On 01/28/2013 03:02 AM, David wrote: > On 1/27/2013 7:31 PM, poma wrote: >> On 01/27/2013 09:54 PM, Bob Goodwin - Zuni, Virginia, USA wrote: >>> On 01/27/2013 01:57 PM, Suvayu Ali wrote: >>>> xrandr -q >>> >>> No that just shows the same thing, the equipment is rated much >>> higher. >>> >>> [root@Box9 xorg.conf.d]# xrandr -q Screen 0: minimum 320 x 200, >>> current 1024 x 768, maximum 8192 x 8192 DVI-0 disconnected (normal >>> left inverted right x axis y axis) HDMI-0 disconnected (normal left >>> inverted right x axis y axis) VGA-0 connected 1024x768+0+0 (normal >>> left inverted right x axis y axis) 0mm x 0mm 1024x768 60.0* >>> 800x600 60.3 56.2 848x480 60.0 640x480 59.9 >>> >>> And I have had no success with the commands to change it like: >>> >>> $xrandr --output LVGA --mode 1680x1050 --rate 60 >>> >>> Which just gets a help screen, obviously I'm doing something wrong >>> out of ignorance. >>> >> >> Heya, >> >> $ man cvt >> $ man xrandr >> >> $ xrandr --newmode "640x480R" 23.50 640 688 720 800 480 483 487 494 +hsync >> -vsync >> $ xrandr --newmode "800x600R" 35.50 800 848 880 960 600 603 607 618 +hsync >> -vsync >> $ xrandr --newmode "1024x768R" 56.00 1024 1072 1104 1184 768 771 775 790 >> +hsync -vsync >> $ xrandr --newmode "1280x960R" 85.25 1280 1328 1360 1440 960 963 967 988 >> +hsync -vsync >> $ xrandr --newmode "1280x1024R" 90.75 1280 1328 1360 1440 1024 1027 1034 >> 1054 +hsync -vsync >> $ xrandr --newmode "1440x900R" 88.75 1440 1488 1520 1600 900 903 909 926 >> +hsync -vsync >> $ xrandr --newmode "1680x1050R" 119.00 1680 1728 1760 1840 1050 1053 1059 >> 1080 +hsync -vsync >> $ xrandr --newmode "1920x1080R" 138.50 1920 1968 2000 2080 1080 1083 1088 >> 1111 +hsync -vsync >> >> CVT(Coordinated Video Timings) with R(reduced blanking intervals) modes >> ONLY for LCDs at 'VertRefresh' 60 Hz. >> >> Automation in da display manager style: >> /etc/lightdm/lightdm.conf: >> display-setup-script=/usr/bin/RandR >> … >> >> /usr/bin/RandR: >> #!/bin/sh >> # ViewSonic VX2035wm >> xrandr --newmode "1680x1050R" 119.00 1680 1728 1760 1840 1050 1053 1059 >> 1080 +hsync -vsync >/dev/null 2>&1 >> xrandr --addmode VGA-0 1680x1050R >/dev/null 2>&1 >> xrandr --output VGA-0 --mode 1680x1050R >/dev/null 2>&1 >> exit 0 >> >> >> Cheers, >> poma >> > > > Or? Well you could use a distro that actually works without searching > Google and volumes of text files. > > Seems like if 'Linux is now supposed to appeal to the 'great unwashed > masses' that it should make it easy for them to use Linux. Ya think? > Feber est suae quisque fortunae. Cheers, poma -- 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