On Mon, 28 Jan 2008 13:05:06 -0800 "Kelly Clowers" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> On Jan 28, 2008 8:06 AM, Kelly Clowers <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > On Jan 28, 2008 6:29 AM, charlie derr <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > I have a laptop with a native resolution of 1900x1200 which has been > > > working fine for the past year an a half. > > > > > > This weekend I upgraded (which included both X and kde) in unstable/sid > > > and now I find that my X session is being rendered > > > (according to xvidtune) at 1680x1050 > > > > > > What's odd is that the relevant section from /etc/X11/xorg.conf (pasted > > > below) wouldn't seem to allow that. > > > > > > Anyone know what's going on? The only explanation that makes sense to > > > me is that Xorg now directly queries the graphics > > > subsystem and essentially ignores what's been set in xorg.conf. I'm > > > definitely interested in knowing how to get back the full > > > 1900x1200 resolution. > > > > > > > Here is what part of my xorg.conf looks like: > > > > Section "Monitor" > > Identifier "G90f-2" > > Option "DPMS" > > Option "PreferredMode" "1600x1200" > > EndSection > > > > Section "Screen" > > Identifier "Default Screen" > > Device "ATI RV350 AS [Radeon 9550]" > > Monitor "G90f-2" > > DefaultDepth 24 > > SubSection "Display" > > #Modes "1600x1200" "1280x1024" "1024x768" "800x600" I'd say this is the problem. It looks like a bug, so should be reported, but if you remove the Hash # your card should pick up on the first option. It's obvious that's what you've selected, but transfer to config hasn't been clean, and xserver-xorg has opted for a 'safe' optimal. Regards, -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
