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

[david]

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
>
>
>   
Here is my xorg.cong:
Section "Monitor"
    Identifier     "monitor1"
    VendorName     "Generic"
    ModelName      "Flat Panel 1440x900"
    HorizSync       31.5 - 90.0
    VertRefresh     60.0 - 60.0
    ModeLine       "768x576" 50.0 768 832 846 1000 576 590 595 630
    ModeLine       "768x576" 63.1 768 800 960 1024 576 578 590 616
    ModeLine       "1440x900_120" 229.8 1440 1552 1712 1984 900 901 904 
965 -hsy
nc +vsync
    ModeLine       "1440x900_100" 187.6 1440 1544 1704 1968 900 901 904 
953 -hsy
nc +vsync
    ModeLine       "1440x900_85" 156.8 1440 1536 1696 1952 900 901 904 
945 -hsyn
c +vsync
    ModeLine       "1440x900_75" 136.5 1440 1536 1688 1936 900 901 904 
940 -hsyn
c +vsync
    ModeLine       "1440x900_60" 106.5 1440 1520 1672 1904 900 901 904 
932 -hsyn
c +vsync
    ModeLine       "1440x900_50" 87.4 1440 1512 1664 1888 900 901 904 
926 -hsync
 +vsync
EndSection

Section "Screen"
    Identifier     "screen1"
    Device         "device1"
    Monitor        "monitor1"
    DefaultDepth    24
    Option         "DPMS"
    SubSection     "Display"
        Virtual     1440 900
        Depth       8
    EndSubSection
    SubSection     "Display"
        Virtual     1440 900
        Depth       15
    EndSubSection
    SubSection     "Display"
        Virtual     1440 900
        Depth       16
    EndSubSection
    SubSection     "Display"
        Virtual     1440 900
        Depth       24
    EndSubSection
EndSection