On Mon, 6 Feb 2006, Tom Williams wrote:
Hi! I´ve been running XFree86 4.5.0 on my Linux system since it was first release without problems. I replaced an old Nec XE17 monitor with a Dell E771a this morning and I can no longer get X to start in 1280x1024@60Hz resolution. It will crank up to 1024x768@75Hz (I believe) max.
I tried running "X -autoconfig" from the command line but I got an error about not being able to access a framebuffer mode. No biggie, so I ran xf86config and configured the settings for the new monitor that way.
Attached are my current XF86Config and XFree86.0.log files.
How can I get the resolution back up to 1280x1024@60Hz?
Here are the specs on the Dell monitor:
http://support.dell.com/support/edocs/monitors/j51jk/en/specs.htm
I did see some entries in XFree86.0.log file which indicated the monitor reported 1024x768 as the ¨preferred¨ resolution and that´s what XFree86 went with.
... then insert the following in the device or monitor (your choice) section of your XF86Config ...
Option "UsePreferredMode" "No" Marc. +----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+ | Marc Aurele La France | work: 1-780-492-9310 | | Academic Information and | fax: 1-780-492-1729 | | Communications Technologies | email: tsi@xxxxxxxxxxx | | 352 General Services Building +-----------------------------------+ | University of Alberta | | | Edmonton, Alberta | Standard disclaimers apply | | T6G 2H1 | | | CANADA | | +----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+ XFree86 developer and VP. ATI driver and X server internals.
