915resolution

[O. Sinclair]

OK here goes, a rather long output from xorg.conf - this is after I fiddled
with hardware settings in "Display" section... but still no luck on 1400 *
1050

Section "Device"
  identifier "Intel Corporation 82852/855GM Integrated Graphics Device"
  boardname "Intel 915"
  busid "PCI:0:2:0"
  driver "i810"
  screen 0
  vendorname "Intel"
EndSection

Section "Monitor"
  identifier "Generic Monitor"
  vendorname "Dell"
  modelname "Dell 1400x1050 Laptop Display Panel"
  HorizSync 31.5-90.0
  VertRefresh 59.0-75.0
  modeline  "640x480 at 60" 25.2 640 656 752 800 480 490 492 525 -vsync -hsync
  modeline  "640x480 at 72" 31.5 640 664 704 832 480 489 491 520 -vsync -hsync
  modeline  "640x480 at 75" 31.5 640 656 720 840 480 481 484 500 -vsync -hsync
  modeline  "800x600 at 72" 50.0 800 856 976 1040 600 637 643 666 +hsync +vsync
  modeline  "800x600 at 75" 49.5 800 816 896 1056 600 601 604 625 +hsync +vsync
  modeline  "800x600 at 60" 40.0 800 840 968 1056 600 601 605 628 +hsync +vsync
  modeline  "832x624 at 75" 57.284 832 864 928 1152 624 625 628 667 -vsync -hsync
  modeline  "1024x768 at 75" 78.8 1024 1040 1136 1312 768 769 772 800 +hsync +vsync
  modeline  "1024x768 at 70" 75.0 1024 1048 1184 1328 768 771 777 806 -vsync -hsync
  modeline  "1024x768 at 60" 65.0 1024 1048 1184 1344 768 771 777 806 -vsync -hsync
  modeline  "1152x864 at 75" 108.0 1152 1216 1344 1600 864 865 868 900
+hsync +vsync
  modeline  "1280x1024 at 75" 135.0 1280 1296 1440 1688 1024 1025 1028
1066 +hsync +vsync
  modeline  "1280x960 at 60" 102.1 1280 1360 1496 1712 960 961 964 994
-hsync +vsync
  modeline  "1280x1024 at 60" 108.0 1280 1328 1440 1688 1024 1025 1028
1066 +hsync +vsync
  modeline  "1280x960 at 75" 129.86 1280 1368 1504 1728 960 961 964 1002
-hsync +vsync
  modeline  "1400x1050 at 60" 122.61 1400 1488 1640 1880 1050 1051 1054
1087 -hsync +vsync
  modeline  "1400x1050 at 75" 155.85 1400 1496 1648 1896 1050 1051 1054
1096 -hsync +vsync
  modeline  "1600x1200 at 65" 175.5 1600 1664 1856 2160 1200 1201 1204
1250 +hsync +vsync
  modeline  "1600x1200 at 60" 162.0 1600 1664 1856 2160 1200 1201 1204
1250 +hsync +vsync
  modeline  "1600x1200 at 70" 189.0 1600 1664 1856 2160 1200 1201 1204
1250 +hsync +vsync
  modeline  "1792x1344 at 60" 204.8 1792 1920 2120 2448 1344 1345 1348
1394 -hsync +vsync
  modeline  "1856x1392 at 60" 218.3 1856 1952 2176 2528 1392 1393 1396
1439 -hsync +vsync
  modeline  "1920x1440 at 60" 234.0 1920 2048 2256 2600 1440 1441 1444
1500 -hsync +vsync
  gamma 1.0
EndSection

Section "Screen"
  Identifier "Default Screen"
  Device "Intel Corporation 82852/855GM Integrated Graphics Device"
  Monitor "Generic Monitor"
  DefaultDepth 24
  DefaultDepth 16
  SubSection "Display"
    depth 24
    virtual 1920 1440
    modes "1280x1024 at 75" "1280x960 at 60" "1152x864 at 75" "1280x1024 at 60"
"1024x768 at 60" "1280x960 at 75" "1024x768 at 70" "1400x1050 at 60" "1024x768 at 75"
"1400x1050 at 75" "832x624 at 75" "1600x1200 at 65" "800x600 at 60" "1600x1200 at 60"
"800x600 at 75" "1600x1200 at 70" "800x600 at 72" "1792x1344 at 60" "640x480 at 75"
"1856x1392 at 60" "640x480 at 72" "1920x1440 at 60" "640x480 at 60"
  EndSubSection
EndSection



On 18/09/06, Derek Broughton <news at pointerstop.ca> wrote:
>
> O. Sinclair wrote:
>
> > Struggling with getting my Dell Inspiron 500m to show its native
> > resolution which is 1400 by 1050. The software for this is 915resolution
> > that I loaded via Adept. I can run it and have tried all sorts of
> settings
> > but nothing happens. What is it that I am not getting?
>
> Have you actually tried NOT using 915resolution?  I consider it a rather
> scary hack, and think you should try without it first.
>
> What does:
>
> # gtf 1400 1050 60
>
> say?  If it shows you anything, you shouldn't need 915resolution.
>
> Paste the output into the monitor section of your xorg.conf like:
>
>         Section "Monitor"
>         Identifier      "Laptop Monitor"
>   # 1400x1050 @ 60.00 Hz (GTF) hsync: 65.22 kHz; pclk: 122.61 MHz
>   Modeline "1400x1050_60.00"  122.61  1400 1488 1640 1880  1050 1051 1054
> 1087  -HSync +Vsync
> ...
>
> You only want to add the two lines from gtf, don't worry about anything
> else.
>
> Then in the "Screen" section where you have:
>
>   Modes  "1024x768"
>
> (there may, of course, be other modes) add the new value:
>
>   Modes  "1400x1050_60.00" "1024x768"
>
> (be sure to put it at the beginning, so that it's used as the default).
> Restart X.
> --
> derek
>
>
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