how to configure Xorg to run at 1280x1024

[Gary Kline]

On Sun, Feb 06, 2005 at 06:42:23AM +0100, Dejan Lesjak wrote:
> Gary Kline wrote:
> 
> > People,
> > 
> > One of my larger servers has 5.3 and Xorg; I can't find the
> > right configuration setting for the display; so it runs at
> > its maximum: 1600x1200.  This would be fine except that the
> > apps shake with tiny wavy lines.  The driver may be pushing
> > things to their limit.
> > 
> > I've tried X -configure and Xorg -conf.  Somehow or other
> > I've generated an xorg.conf in /etc/X11, but no luck in
> > changing the resolution.   The closest I've come to having
> > things work with xorg.conf and startx is to see a blank/grey
> > screen--at 1600x1200.  I have ctwm set up in /root and
> > /home/kline.
> > 
> > Modifying the Screen Section messes things up for some
> > reason.  I finally *do* have xorg working with /etc/X11/xorg.conf
> > but only with the following commented:
> 
> Try putting something like this:
> Option "PreferredMode" "1280x1024"
> in Section "Monitor".


	I'll try the Option;  thanks.

> What do you mean by "messes things up" with the modified Screen Section? Do 
> you get errors? Do note that you can't have more than one Screen section with 
> same Identifier string.
> 
> 

	IIRC, when I tried xdm with that (commented) Screen Section,
	I would get to thr grey screen; things hung for several 
	seconds, then xdm would try again.  (Guessing).  The screen
	would go black, then light up again with the grey stippled
	bg.  Infinite loop.

	(??)

	gary


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