Re: Monitor vertical refresh rate setting in X.

[Camaleón <noelamac@gmail.com>]

On Tue, 23 Nov 2010 00:14:45 +0700, Sthu Deus wrote:

> I can not set a desired V-frequency for a Samsung CRT monitor (an old
> one). - As far as I understand from its own menu, it supports resolution
> 800x600@85 Hz, then 1024x768@85 Hz and 1024x768@70 Hz.
> 
> I specify in xorg.conf to use:
> 
> resolution 1024x768
> VertRefresh 85.0
> 
> then X-server uses 800x600@85 Hz mode,
> 
> if
> 
> resolution 1024x768
> VertRefresh 70.0-85.0
> 
> then X-server uses 1024x768@70 Hz mode.
> 
> How I can make it using 1024x768@85 Hz mode?

Have you tried with modeline+cvt?

cvt 1024 768 85

Will output the Modeline stanza to add to your "xorg.conf" file (IIRC, it 
goes under "Monitor" section).

Also, review your xorg log file to see why Xorg "complains" about your 
settings :-)

Greetings,

-- 
Camaleón