Date: Mon, 28 Aug 2006 07:05:21 -0500 From: Jonathan Horne <freebsd@dfwlp.com> To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: got a new monitor, trying to reconfig xorg Message-ID: <200608280705.21475.freebsd@dfwlp.com> In-Reply-To: <20060827173703.ce76cesfks8888g8@newwebmail.jnielsen.net> References: <200608271454.37351.freebsd@dfwlp.com> <20060827173703.ce76cesfks8888g8@newwebmail.jnielsen.net>
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On Sunday 27 August 2006 16:37, John Nielsen wrote: > Quoting Jonathan Horne <freebsd@dfwlp.com>: > > 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. > > <snip> > > > 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
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