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From: Paul Hartman <paul.hartman+gentoo@gmail.com>
To: gentoo-user@lists.gentoo.org
Subject: Re: [gentoo-user] Screen resolution problem
Date: Mon, 14 Sep 2009 10:50:32 -0500	[thread overview]
Message-ID: <58965d8a0909140850u5e6fecbdr9eaccbba71c2e16d@mail.gmail.com> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <20090913205928.5154bf74@osage.osagesoftware.com>

On Sun, Sep 13, 2009 at 7:59 PM, David Relson <relson@osagesoftware.com> wrote:
> G'day,
>
> I'm running Xorg with a minimal config file (only 15 lines - which
> provide font paths and set the AllowMouseOpenFail option).
>
> When I last restarted my computer (about 3 months ago), X came up in
> 1280x1024 mode.  Today I restarted X (because the shift and control
> keys were non-responsive) and my computer is in 1024x768 mode.  I much
> prefer the higher resolution.

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.



  parent reply	other threads:[~2009-09-14 15:50 UTC|newest]

Thread overview: 22+ messages / expand[flat|nested]  mbox.gz  Atom feed  top
2009-09-14  0:59 [gentoo-user] Screen resolution problem David Relson
2009-09-14  8:57 ` [gentoo-user] " Nikos Chantziaras
2009-09-14 11:22   ` David Relson
2009-09-14 12:17     ` Nikos Chantziaras
2009-09-15  2:38       ` [gentoo-user] SOLVED [ was: Screen resolution problem ] David Relson
2009-09-14  9:23 ` [gentoo-user] Screen resolution problem Alan McKinnon
2009-09-14 11:36   ` David Relson
2009-09-14 11:54     ` Alan McKinnon
2009-09-15  2:10       ` David Relson
2009-09-14 11:59     ` William Kenworthy
2009-09-14 15:07       ` Alan McKinnon
2009-09-14 15:50 ` Paul Hartman [this message]
2009-09-14 21:40   ` Mick
2009-09-15  1:13     ` Adam Carter
2009-09-15  2:02       ` David Relson
2009-09-15  2:20         ` Adam Carter
2009-09-15  2:03       ` William Kenworthy
2009-09-15  2:21         ` David Relson
2009-09-15  1:14     ` [gentoo-user] " Harry Putnam
2009-09-15  5:29       ` Mick
2009-09-15 11:42         ` Harry Putnam
2009-09-15 21:03           ` Mick

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