on Wed, Mar 31, 2004 at 12:07:03PM +0200, Michal R. Hoffmann (misiek@knm.org.pl) wrote:
> Hello.
>
> Recently I found I couldn't log in into GNOME. I found the reason. In
> XF86Config-4 I have defined resolutions:
>
> 1024x768, 1280x1024, 800x600, 800x600PAL (this is for my VooDoo 3 TV-Out)
> and Virtual Screen size:
> 1280x1024
>
> In GNOME I have set the screen size 1024x768 - I have 17" monitor and
> 1280x1024 is too much, it is good as virtual. But. I have to put 1280x1024
> in allowed resolutions, in other case xrandr don't want to work. (I need
> xrandr to switch into 800x600PAL, to have tv-out).
>
> Then I cannot login into GNOME. I have to in login screen (gdm) change
> resolution to 1280x1024 (Ctrl-Alt-+), login, and then Ctrl-Alt-- to get
> back into my favourite one.
>
> Any hint what can I do?
# dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xfree86
Select a supported screensize.
You may also find that your monitor can drive undocumented resolutions
with modified modelines. I pushed my ViewSonic A90f+ to 1280x960@75Hz
with:
Modeline "1280x960@75" 142.76 1280 1312 1848 1880 960 978 990 1009
...mostly by using a modeline generator ('modeline' package for Debian)
and tweaking the derived result until my monitor displayed at that
resolution. There's pretty good documentation of modeline components
through Google.
> Second thing: Is there some GUI to switch resolution (just in the way
> like Ctrl-Alt-[+/-] does) in deb package, preferably?
Several. The wmxressel dock app for WindowMaker, for wexample. Though
I don't use these.
> And third: Is it possible to change virt.screen size without
> restarting X? If so, is some deb package with "nice gui" for this?
Supported in very recent versions of XF86v4.
Peace.
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