screen resolution configuraton

[Joe Marcus Clarke]

Jordan Evans wrote:
> I like to test out new Linux distros.  I bought the Linux Identity Kit,
> FreeBSD 7.0  magazine and  installed FreeBSD with the Gnome desktop
> manager.  My laptop display is 1280 x 1024, but gnome is displaying a larger
> resolution.  I've tried set the screen resolution using
> System->Preferences->Screen Resolution, but no resolutions show up in the
> pop-up menu.  I also recieve an error at that point.
> 
> Error: An error occurred while loading or saving configuration information
> for gnome-display-properties. Some of your configuration settings may not
> work properly.
> 
> Error Details: Bad key or directory name:
> "/desktop/gnome/screen//0/resolution": Can't have two slashes (/) in a row

This is a problem with a missing hostname.  Make sure you've defined a 
hostname in /etc/rc.conf, then reboot.

> 
> As a second option to attempt to fix this problem I used xorgconfig, but my
> model is not listed.  I used defaults for the model.  I heard LCD don't have
> refresh rates, nor is it listed in the online specs for my laptop, so I just
> gave it the widest range.  I was unable to generate a xorg.conf file that
> didn't cause safe mode to start up at boot.
> 
> I don't know what else to try.
> 
> My computer is a IBM T-22 with a TFT Active Matrix display, 24 bit.  I tried
> getting more info on my display with dmesg(8), but I didn't see anything
> usefull.

I found 
http://freegnu.blogspot.com/2008/05/ubuntu-or-kubuntu-on-ibm-thinkpad-t21.html 
which had a sample xorg.conf for the T22.

Joe

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Joe Marcus Clarke
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