On 12/13/2010 6:38 PM, Robert G. (Doc) Savage wrote: > On Mon, 2010-12-13 at 18:03 -0500, David wrote: >> Now that system-config-display is abandoned and xorg.conf is no longer >> used what can I use to configure an older CRT monitor that Xorg in >> Fedora does not recognize? Xorg in Fedora does not recognize the fact >> that this monitor is capable of a 1600x1200 display resolution. So that >> is not an offered setting. >> >> Three other different Linux distributions do not recognize this monitor >> either, a fault of the monitor, but do recognize that it is capable of a >> 1600x1200 display resolution for a generic monitor. >> >> So where do I put this information so that Fedora is also capable of a >> 1600x1200 display resolution? In what file? At what location? How would >> the data read? >> >> Xrandr does not seem to be able to recognize the monitor either as it >> offers the same lower resolutions. > > David, > > Actually, if an /etc/xorg.conf exists it will be used. The key will be > an hsync spec in the monitor section that will allow a dot clock > frequency high enough to support 1600x1200 operation. > > If you don't have the specs available, you can use the 'gtf' utility to > compute a modeline you can use in your xorg.conf file: > > # gtf 1600 1200 60 Thank you. -- David -- users mailing list users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe or change subscription options: https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/users Guidelines: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Mailing_list_guidelines
