Re: Using 1280x1024 resolution with Matrox 2164W

[Elimar Riesebieter <riesebie@lxtec.de>]

On Mon, 12 Jul 2004 the mental interface of
Clement told:

> I can only bring up 800x600 screen on this card.  Using W2k on the same 
> machine, I can display 1280x1024 @85Hz.  Do you know why XFree86 does 
> not allow this to happen?  Below is the setting in XF86Config-4.  The 
> machine itself is P4-2.4GHz w 1GB RAM.  Debain Sarge installed with the 
> stock Kernel 2.6.6, apt-update/upgraded.
> 
> ...
> Section "Device"
>        Identifier      "MGA 2164W Millennium II"
>        Driver          "mga"
>        BusID           "PCI:1:02:0"
> EndSection
> Section "Monitor"
>        Identifier      "DiamondTron NF"
>        HorizSync       30-130
>        VertRefresh     50-85
>        Option          "DPMS"
> EndSection
> Section "Screen"
>        Identifier      "Default Screen"
>        Device          "MGA 2164W Millennium II"
>        Monitor         "DiamondTron NF"
>        DefaultDepth    24
Try DefaultDepth    16

Ciao

Elimar

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