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Re: Upgraded X to 4.1: Lost 1280x1024 mode



"Sridhar M.A." wrote:
> 
> On Thu, Nov 15, 2001 at 03:06:18PM -0800, Bill Wohler wrote:
>    >   Dust the modelines. X 4.1 doesn't need them any more (yay!). Make
>    >   sure that your VertRefresh and HorizSync lines are at the maximum
>    >   values allowed by your monitor.
>    >
> I have put in the maximum values (found them from the manual).
> Still no luck.
> 
>    >     If the mdetect and read-edid packages are present, the debconf
>    >     scripts in this package will use them to attempt automatic
>    >     configuration of your mouse and monitor.
>    >
> Running potato. So, downloaded the sources and compiled them.
> Installed them. Configuration is much easier. But still I do not get
> the 1152x864 screen.
> 
> A portion of my new XF86Config-4:
> 
>    Section "Monitor"
>         Identifier      "SAM:3610"
>         HorizSync       31.5-60
>         VertRefresh     50-100
>         Option          "DPMS"
>    EndSection
> 

I had similar problems when upgradeing to X4.  My guess is that X4
doesn't use the same frequensies that X3 did.  Since it doesn't need
(use?) modelines I think there are some "hardcoded" modes built in.

The brutal fix I did was to increase VertRefresh slightly, but like the
config file says, it can break your monitor.  I'v puched my monitors far
beyond what the're built for without breaking any though, it just gives
you a totaly useless flickering picture, or flash on and off trying to
set the mode.
  If you do increase your settings, (like always) you have been warned!!

Btw, the modelines you included bellow don't include the 1280x1024
resolution, the highest I can find is "1152x864".

If someone knowing the internals of X4 is reading this, please explain
the "missing modeline" issue out for me.)

Regards,
	Emil



> The modeline portion of my earlier config that would work:
> 
>   # 640x480 @ 100 Hz, 53.01 kHz hsync
>   Modeline "640x480"     45.8   640  672  768  864   480  488  494  530 -HSync -VSync
>   # 800x600 @ 85 Hz, 55.84 kHz hsync
>   Modeline  "800x600"    60.75  800  864  928 1088   600  616  621  657 -HSync -VSync
>   # 1024x768 @ 70 Hz, 56.5 kHz hsync
>   Modeline "1024x768"    75    1024 1048 1184 1328   768  771  777  806 -hsync -vsync
>   # 1152x864 @ 60 Hz, 53.5 kHz hsync
>   Modeline  "1152x864"   89.9  1152 1216 1472 1680   864  868  876  892 -HSync -VSync
>   #
> 
> As the frequencies are within the specified range, I feel that I
> should get the resolutions. But I do not. Is there something that we
> are missing?
> 
> Thanks,
> --
> Sridhar M.A.                         mas@uomphysics.net
> 
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