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From: Jonathan Chen <jonc@chen.org.nz>
To: Malcolm Fitzgerald <mfitzgerald@pacific.net.au>
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Subject: Re: Video mode not supported for LCD monitor
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On Mon, May 22, 2006 at 10:36:17AM +1000, Malcolm Fitzgerald wrote:
> I've just replaced my trusty CRT screen with a spunky LCD screen. After 
> the machine boots I don't see the login window. Instead I see a 
> bouncing box that says "Video Mode not Supported". How do I rectify 
> this?

Get the LCD screen's VertRefresh (Vertical Refresh Rate)
and HorizSync values from your monitor's specifications and update the
values in /etc/X11/xorg.conf.

Cheers.
-- 
Jonathan Chen <jonc@chen.org.nz>
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