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Configuring Xorg for widescreen monitor [SOLVED]

This is my first time using Arch, after working with Ubuntu for a while and dabbling in GoboLinux. I set it up on a box with an Acer x163w widescreen monitor, max resolution 1360x768. To set up Xfce, I installed the Intel video driver and ran "hwd -xa", and it generated an xorg.conf.intel and an xorg.conf.vesa. I moved xorg.conf.vesa to xorg.conf, and after modifying it to give me support for my USB mouse and keyboard (specifically, by enabling the auto device detection), everything worked, with one exception - the monitor was set to 1024x768.

I opened up xorg.conf, calculated a modeline with cvt, checked it with the monitor manual, added it to the "Monitor" section, and added it to every "Display" under my "Screen" section, too. When I ran Xfce, though, it still only had 1024x768, 800x600, and 640x480 as options in the "Display" control panel.

Here's my xorg.conf file. Can anyone examine it and see what I need to do to get the 1360x768 mode to work?

Section "ServerLayout"
    Identifier     "Xorg Configured"
    Screen      0  "Screen0" 0 0
#    InputDevice    "Keyboard0" "CoreKeyboard"
#    InputDevice    "PS/2 Mouse" "CorePointer"
# Serial Mouse not detected
# USB Mouse not detected
EndSection

Section "ServerFlags"
    Option "AllowMouseOpenFail"  "true"
    Option "DontZap" "false"
EndSection

Section "Files"
    ModulePath   "/usr/lib/xorg/modules"
    FontPath     "/usr/share/fonts/misc:unscaled"
    FontPath     "/usr/share/fonts/misc"
    FontPath     "/usr/share/fonts/75dpi:unscaled"
    FontPath     "/usr/share/fonts/75dpi"
    FontPath     "/usr/share/fonts/100dpi:unscaled"
    FontPath     "/usr/share/fonts/100dpi"
    FontPath     "/usr/share/fonts/PEX"
# Additional fonts: Locale, Gimp, TTF...
    FontPath     "/usr/share/fonts/cyrillic"
#    FontPath     "/usr/share/lib/X11/fonts/latin2/75dpi"
#    FontPath     "/usr/share/lib/X11/fonts/latin2/100dpi"
# True type and type1 fonts are also handled via xftlib, see /etc/X11/XftConfig!
    FontPath     "/usr/share/fonts/Type1"
    FontPath     "/usr/share/fonts/ttf/western"
    FontPath     "/usr/share/fonts/ttf/decoratives"
    FontPath     "/usr/share/fonts/truetype"
    FontPath     "/usr/share/fonts/truetype/openoffice"
    FontPath     "/usr/share/fonts/truetype/ttf-bitstream-vera"
    FontPath     "/usr/share/fonts/latex-ttf-fonts"
    FontPath     "/usr/share/fonts/defoma/CID"
    FontPath     "/usr/share/fonts/defoma/TrueType"
EndSection

Section "Module"
        Load  "ddc"  # ddc probing of monitor
    Load  "dbe"
    Load  "dri"
    Load  "extmod"
    Load  "glx"
        Load  "bitmap" # bitmap-fonts
    Load  "type1"
    Load  "freetype"
    Load  "record"
    #   Load  "synaptics"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
    Identifier  "Keyboard0"
    Driver      "keyboard"
        Option      "CoreKeyboard"
    Option "XkbRules" "xorg"
    Option "XkbModel" "pc105"
    Option "XkbLayout" "us"
    Option "XkbVariant" ""
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
    Identifier  "Serial Mouse"
    Driver      "mouse"
    Option      "Protocol" "Microsoft"
    Option      "Device" "/dev/ttyS0"
    Option      "Emulate3Buttons" "true"
    Option      "Emulate3Timeout" "70"
    Option        "SendCoreEvents"  "true"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
    Identifier  "PS/2 Mouse"
    Driver      "mouse"
    Option      "Protocol" "auto"
    Option          "ZAxisMapping"          "4 5"
    Option      "Device" "/dev/psaux"
    Option      "Emulate3Buttons" "true"
    Option      "Emulate3Timeout" "70"
    Option        "SendCoreEvents"  "true"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
        Identifier      "USB Mouse"
        Driver          "mouse"
        Option          "Device"                "/dev/input/mice"
    Option        "SendCoreEvents"    "true"
        Option          "Protocol"              "IMPS/2"
        Option          "ZAxisMapping"          "4 5"
        Option          "Buttons"               "5"
EndSection

