From owner-freebsd-gnome@FreeBSD.ORG Sun Feb 26 17:51:59 2006 Return-Path: X-Original-To: freebsd-gnome@FreeBSD.org Delivered-To: freebsd-gnome@FreeBSD.org Received: from mx1.FreeBSD.org (mx1.freebsd.org [216.136.204.125]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 21D4C16A423 for ; Sun, 26 Feb 2006 17:51:59 +0000 (GMT) (envelope-from rperry@gti.net) Received: from apollo.gti.net (apollo.gti.net [199.171.27.7]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id B109043D73 for ; Sun, 26 Feb 2006 17:51:49 +0000 (GMT) (envelope-from rperry@gti.net) Received: from [208.216.115.85] (ts6m-pool0-85.gti.net [208.216.115.85]) by apollo.gti.net (mail) with ESMTP id 153FA366D6; Sun, 26 Feb 2006 12:47:44 -0500 (EST) Message-ID: <4401EAF8.5080209@gti.net> Date: Sun, 26 Feb 2006 12:52:56 -0500 From: Bob Perry User-Agent: Thunderbird 1.5 (X11/20060204) MIME-Version: 1.0 References: <20060224044356.435A74504C@ptavv.es.net> <43FE96D9.9010704@gti.net> In-Reply-To: <43FE96D9.9010704@gti.net> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Cc: freebsd-gnome@FreeBSD.org Subject: Resolution: Only 640x480 Resolution Available After Upgrade X-BeenThere: freebsd-gnome@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: GNOME for FreeBSD -- porting and maintaining List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Sun, 26 Feb 2006 17:51:59 -0000 Bob Perry wrote: > Kevin Oberman wrote: >>> Date: Thu, 23 Feb 2006 21:31:26 -0500 >>> From: Bob Perry >>> Sender: owner-freebsd-gnome@freebsd.org >>> >>> This message was run in another mailing list with no resolution. >>> Thought I'd try it in the gnome list. >>> >>> Any suggestions are welcome. >>> >>> Thnx, >>> Bob >>> >>> -------- Original Message -------- >>> Subject: Only 640x480 Resolution Available After Upgrade >>> Date: Sun, 19 Feb 2006 13:33:09 -0500 >>> From: Bob Perry >>> To: freebsd-x11@freebsd.org >>> >>> I'm running FreeBSD RELEASE 5.4 and recently upgraded my xorg port. Ran >>> into several problems since then, one of which included loss of >>> available screen resolution modes. Prior to the upgrade, I ran at >>> 1024x768. Following the upgrade, 640x480 is the only mode available. I >>> had a bad day with the upgrade so I assume I did something wrong/stupid. >>> >>> Regardless, my xorg.conf file reflects the following: >>> Section "Screen" >>> Identifier "Screen0" >>> Device "Card0" >>> Monitor "Monitor0" >>> DefaultDepth 24 >>> Subsection "Display" >>> Viewport 0 0 >>> Depth 24 >>> Modes "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480" >>> EndSubSection >>> EndSection >>> >>> I don't believe the file changed and question where else can I look to >>> troubleshoot the problem? >> >> There are lots of things that can effect this. Monitor definition is most >> significant. The first thing to look at is your /var/log/Xorg.0.log >> file. It's long and lots of it is not relevant, but it contains a rather >> long section detailing the selection of the display resolution and the >> monitor and card capability. >> >> I quick thing to try is to rename your configuration and starting >> Xorg. It will generate its configuration by probing the system and >> usually does quite well. > I'll try that. This problem occurred just after a portupgrade so I > thought it might be a problem with the xorg upgrade. > > thnx much, As recommended, I reconfigured the xorg file in X11 and things are back to normal. The new config file was quite different from prior one, however. Never realized I needed to update it. Thnx, Bob