Unable to get 1024x768 Resolution in X

[Richard Pantoliano, Jr.]

Vulpes Velox said:
> On Tue, 05 Oct 2004 21:23:44 -0400
> "Richard Pantoliano, Jr." <rpantol0 at binghamton.edu> wrote:
>
>> I am running 5.3BETA7 with X.org 6.7 on a Gateway 400vtx.  I can
>> never seem to get X to run at 1024x768.
>>
>> I am thinking that it is the driver that is the problem.  The laptop
>>
>> uses Intel 852MG integrated video.  I set i810 as the driver when
>> configuring X, but it still starts up at 800x600.   I think that it
>> is the driver because I have been able to get 1024x768 resolution
>> using a live-on-CD linux distro.  I took the config file for X from
>> it and used it for various distros of linux and for FreeBSD on my
>> laptop, and none of the others have been able to run in 800x600.
>> Anyone have any ideas?  Thanks!
>
> Could you post your x config?
>
> Two things I would suggest checking is your monitor and screen
> sections.
>
>
>
> Not for a quick run down of these parts of the config files....
>
> Section "Screen"
>         Identifier "Screen0"   <-- this is the screen name
>         Device     "Card0"     <-- card it uses
>         Monitor    "Monitor0" <-- monitor it uses
>         DefaultDepth     24    <-- defualt depth
>         SubSection "Display"
>                 Depth     1
>         EndSubSection
>         SubSection "Display"
>                 Depth     4
>         EndSubSection
>         SubSection "Display"
>                 Depth     8
>                 Modes    "1280x960" "1152x864" "1024x768" "800x600"
> "640x480" "640x400" "512x384" "400x300" "320x240" "320x200"
> 		EndSubSection
> 		SubSection "Display"
>                 Depth     15
>                 Modes    "1280x960" "1152x864" "1024x768" "800x600"
> "640x480" "640x400" "512x384" "400x300" "320x240" "320x200"
> 		EndSubSection
> 		SubSection "Display"
>                 Depth     16
>                 Modes    "1280x960" "1152x864" "1024x768" "800x600"
> "640x480" "640x400" "512x384" "400x300" "320x240" "320x200"
> 		EndSubSection
> 		SubSection "Display"
>                 Depth     24
>                 Modes    "1280x960" "1152x864" "1024x768" "800x600"
> "640x480" "640x400" "512x384" "400x300" "320x240" "320x200"
> EndSubSection EndSection
>
> In it you will see the subsections labled Display. These will contain
> two sets of variables; depth and mode. The mode contians resolutions
> for that depth.
>
> You will need to make sure the resolution you want is in the depth you
> want. The defualt depth should be clearly noticeable above there.
>
>
>
> Now for the monitor section...
>
> Section "Monitor"
>         Identifier   "Monitor0"
>         VendorName   "Monitor Vendor"
>         ModelName    "Monitor Model"
>         HorizSync    31.5 - 82.0
>         VertRefresh  60.0 - 90.0
> EndSection
>
> IIRC comment HorixSync and VertRefresh will cause it to defualt to
> DPMS, which should be supported on all newer monitors, but if it is
> not, this needs to be set manually. I suggest using the xorgcfg
> -textmode for that... atleast I use that since I never remember what
> would be sane for horizsync...
>
>
> man xorg.conf should provide more info :)
>
>

I was looking through the log file, and it appears that it is not
detecting that 1024x768 mode has been defined.  I cut the modelines from
the config file that worked in linux and still nothing.  I've attached the
config file and the log file.  Any ideas?  Thanks
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