# Auto-generated by Archie mkxcfg

Section "Monitor"
    Identifier "Monitor0"
        Option "DPMS" "true"
#    HorizSync    28.0 - 78.0 # Warning: This may fry very old Monitors
    HorizSync    28.0 - 96.0 # Warning: This may fry old Monitors
    VertRefresh  50.0 - 75.0 # Very conservative. May flicker.
#    VertRefresh  50.0 - 62.0 # Extreme conservative. Will flicker. TFT default.
    #  Default modes distilled from
    #      "VESA and Industry Standards and Guide for Computer Display Monitor
    #       Timing", version 1.0, revision 0.8, adopted September 17, 1998.
    #  $XFree86: xc/programs/Xserver/hw/xfree86/etc/vesamodes,v 1.4 1999/11/18 16:52:17 tsi Exp $
    # 640x350 @ 85Hz (VESA) hsync: 37.9kHz
    ModeLine "640x350"    31.5  640  672  736  832    350  382  385  445 +hsync -vsync
    # 640x400 @ 85Hz (VESA) hsync: 37.9kHz
    ModeLine "640x400"    31.5  640  672  736  832    400  401  404  445 -hsync +vsync
    # 720x400 @ 85Hz (VESA) hsync: 37.9kHz
    ModeLine "720x400"    35.5  720  756  828  936    400  401  404  446 -hsync +vsync
    # 640x480 @ 60Hz (Industry standard) hsync: 31.5kHz
    ModeLine "640x480"    25.2  640  656  752  800    480  490  492  525 -hsync -vsync
    # 640x480 @ 72Hz (VESA) hsync: 37.9kHz
    ModeLine "640x480"    31.5  640  664  704  832    480  489  491  520 -hsync -vsync
    # 640x480 @ 75Hz (VESA) hsync: 37.5kHz
    ModeLine "640x480"    31.5  640  656  720  840    480  481  484  500 -hsync -vsync
    # 640x480 @ 85Hz (VESA) hsync: 43.3kHz
    ModeLine "640x480"    36.0  640  696  752  832    480  481  484  509 -hsync -vsync
    # 800x600 @ 56Hz (VESA) hsync: 35.2kHz
    ModeLine "800x600"    36.0  800  824  896 1024    600  601  603  625 +hsync +vsync
    # 800x600 @ 60Hz (VESA) hsync: 37.9kHz
    ModeLine "800x600"    40.0  800  840  968 1056    600  601  605  628 +hsync +vsync
    # 800x600 @ 72Hz (VESA) hsync: 48.1kHz
    ModeLine "800x600"    50.0  800  856  976 1040    600  637  643  666 +hsync +vsync
    # 800x600 @ 75Hz (VESA) hsync: 46.9kHz
    ModeLine "800x600"    49.5  800  816  896 1056    600  601  604  625 +hsync +vsync
    # 800x600 @ 85Hz (VESA) hsync: 53.7kHz
    ModeLine "800x600"    56.3  800  832  896 1048    600  601  604  631 +hsync +vsync
    # 1024x768i @ 43Hz (industry standard) hsync: 35.5kHz
    ModeLine "1024x768"   44.9 1024 1032 1208 1264    768  768  776  817 +hsync +vsync Interlace
    # 1024x768 @ 60Hz (VESA) hsync: 48.4kHz
    ModeLine "1024x768"   65.0 1024 1048 1184 1344    768  771  777  806 -hsync -vsync
    # 1024x768 @ 70Hz (VESA) hsync: 56.5kHz
    ModeLine "1024x768"   75.0 1024 1048 1184 1328    768  771  777  806 -hsync -vsync
    # 1024x768 @ 75Hz (VESA) hsync: 60.0kHz
    ModeLine "1024x768"   78.8 1024 1040 1136 1312    768  769  772  800 +hsync +vsync
    # 1024x768 @ 85Hz (VESA) hsync: 68.7kHz
