On Fri, Aug 31, 2007 at 07:56:19PM +0200, Brice Goglin wrote: > Christian Henz wrote: > > On Thu, Aug 30, 2007 at 11:56:09PM +0200, Brice Goglin wrote: > > > >> Christian Henz wrote: > >> > >>> The X server always defaults to 1280x786 as the default resolution, > >>> when it should be 1280x1024. The monitor is a 19" CRT (G695 graphics). > >>> > >>> > >> It could be related to the monitor having a "preferred" mode. > >> > >> > > The recommended parameters of this monitor are 1280x1024 @ 85Hz. > > > > Recommended by the vendor maybe. But I don't see any mode marked as > "preferred" in your xrandr output (a "+" flag would appear), which > likely means that the monitor doesn't say anything about it in the EDID > (what it sends to the graphic board), so the driver has no way to guess > which mode is preferred. > > >> If you want to force another mode at startup, have a look at > >> http://bgoglin.livejournal.com/10423.html > >> > > Did you try this? >
(Sorry for the long delay...) I just tried this now via a Modeline and PreferredMode set in xorg.conf, and it works! BTW, I tried without the Modeline at first and just set Option "PreferredMode" "1280x1024", which lead to a black screen and a dead keyboard. Thanks, Christian -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
