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Date: Fri, 25 Aug 2006 18:16:55 -0400
From: "Bob Johnson" <fbsdlists@gmail.com>
To: "Perry Hutchison" <perryh@pluto.rain.com>
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Subject: Re: Too many Xorg modes
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On 8/24/06, Perry Hutchison <perryh@pluto.rain.com> wrote:
> In 6.1, how would I set up xorg.conf to restrict Xorg to a few
> specific modes?  The Xorg.8.log created during xorgcfg shows 24
> modelines, but when I cycle through the modes using CtrlAltPlus
> there are two which don't work at all and the remaining 22 cover
> only 8 resolutions (of which only about 3 seem likely to actually
> be useful.)

I don't know if there is an easier way, but I just copy the modelines
I like from the log and paste them in the xorg.conf file. Put them in
the "Monitor" section.
E.g.:

ModeLine "1600x1200"  162.00  1600 1664 1856 2160  1200 1201 1204 1250
+hsync +vsync

I use modelines that give 60Hz vertical sync because there is a
transformer sitting next to my monitor, and at 70Hz sync rate the
display wiggles at 10 Hz.

- Bob