    ModeLine "1024x768"   94.5 1024 1072 1168 1376    768  769  772  808 +hsync +vsync
    # 1152x864 @ 75Hz (VESA) hsync: 67.5kHz
    ModeLine "1152x864"  108.0 1152 1216 1344 1600    864  865  868  900 +hsync +vsync
    # 1280x960 @ 60Hz (VESA) hsync: 60.0kHz
    ModeLine "1280x960"  108.0 1280 1376 1488 1800    960  961  964 1000 +hsync +vsync
    # 1280x960 @ 85Hz (VESA) hsync: 85.9kHz
    ModeLine "1280x960"  148.5 1280 1344 1504 1728    960  961  964 1011 +hsync +vsync
    # 1280x1024 @ 60Hz (VESA) hsync: 64.0kHz
    ModeLine "1280x1024" 108.0 1280 1328 1440 1688   1024 1025 1028 1066 +hsync +vsync
    # 1280x1024 @ 75Hz (VESA) hsync: 80.0kHz
    ModeLine "1280x1024" 135.0 1280 1296 1440 1688   1024 1025 1028 1066 +hsync +vsync
    # 1280x1024 @ 85Hz (VESA) hsync: 91.1kHz
    ModeLine "1280x1024" 157.5 1280 1344 1504 1728   1024 1025 1028 1072 +hsync +vsync
    # 1600x1200 @ 60Hz (VESA) hsync: 75.0kHz
    ModeLine "1600x1200" 162.0 1600 1664 1856 2160   1200 1201 1204 1250 +hsync +vsync
    # 1600x1200 @ 65Hz (VESA) hsync: 81.3kHz
    ModeLine "1600x1200" 175.5 1600 1664 1856 2160   1200 1201 1204 1250 +hsync +vsync
    # 1600x1200 @ 70Hz (VESA) hsync: 87.5kHz
    ModeLine "1600x1200" 189.0 1600 1664 1856 2160   1200 1201 1204 1250 +hsync +vsync
    # 1600x1200 @ 75Hz (VESA) hsync: 93.8kHz
    ModeLine "1600x1200" 202.5 1600 1664 1856 2160   1200 1201 1204 1250 +hsync +vsync
    # 1600x1200 @ 85Hz (VESA) hsync: 106.3kHz
    ModeLine "1600x1200" 229.5 1600 1664 1856 2160   1200 1201 1204 1250 +hsync +vsync
    # 1792x1344 @ 60Hz (VESA) hsync: 83.6kHz
    ModeLine "1792x1344" 204.8 1792 1920 2120 2448   1344 1345 1348 1394 -hsync +vsync
    # 1792x1344 @ 75Hz (VESA) hsync: 106.3kHz
    ModeLine "1792x1344" 261.0 1792 1888 2104 2456   1344 1345 1348 1417 -hsync +vsync
    # 1856x1392 @ 60Hz (VESA) hsync: 86.3kHz
    ModeLine "1856x1392" 218.3 1856 1952 2176 2528   1392 1393 1396 1439 -hsync +vsync
    # 1856x1392 @ 75Hz (VESA) hsync: 112.5kHz
    ModeLine "1856x1392" 288.0 1856 1984 2208 2560   1392 1393 1396 1500 -hsync +vsync
    # 1920x1440 @ 60Hz (VESA) hsync: 90.0kHz
    ModeLine "1920x1440" 234.0 1920 2048 2256 2600   1440 1441 1444 1500 -hsync +vsync
    # 1920x1440 @ 75Hz (VESA) hsync: 112.5kHz
    ModeLine "1920x1440" 297.0 1920 2064 2288 2640   1440 1441 1444 1500 -hsync +vsync
    # Additional modelines
    ModeLine "1800x1440"  230    1800 1896 2088 2392  1440 1441 1444 1490 +HSync +VSync
    ModeLine "1800x1440"  250    1800 1896 2088 2392  1440 1441 1444 1490 +HSync +VSync
    # Extended modelines with GTF timings
    # 640x480 @ 100.00 Hz (GTF) hsync: 50.90 kHz; pclk: 43.16 MHz
    ModeLine "640x480"  43.16  640 680 744 848  480 481 484 509  -HSync +Vsync
    # 768x576 @ 60.00 Hz (GTF) hsync: 35.82 kHz; pclk: 34.96 MHz
    ModeLine "768x576"  34.96  768 792 872 976  576 577 580 597  -HSync +Vsync
    # 768x576 @ 72.00 Hz (GTF) hsync: 43.27 kHz; pclk: 42.93 MHz
