Re: Problem with X in unstable, screen resolution isn't set to the configured values

[Mariano Kamp <mkamp@gmx.de>]

Hallo Florian,

  thanks very much for your help.

  I am using an LCD screen (forgot to mention this in first place ;-() and 
after setting both max boundaries to 100 everything works as smoothley as 
before. 

  I made a backup of the current XF86Config-4 file and will restore it after 
the next dist-upgrade.

  I also applied the tip regarding the mouse.

  Once again, thx,
Mariano

On Monday 07 July 2003 11:18, Florian Ernst wrote:
> Hello Mariano!
>
> Mariano Kamp wrote:
> >   since a couple of weeks I have the above described problem. My
> >   monitor shows
> > that I run with 1024x768. The funny thing is that this resolution is
> > nowhere to be found in my XF86Config-4 (see attached file).
>
> Your "Monitor" Section in the XF86Config-4 lists rather low values for
> HorizSync and VertRefresh. Are you sure these are correct for your
> monitor? What does the monitor handbook say?
>
> If these settings are in fact valid, then your monitor is simply unable
> to display at higher resolutions.
> As a security measure X won't run at a resolution the monitor doesn't
> seem to be able to handle, and thus selects a lower mode. Grep in your
> XFree.log for "mode" and you will see...
>
> >   The only thing I found in the log (see attached file), which *I*
> >   consider
> > funny is that:
> >     (WW) NVIDIA(0): Failed to verify AGP usage
>
> Hm, I don't know about that...
>
> > (II) NVIDIA(0): Setting mode "1024x768"
>
> This is the mode X selects as being closest to your original choice of
> 1280x1024 and of which your monitor is still capable.
>
> > (...)
> >   Any ideas? Any more information I can provide?
>
> Hm, your type of monitor, perhaps?
>
> BTW, you have two mice configured, you can safely delete the section for
> "Generic Mouse" and delete the reference in the Section "Server
> Layout".
>
> HTH,
> Flo