Date: Tue, 1 Jan 2008 13:02:24 -0500 From: "Xn Nooby" <xnooby@gmail.com> To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Resolution too high with 7-RC1, nVidia, xorg Message-ID: <bdf25fde0801011002w28c7e835y253b1b7e9148f7e@mail.gmail.com> In-Reply-To: <87ir2dscaf.fsf@chateau.d.lf> References: <934816.30473.qm@web36314.mail.mud.yahoo.com> <bdf25fde0801010818ob8441ces64f4cf5fef1b1bd3@mail.gmail.com> <87ir2dscaf.fsf@chateau.d.lf>
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I was able to temporarily change the resolution using the "xrandr -s 1024x768" command - but "xvidtune -show" still displayed a modeline that begins with "1280x1024". I copied that modeline to my xorg.conf, and manually changed the resolution, but I did not fool it. It was great to see the screen at 1024x768, so I know it can do it. I added a "1280x1024" mode to my xorg.conf display list, and it not change the behavior. I was able to get 1280x960 by increasing the lower range for VertRefresh to 70, and was able to get 800x600 by increasing it to 75. I then played around with various other VertRefresh values, but had no luck. I also tried the Horizontal values, but the did not help. I'm using a flat-panel screen, so I don't think I can hurt it. I hope! xrandr worked, though my IceWM menubar fell off my screen. xvidtune could probaly fix that, if I could get the ModeLine command to have an effect. On Jan 1, 2008 12:09 PM, Ashish Shukla आशीष शुक्ल <wahjava.ml@gmail.com> wrote: > >>>>> "Xn" == Xn Nooby <xnooby@gmail.com> writes: > >> To make things obvious you will have to take a look at your xorg.conf file > >> Please do change dir to its parent folder (cd /etx/X11/) and run > >> cat xorg.conf | tr -s "\n" | grep -v "#" > >> that should make your xorg.conf look simple and clear. > > Xn> Here is mine, which still wont go in to 1024x768 mode: > > You've 3 options: > > Xn> SubSection "Display" > Xn> Viewport 0 0 > Xn> Depth 24 > Xn> Modes "1024x768" "800x600" > > > 1. How about appending "1280x1024" to the above line. AFAIK, these modes > are listed in the order of preference. See, if it works. > > 2. Another thing you can try, is to change the "VertRefresh", and > "HorizRefresh" limits of your monitor, change them in such a way, so > that X server won't be able to display 1280x1024 mode, resulting in > switch to 1024x768 mode. Since 1280x1024 requires a lower refresh rate > as compared to 1024x768, so .e.g. if 1280x1024 works on 60 Hz > (vertical refresh rate), and 1024x768 is available in 60 Hz, 75 Hz, 85 > Hz, then you can increase lower limit of VertRefresh, to something > greater than 60. > > 3. Another thing you can try is mode setting, switch to 1024x768 using > xrandr. And then use "xvidtune -show" to generate modeline, > > abbe@chateau ~ $ xrandr -s 1024x768 > > Now, in 1024x768 mode, enter this: > > abbe@chatteau ~ $ xvidtune -show > "1024x768" 136.75 1024 1536 1688 1936 768 903 909 942 -hsync +vsync > > NOTE: Don't use above modeline, thats from 1440x900 resolution, except > that I changed 1440, 900 to 1024, 768 respectively :) . > > Now copy above modeline, and add to the "Monitor" section of your > "xorg.conf" as show below: > > ModeLine "1024x768" 136.75 1024 1536 1688 1936 768 903 909 942 -hsync +vsync > > > HTH > -- > Ashish Shukla आशीष शुक्ल http://wahjava.wordpress.com/ > ·-- ·- ···· ·--- ·- ···- ·- ·--·-· --· -- ·- ·· ·-·· ·-·-·- -·-· --- -- >home | help
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