PCBSD 1.3 Installation :Why the default is 1024x768 75Hz ?

[pangeran]

Last night i want to install PCBSD for my friend's pc. I'm using PCBSD 1.3 CD download from pcbsd.org.

When I choosed Starting Install with GUI (1024x768), suddenly the monitor goes blank. I checked it again then found that the monitor cannot using 1024x768, only 800x600 (max). So i started it again, now first choose reset graphics (xreset, option no. 2), then starting install it again... but still no. luck :(

I checked the configuration (X11/XF86Conf if i'm not wrong ?), the default freq monitor is 1024x768 75 Hz ! When I edited it to 800x600, then i started install it without problem.

Why 1024x768 is a default resolution for installation ?? and the freq 75 Hz too ! not all monitor especially older monitor support 1024x768 75 Hz (max. 1024x768 60Hz, and many older monitor just only support 800x600 max).

I suggest in the future (i hope PCBSD 1.4->higher ) in menu installation has another option for change display resolution (low resolution 800x600 60Hz or minimum 640x480 60Hz)

Thanks! :)

[antik]

I suggest in the future (i hope PCBSD 1.4->higher ) in menu installation has another option for change display resolution (low resolution 800x600 60Hz or minimum 640x480 60Hz)

Thanks! :)

Why install and use software from year 2007 into computer with 800x600x8 resolution? I presume this is pentium 100MHz or something- totally unusable for modern operating system expecially for graphics intensive environment like KDE. We got minimum requirements for computers and you can buy second hand monitor that can do 1024x768x24 win 85Hz for <10$ - usually monitors with such a parametres are given away for free.

Seriously- think about your health- eyes- they can't last forever with 60Hz...

[pangeran]

thank you sir,
but unfortunately second monitor for 1024x768 75Hz higher (it means CRT monitor 15-17 inch right ?) still pricey in my country,
for example, second CRT monitor 15" (1024x768 60Hz (max.) like LG StudioWorks, Philips etx.), a price between US$15-20. :(
For second monitor 17", a price between US$35-50..

So it's not possible to running PCBSD with resolution 800x600 or less?

[antik]

So it's not possible to running PCBSD with resolution 800x600 or less?

It is possible if you edit /etc/X11/XF86Config file on livecd from system tools menu.

Original:
SubSection "Display"
Depth 16
Modes "1280x1024" "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
EndSubSection

Modified:
SubSection "Display"
Depth 16
Modes "800x600" "640x480"
EndSubSection

But you can change resolution instantly with keyboard configuration "Ctrl"+"Alt"+"+" and "Ctrl"+"Alt"+"-"
(Hold down Ctrl and Alt, then press plus or minus key- depending on what resolution you want.

For refresh rate you have to edit xorg config file:

Possible configuration:
VertRefresh 56.0 - 75.0

Your configuration:
VertRefresh 56.0 - 60.0

[g0lem]

...but the real problem is the installation gui, which was made for a resolution of 1024x768; lower resolutions would make the installation process difficult.

(maybe an ncurses install menu -- freebsd style -- would be good for such cases?)

[pangeran]

maybe the problem is because it uses refresh rate 75Hz instead of 60Hz (last time i installed SuSE 10 and Kubuntu 6.10, both distros still using 60Hz for installation GUI and LiveCD (Kubuntu))