--- Antonio Olivares <olivares14031@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> --- Pete <pchoppin@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> > Fedora Core 4
> > 82945G Express Intel Graphics Adapter
> >
> > Greetings
> >
> > I just received a ViewSonic wide screen flat panel
> > LCD monitor.
> > Unfortunately, this model is not available in my
> > monitor list.
> >
> > I have been told there is a way to configure (i.e.
> > add the dimensions
> > somehow) this in Linux. I have searched Google and
> > have not found
> > anything which is helpful.
> >
> > Any hints on where to find help on this or if
> > someone is willing to
> > hand-hold me through a configuration, I would be
> > grateful.
> >
> > --
> > Pete
> >
Hi;
I have a Viewsonic VA1912wb.
this is my FC5 /etc/XII/xorg.conf:(note the modeline)
-------------------------------------------------------------
Section "Monitor"
### Comment all HorizSync and VertSync values to use DDC:
### Comment all HorizSync and VertSync values to use DDC:
### Comment all HorizSync and VertSync values to use DDC:
Identifier "Monitor0"
VendorName "Monitor Vendor"
ModelName "LCD Panel 1440x900"
### Comment all HorizSync and VertSync values to use DDC:
HorizSync 30.0 - 82.0
VertRefresh 50.0 - 85.0
Option "dpms"
Modeline "1440x900" 97.54 1440 1472 1840 1872 900 919 927
946
EndSection
Section "Device"
Identifier "Videocard0"
Driver "nv"
VendorName "Videocard vendor"
BoardName "nVidia Corporation NV34 [GeForce FX 5200]"
EndSection
Section "Screen"
Identifier "Screen0"
Device "Videocard0"
Monitor "Monitor0"
DefaultDepth 24
SubSection "Display"
Viewport 0 0
Depth 16
Modes "800x600" "640x480"
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Viewport 0 0
Depth 24
Modes "1440x900" "1400x1050" "1280x960" "1152x864" "1024x768"
"800x600" "640x480"
EndSubSection
EndSection
Section "DRI"
Group 0
Mode 0666
EndSection
------------------------------------------------------------
and this is the same file in FC6:
# Xorg configuration created by pyxf86config
Section "ServerLayout"
Identifier "Default Layout"
Screen 0 "Screen0" 0 0
InputDevice "Keyboard0" "CoreKeyboard"
EndSection
Section "InputDevice"
Identifier "Keyboard0"
Driver "kbd"
Option "XkbModel" "pc105"
Option "XkbLayout" "us"
EndSection
Section "Device"
Identifier "Videocard0"
Driver "nv"
EndSection
Section "Screen"
Identifier "Screen0"
Device "Videocard0"
DefaultDepth 24
SubSection "Display"
Viewport 0 0
Depth 24
EndSubSection
EndSection
---------------------------------------------------
I use KDE.
To change the screen: F->system->display
Pick your resolution.
Mick M
Death before Decaf!!!
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