[NTLUG:Discuss] Set or force proper screen-size

[Stephen Davidson]

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terry wrote:
> How can I force xorg to use 1440x900?
> Right now it's using 1400x1050 which is not right for this 19"
> wide-screen, (supposed to be 1440x900).
> (Using KDE3.5 & xorg-server-1.4.2).
> (Probable reason for xorg selecting wrong screen-size is my KVM switch
> so, basically [at this point] just looking for a work-around.)
> (But actually, when I  plug directly into the monitor, this one still
> does not seem get it right every time, so also could be a limitation
> on the part of the (on-board video card.)
> (This xorg.conf file created by  X -configure  while plugged directly
> to monitor).
> 
> Here is the pertinent part of xorg.conf
> 
>         Identifier  "Card0"
>         Driver      "intel"
>         VendorName  "Intel Corporation"
>         BoardName   "82945G/GZ Integrated Graphics Controller"
>         BusID       "PCI:0:2:0"
> EndSection
> 
> Section "Screen"
>         Identifier "Screen0"
>         Device     "Card0"
>         Monitor    "Monitor0"
>         SubSection "Display"
>                 Viewport   0 0
>                 Depth     1
>         EndSubSection
>         SubSection "Display"
>                 Viewport   0 0
>                 Depth     4
>         EndSubSection
>         SubSection "Display"
>                 Viewport   0 0
>                 Depth     8
>         EndSubSection
>         SubSection "Display"
>                 Viewport   0 0
>                 Depth     15
>         EndSubSection
>         SubSection "Display"
>                 Viewport   0 0
>                 Depth     16
>         EndSubSection
>         SubSection "Display"
>                 Viewport   0 0
>                 Depth     24
>         EndSubSection
> EndSection
> 
> 
Hi Terry.

I have a slightly older widescreen laptop.  Attached is part of my
XOrg.conf.  You might want to have a look at the Monitor section.

Section "Monitor"
  Option       "CalcAlgorithm" "XServerPool"
  DisplaySize  305 230
  HorizSync    30-52
  Identifier   "Monitor[0]"
  ModelName    "1280X800 at 60HZ"
  Option       "DPMS"
  VendorName   "--> LCD"
  VertRefresh  50-60
  UseModes     "Modes[0]"
EndSection


Section "Modes"
  Identifier   "Modes[0]"
EndSection


Section "Screen"
  DefaultDepth 24
  SubSection "Display"
    Depth      15
    Modes      "1280x800" "1280x768" "1024x768" "1280x600" "1024x600"
"800x600" "768x576" "640x480"
  EndSubSection
  SubSection "Display"
    Depth      16
    Modes      "1280x800" "1280x768" "1024x768" "1280x600" "1024x600"
"800x600" "768x576" "640x480"
  EndSubSection
  SubSection "Display"
    Depth      24
    Modes      "1280x800" "1280x768" "1024x768" "1280x600" "1024x600"
"800x600" "768x576" "640x480"
  EndSubSection
  SubSection "Display"
    Depth      8
    Modes      "1280x800" "1280x768" "1024x768" "1280x600" "1024x600"
"800x600" "768x576" "640x480"
  EndSubSection
  Device       "Device[0]"
  Identifier   "Screen[0]"
  Monitor      "Monitor[0]"
EndSection

- -Steve
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