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Re: [PLUG] Limit Screen Resolution in X
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The simplest solutions to the most vexing problems...
Adding the "Modes" line to the Display section fixed this problem which I've
suffered through for months.
Thanks, Paul!
On Saturday 10 April 2010 11:59:11 pm Paul L. Snyder wrote:
> On Sat, 10 Apr 2010, Casey Bralla wrote:
> > So.... How can I get X to limit its resolution to something "normal" (ie:
> > 1024x768)?
> >
> > I tried using the "gft" program today and set an explicit modeline in my
> > xorg.conf file, but this didn't seem to work. (Maybe I made a typo or
> > did it wrong?) X has changed recently and apparently doesn't really
> > even need a config file when HAL is running, but I'm not knowledgeable
> > of how this works.
>
> I haven't had to use old-style modelines in quite a while. Try adding a
> Monitor section with appropriate HorizSync and VertRefresh parameters (you
> should be able to find them somewhere on the 'net:
>
> Section "Monitor"
> Identifier "Monitor0"
> VendorName "Samsung"
> ModelName "Samsung SyncMaster"
> HorizSync 30.0 - 81.0
> VertRefresh 56.0 - 75.0
> EndSection
>
> And then make sure your Screen section points to the Monitor:
>
> Section "Screen"
> Identifier "Screen0"
> Device "Your Device"
> Monitor "Monitor0"
> DefaultDepth 24
>
> SubSection "Display"
> Depth 24
> Modes "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
> EndSubSection
> End Section
>
> You may need other options and sections, depending on your setup, and
> you'll need to specify the section for your graphics card (device) as
> well.
>
> Paul
>
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Casey Bralla
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