On Tuesday 15 September 2009, Harry Putnam wrote:
> Mick <michaelkintzios@gmail.com> writes:
> >> On my old computer it detected the highest resolution as 1280x1024,
> >> but could actually do 1600x1200 with no problems. I had to create a
> >> custom Modeline and put it in xorg.conf - this was before the HAL
> >> revolution. I've got no idea if modelines still belong in xorg.conf or
> >> in a FDI or something.
> >
> > Is there an *.fdi way of telling xorg which modeling or resolution to
> > use? Unlike the OP I don't currently need to with my machines, but you
> > never know tomorrow.
>
> I've been able to set a truly massive resolution..for yrs. I like flopping
> around on a huge desktop.  Its a resolution my vid card is not even
> capable of... not sure how it works.. but I've used it literally for yrs.
>
> In /etc/X11/xorg.conf I have:
> (The:
>  `DefaultDepth 24' line and the:
>  `Virtual   2048 1536'
> are the keys.  Actually gives me 2048 1536 as a desktop)
>
> Section "Screen"
>         Identifier  "Screen 1"
>         Device      "** NVIDIA (generic)                   [nv]"
>         Monitor     "My Monitor"
>         DefaultDepth 24
>     Subsection "Display"
>         Depth       8
>         Modes       "1280x1024" "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
>         ViewPort    0 0
>     EndSubsection
>     Subsection "Display"
>         Depth       16
>         Modes       "1280x1024" "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
>         ViewPort    0 0
>     EndSubsection
>     Subsection "Display"
>         Depth       24
>         Modes       "1280x1024" #"1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
>         Virtual     2048 1536
>         ViewPort    0 0
>     EndSubsection
> EndSection
>
> [...]

Sure, but we're talking about setting modelines and what not in one of the new 
*.fdi files which use xml notation, not the old xorg.conf

-- 
Regards,
Mick