# R8 Config Question: display format **URL:** \ **Category:** Rocky Linux Help & Support\ **Created:** [February 27, 2025, 7:41pm UTC](https://forums.rockylinux.org/t/r8-config-question-display-format/17722 "2025-02-27T19:41:27Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 10\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![crazyoldguy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/ce73a5/32.png) [@crazyoldguy](https://forums.rockylinux.org/u/crazyoldguy)\ **Post date:** [February 27, 2025, 7:41pm UTC](https://forums.rockylinux.org/t/r8-config-question-display-format/17722/1 "2025-02-27T19:41:27Z")
My R8 box got sick. Replaced Mobo with new video. Runs fine except that video in the GUI is 40x80 or something like that. A new install would have detected the card and set it properly. Doe anyone know how to get the OS to reset the video parameters or where the data is stored. – I’d add a picture, but… ---
**Author:** ![FrankCox](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forums.rockylinux.org/frankcox/32/1572_2.png) [@FrankCox](https://forums.rockylinux.org/u/FrankCox)\ **Post date:** [February 27, 2025, 9:39pm UTC](https://forums.rockylinux.org/t/r8-config-question-display-format/17722/2 "2025-02-27T21:39:42Z")
Depending on what desktop you’re using, there’s likely a monitor setup program hidden away somewhere under the main menu. On Mate, it’s Main Menu - System - Preferences -Hardware - Displays It’s probably somewhere around the same area on other desktops. ---
**Author:** ![crazyoldguy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/ce73a5/32.png) [@crazyoldguy](https://forums.rockylinux.org/u/crazyoldguy)\ **Post date:** [February 27, 2025, 11:36pm UTC](https://forums.rockylinux.org/t/r8-config-question-display-format/17722/3 "2025-02-27T23:36:45Z")
Thanks Frank, I’m afraid it’s not the monitor. I tried that. Without the gui I get a 24x80 1960’s display . It’s somewhere in “grub” or something that runs in the initial install. ---
**Author:** ![jbkt23](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/9fc29f/32.png) [@jbkt23](https://forums.rockylinux.org/u/jbkt23)\ **Post date:** [February 28, 2025, 12:28pm UTC](https://forums.rockylinux.org/t/r8-config-question-display-format/17722/4 "2025-02-28T12:28:43Z")
> [@crazyoldguy](#): > > Runs fine except that video in the GUI is 40x80 or something like that. Are you talking about the initial boot screen or your desktop “gnome”? What is the default resolution of your monitor? What is your new video card? Install inxi ```auto sudo dnf install inxi ``` after it is installed: ```auto sudo inxi -cmMGAN > wsSpecs.txt ``` Or you can get even more graphic info with this: ```auto sudo inxi --edid > inix-edid-out.txt ``` the edid-out file should give us the most relevant information. ---
**Author:** ![crazyoldguy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/ce73a5/32.png) [@crazyoldguy](https://forums.rockylinux.org/u/crazyoldguy)\ **Post date:** [February 28, 2025, 3:13pm UTC](https://forums.rockylinux.org/t/r8-config-question-display-format/17722/5 "2025-02-28T15:13:31Z")
Rats, Last metadata expiration check: 2:43:50 ago on Fri 28 Feb 2025 05:27:21 AM MST. Package inxi-3.3.30-1.el8.noarch is already installed. Dependencies resolved. Nothing to do. Complete! [gene@black ~]$ sudo inxi -cmMGAN \> wsSpecs.txt Use of uninitialized value $val2 in string eq at /bin/inxi line 7454. Use of uninitialized value $val2 in split at /bin/inxi line 7459. Use of uninitialized value $val2 in concatenation (.) or string at /bin/inxi line 7462. Use of uninitialized value $val2 in concatenation (.) or string at /bin/inxi line 7465. Use of uninitialized value $val2 in concatenation (.) or string at /bin/inxi line 7466. [gene@black ~]$ sudo inxi --edid \> inxi-edid-out.txt Use of uninitialized value $val2 in string eq at /bin/inxi line 7454. Use of uninitialized value $val2 in split at /bin/inxi line 7459. Use of uninitialized value $val2 in concatenation (.) or string at /bin/inxi line 7462. Use of uninitialized value $val2 in concatenation (.) or string at /bin/inxi line 7465. Use of uninitialized value $val2 in concatenation (.) or string at /bin/inxi line 7466. [gene@black ~]$ It’s not just gnome, it’s the basic os install … Thanks for the try… ---
**Author:** ![crazyoldguy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/ce73a5/32.png) [@crazyoldguy](https://forums.rockylinux.org/u/crazyoldguy)\ **Post date:** [February 28, 2025, 3:26pm UTC](https://forums.rockylinux.org/t/r8-config-question-display-format/17722/6 "2025-02-28T15:26:01Z")
On the theory that inxi isn’t the only girl in town, I installed “Hardinfo” - It’s output is interesting… -Computer- Processor : 12x AMD Ryzen 5 5600G with Radeon Graphics Memory : 31997MB (2060MB used) Operating System : Rocky Linux release 8.10 (Green Obsidian) User Name : gene (Gene H Dreher) Date/Time : Fri 28 Feb 2025 08:19:23 AM MST -Display- Resolution : 0x0 pixels OpenGL Renderer : Unknown X11 Vendor : (null) Hmm, suggestions? When one installs Rocky (or any other distro) the software runs out and figures out what the machine is like. I suspect that “hardinfo” reads some tables / files somewhere. Somewhere there’s a grimoire that describes the process of linux installation, module by module. Documentation is such a tricky business. ---
**Author:** ![jbkt23](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/9fc29f/32.png) [@jbkt23](https://forums.rockylinux.org/u/jbkt23)\ **Post date:** [February 28, 2025, 3:38pm UTC](https://forums.rockylinux.org/t/r8-config-question-display-format/17722/7 "2025-02-28T15:38:16Z")
My suggestion is to do a fresh install. Not knowing what state your system is in, as per the errors in your post is just too much to trouble shoot as there is the chicken and egg problem. ---
**Author:** ![crazyoldguy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/ce73a5/32.png) [@crazyoldguy](https://forums.rockylinux.org/u/crazyoldguy)\ **Post date:** [February 28, 2025, 5:02pm UTC](https://forums.rockylinux.org/t/r8-config-question-display-format/17722/8 "2025-02-28T17:02:53Z")
I hate that answer, but thanks. Too many spinning plates right now to wash dishes. If I do that, 9? instead of 8? ---
**Author:** ![rindi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/6de8d8/32.png) [@rindi](https://forums.rockylinux.org/u/rindi)\ **Post date:** [March 4, 2025, 12:43pm UTC](https://forums.rockylinux.org/t/r8-config-question-display-format/17722/9 "2025-03-04T12:43:25Z")
What GPU did you originally use? What CPU? Was the GPU the one integrated with the CPU, integrated on mainboard, or an add-on card? What about now? For example if you were using an nVidia card & their legacy, not OpenSource drivers, those could be the issue. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/uploads/rockylinux/original/1X/91b7219eec10e30013422e4df76c1d898711a5d5.svg) [@system](https://forums.rockylinux.org/u/system)\ **Post date:** [May 3, 2025, 12:44pm UTC](https://forums.rockylinux.org/t/r8-config-question-display-format/17722/10 "2025-05-03T12:44:13Z")
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