    ModeLine "768x576"  42.93  768 800 880 992  576 577 580 601  -HSync +Vsync
    # 768x576 @ 75.00 Hz (GTF) hsync: 45.15 kHz; pclk: 45.51 MHz
    ModeLine "768x576"  45.51  768 808 888 1008  576 577 580 602  -HSync +Vsync
    # 768x576 @ 85.00 Hz (GTF) hsync: 51.42 kHz; pclk: 51.84 MHz
    ModeLine "768x576"  51.84  768 808 888 1008  576 577 580 605  -HSync +Vsync
    # 768x576 @ 100.00 Hz (GTF) hsync: 61.10 kHz; pclk: 62.57 MHz
    ModeLine "768x576"  62.57  768 816 896 1024  576 577 580 611  -HSync +Vsync
    # 800x600 @ 100.00 Hz (GTF) hsync: 63.60 kHz; pclk: 68.18 MHz
    ModeLine "800x600"  68.18  800 848 936 1072  600 601 604 636  -HSync +Vsync
    # 1024x768 @ 100.00 Hz (GTF) hsync: 81.40 kHz; pclk: 113.31 MHz
    ModeLine "1024x768"  113.31  1024 1096 1208 1392  768 769 772 814  -HSync +Vsync
    # 1152x864 @ 60.00 Hz (GTF) hsync: 53.70 kHz; pclk: 81.62 MHz
    ModeLine "1152x864"  81.62  1152 1216 1336 1520  864 865 868 895  -HSync +Vsync
    # 1152x864 @ 85.00 Hz (GTF) hsync: 77.10 kHz; pclk: 119.65 MHz
    ModeLine "1152x864"  119.65  1152 1224 1352 1552  864 865 868 907  -HSync +Vsync
    # 1152x864 @ 100.00 Hz (GTF) hsync: 91.50 kHz; pclk: 143.47 MHz
    ModeLine "1152x864"  143.47  1152 1232 1360 1568  864 865 868 915  -HSync +Vsync
    # 1280x960 @ 72.00 Hz (GTF) hsync: 72.07 kHz; pclk: 124.54 MHz
    ModeLine "1280x960"  124.54  1280 1368 1504 1728  960 961 964 1001  -HSync +Vsync
    # 1280x960 @ 75.00 Hz (GTF) hsync: 75.15 kHz; pclk: 129.86 MHz
    ModeLine "1280x960"  129.86  1280 1368 1504 1728  960 961 964 1002  -HSync +Vsync
    # 1280x960 @ 100.00 Hz (GTF) hsync: 101.70 kHz; pclk: 178.99 MHz
    ModeLine "1280x960"  178.99  1280 1376 1520 1760  960 961 964 1017  -HSync +Vsync
    # 1280x1024 @ 100.00 Hz (GTF) hsync: 108.50 kHz; pclk: 190.96 MHz
    ModeLine "1280x1024"  190.96  1280 1376 1520 1760  1024 1025 1028 1085  -HSync +Vsync
    # 1400x1050 @ 60.00 Hz (GTF) hsync: 65.22 kHz; pclk: 122.61 MHz
    ModeLine "1400x1050"  122.61  1400 1488 1640 1880  1050 1051 1054 1087  -HSync +Vsync
    # 1400x1050 @ 72.00 Hz (GTF) hsync: 78.77 kHz; pclk: 149.34 MHz
    ModeLine "1400x1050"  149.34  1400 1496 1648 1896  1050 1051 1054 1094  -HSync +Vsync
    # 1400x1050 @ 75.00 Hz (GTF) hsync: 82.20 kHz; pclk: 155.85 MHz
    ModeLine "1400x1050"  155.85  1400 1496 1648 1896  1050 1051 1054 1096  -HSync +Vsync
    # 1400x1050 @ 85.00 Hz (GTF) hsync: 93.76 kHz; pclk: 179.26 MHz
    ModeLine "1400x1050"  179.26  1400 1504 1656 1912  1050 1051 1054 1103  -HSync +Vsync
    # 1400x1050 @ 100.00 Hz (GTF) hsync: 111.20 kHz; pclk: 214.39 MHz
    ModeLine "1400x1050"  214.39  1400 1512 1664 1928  1050 1051 1054 1112  -HSync +Vsync
    # 1600x1200 @ 100.00 Hz (GTF) hsync: 127.10 kHz; pclk: 280.64 MHz
    ModeLine "1600x1200"  280.64  1600 1728 1904 2208  1200 1201 1204 1271  -HSync +Vsync
    
