Description of problem: In the keyword xconfig I have add the option xconfig resolution=1280x1024 --depth=24 --defaultdesktop=KDE --startxonboot an no more. The other parameter schould be autodetect. But the Option resolution=1280x1024 will be ignored. After Installation the file /etc/X11/XF86Config shows the entrys "800x800" "640x480" And the Xserver starts with 800x600. If we use the complete parameters xconfig --card "Matrox Millennium G450" --hsync 31-80 --vsync 56-75 resolution=1280x1024 --depth=24 --defaultdesktop kde --startxonboot it works!!!! But we have different PC's and want the card and monitor autodetect! Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable): Red Hat Linux 9A How reproducible: Steps to Reproduce: 1. Compaq EV0 310 2. create an boot-CD from the boot.iso at the first Linux RedHat 9A CD create an simply ks.cfg file an a floppy add in this file only the parameter for resolution, depth, desktop and startxonboot 3. install the system over the bootoption "boot: linux ks=floppy" Actual results: the parameter resolution will be ignored and select in every case "800x600" "640x480" (you can see in the /etc/X11/XF86Config) Expected results: The card and monitor will be autodetect, but the given resolution, depth, defaultdesktop will be used. Additional info: I have do many trails with manny different parameters, no success!
Your monitor probably isn't auto-probing and so we fall back to "safe" characteristics. If you look on tty3 (or /tmp/anaconda.log), you'll probably see something saying that the monitor couldn't be probed and so it's falling back.
Sorry, but we use the Monitor HP L1820. If I use redhat-config-xfree86 or simply an install without kickstart - it works fine an the anaconda detect the right one. Only with the kickstart ks.cfg file we have problems Why does ist work during the normal anaconda installation (GUI-Mode) but not with the ks.cfg file? As workaround I use in the %post section of the ks.cfg: /usr/bin/redhat-config-xfree86 --set-resolution1280x1024 --set-depth=24 -- reconfig Note: The --reconfig option is necessary, because without this option - no changes will made on /etc/X11/XF86Config. An other way is, I delete the file /etc/X11/XF86Config an run /usr/bin/redhat- config-xfree86 --set-resolution1280x1024 --set-depth=24 (The same effect occours with the GUI-Interface, I can not find the reason for it - the acces rights vor the configfile are rw-r--r--)
This code has been rewritten a bit. Even still, if your monitor does not get probed, then you have to provide some specs for it.