screen, Monitor,Module,Device but nothing about

Horiz Synch or anything that looks like it...

I am using Ubuntu 8.1, Sorry if this is a bit messy but I am using my laptop which only has a crappy touch mouse....

In ubuntu say

$ sudo dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xorg

in terminal/recovery mode

Follow the prompts on the screen

HTH

I managed to open xorg.conf and I cannot make head nor tail of it, there are various 'sections', Screen, Monitor,Module,Device but nothing about

Horiz Synch or anything that looks like it...

I am using Ubuntu 8.1, Sorry if this is a bit messy but I am using my laptop which only has a crappy touch mouse....

In ubuntu say

$ sudo dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xorg

in terminal/recovery mode

Follow the prompts on the screen

HTH

Good point, I'll file this information!

My way would have worked, but it is quite duanting and your way is definitely better for those who haven't used Linux for years...

System>>Preferences>>screen resoluton

System>>Preferences>>screen resoluton

Thanks everyone, it is now working OK although it takes a while to get started, I will post if I figure it out...

Colin

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