    # Manually added
    # 1360x768 59.80 Hz (CVT) hsync: 47.72 kHz; pclk: 84.75 MHz
    Modeline "1360x768"   84.75  1360 1432 1568 1776  768 771 781 798 -hsync +vsync
EndSection

# Auto-generated by Archie mkxcfg


Section "Device"
    Identifier  "Card0"
    Driver      "vesa"
    VendorName  "All"
    BoardName   "All"
EndSection


Section "Screen"
    Identifier "Screen0"
    Device     "Card0"
    Monitor    "Monitor0"
    DefaultColorDepth 16
    SubSection "Display"
        Depth     1
        Modes "1360x768" "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
    EndSubSection
    SubSection "Display"
        Depth     4
        Modes "1360x768" "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
    EndSubSection
    SubSection "Display"
        Depth     8
        Modes "1360x768" "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
    EndSubSection
    SubSection "Display"
        Depth     15
        Modes "1360x768" "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
    EndSubSection
    SubSection "Display"
        Depth     16
        Modes "1360x768" "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
    EndSubSection
    SubSection "Display"
        Depth     24
        Modes "1360x768" "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
    EndSubSection
    SubSection "Display"
        Depth     32
        Modes "1360x768" "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
    EndSubSection
EndSection

Section "DRI"
    Mode 0666
EndSection

Also, here's a diff from the xorg.conf.vesa in case it's not clear what changes I made:

4,5c4,5
<     InputDevice    "Keyboard0" "CoreKeyboard"
<     InputDevice    "PS/2 Mouse" "CorePointer"
---
> #    InputDevice    "Keyboard0" "CoreKeyboard"
> #    InputDevice    "PS/2 Mouse" "CorePointer"
12,13c12
<     Option "AutoAddDevices" "False"
<     
---
>     Option "DontZap" "false"
221a221,224
>     
>     # Manually added
>     # 1360x768 59.80 Hz (CVT) hsync: 47.72 kHz; pclk: 84.75 MHz
>     Modeline "1360x768"   84.75  1360 1432 1568 1776  768 771 781 798 -hsync +vsync
242c245
<         Modes "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
---
>         Modes "1360x768" "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
246c249
<         Modes "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
---
>         Modes "1360x768" "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
250c253
<         Modes "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
---
>         Modes "1360x768" "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
254c257
<         Modes "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
---
>         Modes "1360x768" "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
258c261
<         Modes "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
---
>         Modes "1360x768" "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
262c265
<         Modes "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
---
>         Modes "1360x768" "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
266c269
<         Modes "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
---
>         Modes "1360x768" "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"

Last edited by LeafStorm (2009-05-21 16:59:30)

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karol

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Re: Configuring Xorg for widescreen monitor [SOLVED]

Section "Device"
    Identifier  "Card0"
    Driver      "vesa"
    VendorName  "All"
    BoardName   "All"
EndSection

What card are you using and why isn't it listed?
Which version of X server are you using?
Can you try other methods from the wiki?

Last edited by karol (2009-05-20 23:35:12)

LeafStorm

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Re: Configuring Xorg for widescreen monitor [SOLVED]

What card are you using and why isn't it listed?
Which version of X server are you using?
Can you try other methods from the wiki?

According to hwd -s:

  Video      : 82865G Integrated Graphics Controller server: Xorg (intel)  
  Driver     : xf86-video-intel   module: -

In other words, just standard integrated graphics. It's probably not listed because I used the VESA.

I'm using xorg-server 1.6.1-1. I tried just running on its own with no xorg.conf, but it kept glitching the graphics. Using hwd -xa and the "xorg.conf.intel" it generated didn't work either. Using "xorg.conf.vesa" was the next thing on the list, and it seemed to work, so I stuck with that. The next thing after that is Xorg -configure, so maybe I'll try that.

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LeafStorm

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Re: Configuring Xorg for widescreen monitor [SOLVED]

Okay, I tried "Xorg -configure". It just gave me a black screen. Fortunately, I still had the working config.

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Knute

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Re: Configuring Xorg for widescreen monitor [SOLVED]

2 reasons that I can think of why it's not working.

1)  You do not have the correct HorizSync and VertRefresh settings.  Those settings should be in your monitor manual under the technical specifications.

2) the vesa driver might not be playing well with your hardware.

If you examine your /var/log/Xorg.0.log it may tell you what's going on.

