Re: Finally got widescreen resolution working - correct tips inside.
Matt Sicker wrote:
> First things first, if you have an Intel integrated card controller such
> as i915G and whatnot (usually comes with the integrated nVidia Geforce Go
> cards
> apparently), you're going to need to get 855resolution. Apt-get install
Not (necessarily) true. I tried 855resolution and it did nothing for me.
Turned out I didn't need it.
> it,
> and edit /etc/default/855resolution. Before doing that, run this:
> cat /var/log/Xorg.0.log | grep "(0x0)"
> There should be a bunch of lines that say "Mode: ## (0x0)", so remember
If one of those mode lines actually mentions 1280x800, xorg _will_ support
it, but may need tweaking.
> Next, you can edit your /etc/X11/xorg.conf file to include that resolution
> (say for instance, 1280x800). To get a valid ModeLine, run this:
> gtf {x} {y} {refresh}
> Example: "gtf 1280 800 60"
I still had to do that part...
> I think there's something you need to do to get 855resolution to start up
> along with X, but it might be as simple as putting the daemon part in
> /etc/init.d/
Exactly.
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derek
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