From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Mon Aug 28 12:05:59 2006 Return-Path: X-Original-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.FreeBSD.org (mx1.freebsd.org [216.136.204.125]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 184E216A4E7 for ; Mon, 28 Aug 2006 12:05:59 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from freebsd@dfwlp.com) Received: from zeus.dfwlp.com (zeus.dfwlp.com [208.11.134.127]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 5965F43DBF for ; Mon, 28 Aug 2006 12:05:23 +0000 (GMT) (envelope-from freebsd@dfwlp.com) Received: from athena.dfwlp.com (athena.dfwlp.com [192.168.125.83]) (authenticated bits=0) by zeus.dfwlp.com (8.13.6/8.13.6) with ESMTP id k7SC5L6C003890 for ; Mon, 28 Aug 2006 07:05:21 -0500 (CDT) (envelope-from freebsd@dfwlp.com) From: Jonathan Horne To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Date: Mon, 28 Aug 2006 07:05:21 -0500 User-Agent: KMail/1.9.3 References: <200608271454.37351.freebsd@dfwlp.com> <20060827173703.ce76cesfks8888g8@newwebmail.jnielsen.net> In-Reply-To: <20060827173703.ce76cesfks8888g8@newwebmail.jnielsen.net> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Disposition: inline Message-Id: <200608280705.21475.freebsd@dfwlp.com> X-Spam-Status: No, score=-1.4 required=5.0 tests=ALL_TRUSTED autolearn=failed version=3.1.4 X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.1.4 (2006-07-25) on zeus.dfwlp.com Subject: Re: got a new monitor, trying to reconfig xorg X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Mon, 28 Aug 2006 12:05:59 -0000 On Sunday 27 August 2006 16:37, John Nielsen wrote: > Quoting Jonathan Horne : > > i just brought home new samsung 22" widescreen LCD. so far, i cannot > > get xorg > > to take anything other than standard CRT type resolutions, such as > > 1280x1024. > > > > > the first part, seems to be the normal video modes that i would expect to > > see from an i810 graphics card, but then right below that, i see video > > modes that would be preferred on my new monitor (1680x1050) in a section > > called "Supported Future Video Modes". does this mean there is a chance > > i might see proper resolutions for my new monitor, without upgrading to > > some other video card? > > > > my computer has a 915G: > > > > (II) I810(0): Integrated Graphics Chipset: Intel(R) 915G > > (--) I810(0): Chipset: "915G" > > Last I was aware, the i810 was totally dependent on the adapter's video > BIOS for determining and setting modes. The sysutils/915resolution port > might be able to help you, but when I was experimenting with it I > didn't try any widescreen modes. > > I do think (again, no references) that work on the i810 driver is > ongoing, but I don't know any details or ETA's for anything. > > JN > well, i finally got it to render at 1680x1050, but the size of my desktop is fixed at about 1.5" outside the physical size of the lcd (and about 3/8" top and bottom). ive dont quite a bit of googling, and i am now trying to figure out if there is a way to constain or shrink the desktop down, so that i will be at the edges of my screen? thanks, jonathan