On 01/28/2013 05:44 AM, David wrote: > On 1/27/2013 11:21 PM, poma wrote: >> 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 > > > F/a/ber est suae quisque fortunae > > Your 'e' should be an 'a' > Prissy :) > But a good point. However. But my point was that if Linux ever expects > to become useful and commonly accepted it needs to work for 'the common > user' in 'the common environment'. Workable without the need of > incantations, magic scripts, candles burning on stone alters where > chickens are killed and their blood captured in special stone bowls to > just 'make it work'. > > Means? Install it and the devices are found and configured. The monitor > works as it should. > xrandr is just simple tool :) The magic is in the efforts of developers to make something like that. Please, do not take things for granted. No retreat, no surrender. 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
