Custom Screen Resolution

[Ryan Betts]

Sorry it took so long but my isp had to come out and fix my crap. Anyway
the log file is empty so I think it's ok now the problem is switching
the resolution and getting the redhat-xfree tool to recognize the new
resolution........I think

thanx
Ryan

On Sun, 2003-12-28 at 11:25, Alexander Dalloz wrote:
> Am So, den 28.12.2003 schrieb Ryan Betts um 08:05:
> > well i did what it said and fussed with it for an hour or so but it
> > didnt work, any more ideas?
> > 
> > On Sat, 2003-12-27 at 22:02, Jed wrote:
> > > Ryan Betts wrote:
> > > 
> > > >I'm using a laptop with a WXGA screen and I'm trying to add a custom
> > > >resolution of 1280x800 and I cat get it X to recognize the custom
> > > >resolution in XF86Config file. Isearched the mailing list but to no
> > > >avail. Any ideas?
> > > >
> > > >Thanx
> > > >Ryan
> > > >
> > > >
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> > > For these weird resolutions you need to generate a X modeline 
> > > specifically for your monitor, and then put this line into your 
> > > XF86Config file.  I used this, 
> > > http://xtiming.soureforge.net/cgi-bin/xtiming.pl
> > > 
> > > This is how I got X to run at 1280x720.
> > > 
> > > --
> > > Jed
> 
> Ryan,
> 
> inspect the /var/log/XFree.log file for errors. Where exactly in the
> XF86Config file did you enter the modeline?
> 
> Alexander
>