Date: Mon, 16 Mar 2009 11:17:02 -0400 From: Martin Turgeon <turgeon.martin@gmail.com> To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org, =?ISO-8859-1?Q?Francis_Dub=E9?= <francis@optiksecurite.com> Subject: Re: Xorg - Resolution issues Message-ID: <49BE6D6E.4050801@gmail.com> In-Reply-To: <49BA729B.4070504@optiksecurite.com> References: <4995B261.40307@optiksecurite.com> <49BA729B.4070504@optiksecurite.com>
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Francis Dubé a écrit : > Francis Dubé wrote : >> Hi everyone, >> >> I got this TV : >> http://www.samsung.com/ca/consumer/detail/spec.do?group=tv&type=tv&subtype=lcd&model_cd=LN40A330J1DXZC&fullspec=F >> >> >> I'm trying to use it as my screen under FreeBSD 7.1-RELEASE with a >> resolution of 1366x768 which is suposed to be suported by the TV, >> acording with the TV's specs. I did the same with another very similar >> TV and it was working #1 without having to create any Xorg.conf, a >> plain startx and the display was perfect (1366x768). >> >> With my new TV, X only start in 1280x720. So I created a config file >> with Xorg -configure, then I tried to force Xorg to use 1366x768 but >> it keeps loading in 1280x720. In my Xorg.0.log it looks like there's >> no support for the resolution I want : >> >> [...] >> (==) Using config file: "/etc/X11/xorg.conf" >> [...] >> (II) RADEON(0): Panel infos found from DDC detailed: 1280x720 >> [...] >> (II) RADEON(0): Supported additional Video Mode: >> (II) RADEON(0): clock: 74.2 MHz Image Size: 160 x 90 mm >> (II) RADEON(0): h_active: 1280 h_sync: 1390 h_sync_end 1430 >> h_blank_end 1650 h_border: 0 >> (II) RADEON(0): v_active: 720 v_sync: 725 v_sync_end 730 v_blanking: >> 750 v_border: 0 >> (II) RADEON(0): Supported additional Video Mode: >> (II) RADEON(0): clock: 74.2 MHz Image Size: 160 x 90 mm >> (II) RADEON(0): h_active: 1920 h_sync: 2008 h_sync_end 2052 >> h_blank_end 2200 h_border: 0 >> (II) RADEON(0): v_active: 540 v_sync: 542 v_sync_end 547 v_blanking: >> 562 v_border: 0 >> (II) RADEON(0): Ranges: V min: 23 V max: 61 Hz, H min: 26 H max: 68 >> kHz, PixClock max 150 MHz >> (II) RADEON(0): Monitor name: SAMSUNG >> [...] >> (II) RADEON(0): Output DVI-0 using initial mode 1280x720 >> [...] >> >> This is how i configured my resolution in my /etc/X11/xorg.conf : >> [...] >> Section "Screen" >> Identifier "Screen0" >> Device "Card0" >> Monitor "Monitor0" >> DefaultDepth 24 >> SubSection "Display" >> Viewport 0 0 >> Depth 24 >> Modes "1366x768" >> EndSubSection >> EndSection >> [...] >> >> My video card is a Radeon HD 3450 and my Xorg version is xorg-7.3_2 >> >> Also, the only other resolution "supported" by the TV according to the >> log file would be 1920x540...but it's not supported by the TV ! >> >> Am I missing something ? >> >> Thanks for reading. >> >> Francis >> _______________________________________________ >> freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list >> http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions >> To unsubscribe, send any mail to >> "freebsd-questions-unsubscribe@freebsd.org" > I had this problem last month, I tought it was fixed using this little > trick suggested by Polytropon : > > Polytropon wrote : >> If it doesn't work, there's always an option to use xrandr via >> ~/.xinitrc: >> >> xrandr --size 1366x768 & >> xrandr --fb 1366x768 & >> >> I have a similar issue with the "ati" driver, using an ATI Radeon 9200 >> (RV250) which I need to force to 1400x1050 (worked with old XFree86 >> and the setting in the config file, as you mentioned it). The >> autodetection of the screen (21" CRT) leads to stupid values that >> are completely unusable. > The screen is located far from my office so I can't be in front of it to > test, that's why I haven't spotted it wasn't working. I tought it was > because when i take a screenshot with 'scrot' i get a full screenshot in > 1366x768 and everything is clean, but the TV itself shows a 1280x720 > display. I should've watched the Xorg's log instead of simply assuming > it was working with a screenshot, but anyway now my problem is the same > : The PC is configured in 1366x768, but the TV don't care and shows a > 1280x720. > > Anyone got a similar issue and a way to fix it ? > > Thanks, > > Francis Dubé Hi! I have the same problem with the same model of TV (Samsung A330). Did you solved your problem? Thanks, Martin
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