Another thing might be the mode lines.  I've never used them, and haven't really had any problems, so maybe one of those is messed up.
(lol  guess that's 3 things!)

HTH

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LeafStorm

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Re: Configuring Xorg for widescreen monitor [SOLVED]

2 reasons that I can think of why it's not working.

1)  You do not have the correct HorizSync and VertRefresh settings.  Those settings should be in your monitor manual under the technical specifications.

The horizontal and vertical syncs in the monitor manual fall into the correct ranges.

2) the vesa driver might not be playing well with your hardware.

If you examine your /var/log/Xorg.0.log it may tell you what's going on.

Nothing suspicious appeared in the Xorg.0.log file - the only errors were related to fonts.

Another thing might be the mode lines.  I've never used them, and haven't really had any problems, so maybe one of those is messed up.

I generated the mode line with cvt, and the Hsync and Vsync match what the monitor manual says, so I know they're correct. Since the only things that were appearing in Xfce4's Display were the ones that had modelines associated to the display, I thought that adding a modeline would be the best way to go about it.

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sand_man

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Re: Configuring Xorg for widescreen monitor [SOLVED]

what happens if you just let hal do its thing?

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LeafStorm

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Re: Configuring Xorg for widescreen monitor [SOLVED]

When I just let HAL do its thing, I still get a 1024x768 screen, except my mouse and keyboard don't work and I'm stuck on a gray screen.

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karol

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Re: Configuring Xorg for widescreen monitor [SOLVED]

Does VESA handle widescreen?

Okay, I tried "Xorg -configure". It just gave me a black screen. Fortunately, I still had the working config.

Drop xfce for a moment, what else do you have in your .xinitrc? If you open xterm ('exec xterm') you should see the light (i.e. white bg from xterm).

From the wiki:
"Note:  Some users have found after the upgrade to Xorg 1.6 that this test fails (no hollow X appears and no capacity for cursor movement is enabled), but this does not indicate a problem with the installation of X. You may want to double check by running the next test in this guide."
The next test is:
http://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Beg … 2F.xinitrc

I too have an integrated card
Section "Device"
    Identifier     "Videocard1"
    VendorName  "Intel Corporation"
    BoardName   "82845G/GL[Brookdale-G]/GE Chipset Integrated Graphics Device"
    Driver     "intel"
    BusID       "PCI:0:2:0"
    Option "RenderAccel" "true"
    Option "XaaNoOffscreenPixmaps" "on"
EndSection

http://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Xor … dular_Xorg
Did you install the drivers for your mouse, kbd and that card?

http://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Beg … _Install_X
'xf86-input-evdev' might help

From the wiki:
"xf86-video-intel-legacy: Legacy-driver for older intel cards as 82865G (xf86-video-intel currently crashes with older cards)" If sth goes wrong you may want to have a look at http://bugs.archlinux.org/task/14594?pr … &sort=desc

I'll get back to you sometime later, good luck.

Last edited by karol (2009-05-21 13:21:04)

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Re: Configuring Xorg for widescreen monitor [SOLVED]

Turns out, xf86-video-intel-legacy did the trick, and I am now replying in glorious 1366x768 widescreen. Thanks, karol.

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Thanks,
Matthew Frazier

karol

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Re: Configuring Xorg for widescreen monitor [SOLVED]

No problem, I was glad to help.
In case I won't be around next time - there's always wiki ;-)

LeafStorm

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Re: Configuring Xorg for widescreen monitor [SOLVED]

You know, since it was on the wiki that my card needed xf86-video-intel-legacy, but hwd -s returned the standard xf86-video-intel, should I file a bug report about hwd for this? (And is there a concrete list anywhere of cards that need xf86-video-intel-legacy?)

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Re: Configuring Xorg for widescreen monitor [SOLVED]

I'll try to clean-up the wiki, but I don't know what the devs are doing, I've read about dropping hwd somewhere, I'm afraid that it was on the bugtracker and it's kinda hard to find it again http://bugs.archlinux.org/task/9892?project=1
Part of the problem is getting in sync w/ various wiki pages, forum topics, the ML and bugtracker. You can file a report but things are rather slow wrt such cases, so wiki-work should also be considered.

> And is there a concrete list anywhere of cards that need xf86-video-intel-legacy?
Haven't seen any - just what I quoted at #9

There is a couple other issues going on http://bbs.archlinux.org/viewtopic.php?id=72561 so ...