Wide Screen distortion

[Howard Coles Jr.]

On Thursday 09 August 2007 08:21:31 am Derek Broughton wrote:
> Howard Coles Jr. wrote:
> > On Tuesday 07 August 2007 09:52:28 pm Brendan wrote:
> >> On Tuesday 07 August 2007, Derek Broughton wrote:
> >> > Brendan wrote:
> >> > > On Tuesday 07 August 2007, Tim Johnson wrote:
> >> > >> On Tuesday 07 August 2007, Tim Johnson wrote:
> >> > >> > Hi:
> >> > >> > I have acquired a new widescreen monitor. Nice to have all the
> >> > >> > viewing "real estate", but things a now a bit "stretched
> >> > >> > horizontally". Is there any adjustments to be done from X or KDE?
> >> > >> > Notes:
> >> > >> > kubuntu 7.04 amd64, KDE 3.5.6. Acer X221W monitor.
> >> > >>
> >> > >>   Addendum: Resolution is set at 1680X1050, default depth=24
> >> > >>                    xorg.conf
> >> > >
> >> > > same monitor and resolution here...
> >> > > Everything looks dandy.
> >> >
> >> > I don't believe that it can actually be using that resolution.  If
> >> > it's using a normal ratio resolution, you'll see stretching.  If it's
> >> > really using 1680x1050, you won't.
> >>
> >> I am using 1680x1050, really. I swear.
> >> Everything looks ok.
> >>
> >> Section "Device"
> >>         Identifier      "NVIDIA"
> >>         Driver          "nvidia"
> >>         BusID           "PCI:4:0:0"
> >> EndSection
> >>
> >> Section "Monitor"
> >>         Identifier      "Generic Monitor"
> >>         Option          "DPMS"
> >> EndSection
> >>
> >> Section "Screen"
> >>         Identifier      "Default Screen"
> >>         Device          "NVIDIA"
> >>         Monitor         "Generic Monitor"
> >>         DefaultDepth    24
> >>         SubSection "Display"
> >>                 Depth           24
> >>                 Modes           "1680x1050"
> >>         EndSubSection
> >> EndSection
> >
> > True this is what your xorg.conf file *says* but that doesn't mean that
> > this is what your resolution actually *is*.
>
> Yes, it is.

No it isn't, well maybe in this case, but not always.  I've seen it scale down 
when the requested resolution doesn't suit it (yes, even though there was the 
only 1 resolution setting).  So, no, just because your xorg.conf says this or 
that it doesn't necessarily mean that's what your x session is running at.  
The problem here is that I replied to the wrong message so what I said was 
wrong for Brendan, but not wrong generally speaking.  :-D

> > What we have to do is get the refresh rates, monitor size etc. from the
> > monitor.  The Question is what settings for the monitor exist in your
> > xorg.conf?  I think, "Generic Monitor" will not get you very far.
>
> Sure it will.  It's _just_ a string.  It doesn't actually mean anything.
>
> The point is, Brendan's configuration works.  Tim's doesn't - but Tim also
> doesn't have an xorg.conf that shows 1680x1050, so it's no surprise.

I meant the "Generic Monitor" section, I use Generic Monitor, but I have a few 
more entries than what he was showing.  Besides, I replied to the wrong 
message so this isn't going to get us anywhere.

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See Ya'
Howard Coles Jr.
John 3:16!