On 12/13/2012 08:35 AM, Gary Kline wrote: >> Did you post the output from the "working" system? >> > >> > In the output the line >> > >> > 1920x1080 60.0*+ >> > >> > Indicates by * that this is the current mode and by the + indicates that the preferred mode of the attached monitor is 1920x1080. >> > > "tao" is my new quad optplex that refuses to display above > 1280x1024. my "working" system is dubbed "ethos". it's got > 1920x1080 which is what I want own my new computer. DEspite > the token that are shown after the lines of resolution, the > output on "tao is only 1280x1024. {for some reason I cannot get > a ksnapshot of my scrren resolution; I'm missing kio_file.} That is "strange". Your system certainly thinks it is driving at 1920x1080. Does anything happen if you issue the command.... xrandr --output VGA-1 --auto (you can used this command as the currently running user. No need for root) -- Programming today is a race between software engineers striving to build bigger and better idiot-proof programs, and the Universe trying to produce bigger and better idiots. So far, the Universe is winning. -- Rick Cook, The Wizardry Compiled -- 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 Have a question? Ask away: http://ask.fedoraproject.org