Re: Using 1280x1024 resolution with Matrox 2164W

[Clement <clement@ans.com.au>]

Elimar Riesebieter wrote:

> 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
You are beautiful.  It is just that simple.

Regards,

Clement