Eben King wrote:
> On Wed, 16 Sep 2009, Paul M Foster wrote:
>
>> Just for comparison, below is what a real xorg.conf looks like. Note the
>> PreferredMode option under the Monitor section. I'm using the older nv
>> driver, rather than the nvidia driver. I haven't updated X in quite some
>> time. I supplied the horizontal and vertical refresh frequencies myself,
>> from the monitor manual. If you make changes to your xorg.conf, monitor
>> the Xorg.0.log file in /var/log.
>
> ...
>
>> Section "Screen"
>> Identifier "Default Screen"
>> Device "NVidia"
>> Monitor "ViewSonic VA712b"
>> DefaultDepth 24
>> SubSection "Display"
>> Depth 1
>> Modes "1280x1024" "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
>> EndSubSection
>> SubSection "Display"
>> Depth 4
>> Modes "1280x1024" "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
>> EndSubSection
>> SubSection "Display"
>> Depth 8
>> Modes "1280x1024" "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
>> EndSubSection
>> SubSection "Display"
>> Depth 15
>> Modes "1280x1024" "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
>> EndSubSection
>> SubSection "Display"
>> Depth 16
>> Modes "1280x1024" "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
>> EndSubSection
>> SubSection "Display"
>> Depth 24
>> Modes "1280x1024" "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
>> EndSubSection
>> EndSection
>
> If you never use bit depths 1-16, you can remove them. Fewer things ->
> fewer things to go wrong.
>
> I switch to lower resolution (larger image) occasionally when it's the
> easiest way to enlarge something (say, online comics). On my laptop I
> can't do this -- no keypad so I can't hit the magic key. Can I change
> the key X uses?
Hi Eben, Paul,
OK, you guys have convinced me, it is *sometimes* possible for *you* to
do what you are doing. I kind of wish I were able to do that myself, and
you may remember when I was trying to several months ago from all my
list posts. Right now - and for the foreseeable future, I have bigger
fish to fry than endlessly chasing my tail when I have something that,
while admittedly a kludge, gets me going in a few minutes if I *have* to
reboot.
It turned out back then that I have two monitors that are quite similar
(but not identical) running on an older Nvidia card, and the box is a
clunker (P IV, 1.7 Ghz, 1.5 GB, 60 GB) as well. I went through over 50
revisions of the xorg chasing errors all through it, with no joy.
I researched the issue for days - weeks, actually, and consulted
everyone who might know. I had dozens of FF tabs open, each with a
different take on the problem and tried all sorts of posted fixes. In
the end *nothing* ever worked except hacking it with Envy.
So hack it with Envy I did. I am glad that you have both had better
experiences than I.
I think the next time I "monitor shop" I will get a big widescreen with
as much area on one screen as these two 17" Compaq FP7317 that I have
had for years have. Oh, yeah, no problem at all setting them up in
MEPIS, but MEPIS had other problems.
My buddy set them up for me once upon a time in Gentoo as well. It took
him weeks and weeks and *he* knows what he is doing.
-- Regards,Pete http://pete-theisen.com/ http://elect-pete-theisen.com/ ----------------------------------------------------------------------- This list is provided as an unmoderated internet service by Networked Knowledge Systems (NKS). Views and opinions expressed in messages posted are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of NKS or any of its employees.
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