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#1 2008-11-17 20:00:09

11010010110
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Registered: 2008-01-14
Posts: 284

modeline in xorg.conf ignored

geforce 2 mx400

1680x1050 60 Hz LCD

need to work together

but they do only 1280x1024

xorg.conf

Section "Monitor"
    Identifier  "My Monitor"
    HorizSync   31.5 - 64.3
    VertRefresh 50-70
# ModeLine "1680x1050" 147.54 1680 1752 2112 2256 1050 1052 1064 1090
# ModeLine "1680x1050" 188.1 1680 1800 1984 2288 1050 1051 1054 1096 
# Modeline "1680x1050"  147.14  1680 1784 1968 2256  1050 1051 1054 1087 
 Modeline       "1680x1050" 119.00 1680 1728 1760 1840 1050 1053 1059 1080
# Modeline       "1680x1050" 184.27 1680 1792 1976 2272 1050 1051 1054 1096
# Modeline       "1680x1050" 181.61 1680 1792 1976 2272 1050 1051 1054 1095
# Modeline       "1680x1050" 178.96 1680 1792 1976 2272 1050 1051 1054 1094
EndSection

Section "Device"
    Identifier  "** NVIDIA (generic)                   [nv]"
    Driver      "nv"
    VideoRam    65536
EndSection

Section "Screen"
    Identifier  "Screen 1"
    Device      "** NVIDIA (generic)                   [nv]"
    Monitor     "My Monitor"
    DefaultDepth 24

    Subsection "Display"
        Depth       8
        Modes       "1680x1050" "1280x1024" "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
        ViewPort    0 0
    EndSubsection
    Subsection "Display"
        Depth       16
        Modes       "1680x1050" "1280x1024" "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
        ViewPort    0 0
    EndSubsection
    Subsection "Display"
        Depth       24
        Modes       "1680x1050" "1280x1024" "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
        ViewPort    0 0
    EndSubsection
EndSection

tried all the modelines there

no errors seen in the output of startx

dont want nvidia closed driver

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#2 2008-11-18 07:04:32

bones
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From: Brisbane
Registered: 2006-03-24
Posts: 322
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Re: modeline in xorg.conf ignored

Don't know if this would help you as I don't use nvidia but I bought a new monitor last week and tried everything to get the correct resolution of 1440x900 @ 60Hz.
In the end I added under the monitor section

Option   "NoUseBios"

Now she works like a charm.


"When once you have tasted flight, you will forever walk the earth with your eyes turned skyward, for there you have been, and there you will always long to return."

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#3 2008-11-18 21:03:49

11010010110
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Registered: 2008-01-14
Posts: 284

Re: modeline in xorg.conf ignored

did not help

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#4 2008-11-18 21:15:22

Aprz
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From: Newark
Registered: 2008-05-28
Posts: 277

Re: modeline in xorg.conf ignored

Section "Monitor"
     ...
     Option "PreferredMode" "1680x1050"
EndSection

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