Bug#456955: laptops don't have keypads

[jidanni@jidanni.org]

Thank you for replying.

I note nowadays
        for QUESTION in "shared/default-x-server" \
                        "xserver-xorg/config/monitor/mode-list" \
                        "xserver-xorg/config/display/modes" \
                        "xserver-xorg/config/display/default_depth" \
                        "xserver-xorg/config/write_files_section"; do
          db_unregister "$QUESTION" || true
so it has become much more of a challenge to say which mode we prefer.

DN> No, I believe these changes should not have an effect given your driver.
DN> Please use the xrandr utility or a suitable frontend to set your mode.

$ xrandr
Screen 0: minimum 320 x 200, current 1024 x 768, maximum 1024 x 1024
VGA disconnected (normal left inverted right x axis y axis)
LVDS connected 1024x768+0+0 (normal left inverted right x axis y axis) 0mm x 0mm
   1024x768       59.3*+   85.0     75.0     70.1     60.0
   832x624        74.6
   800x600        85.1     72.2     75.0     60.3     56.2...
and I was able to use
$ xrandr -s 832x624 etc. to switch modes!

DN> In order to make this permanent, please use the PreferredMode
DN> stanza in your xorg.conf. See the xorg.conf manpage for details.

OK, the following indeed gets as I see logged e.g.,
(**) intel(0): Option "PreferredMode" "800x600"
etc. but still I end up in 1024x768.
...
Section "Monitor"
	Identifier	"Configured Monitor"
	Option		"DPMS"
#        Option "PreferredMode"  "832x624"
        Option "PreferredMode"  "800x600"
EndSection

Section "Screen"
	Identifier	"Default Screen"
	Monitor		"Configured Monitor"
EndSection

I note I am a victim of bug #443145 too. Of course my bug gets closed
fastest.

Rather than use several more hours of
# cd /tmp; nohup /etc/init.d/xdm restart
just perhaps you could maybe under the table slide me the secret
formula that one uses these days to achieve say 832x624 in ones xorg.conf.
Indeed, having an examples/xorg.conf.{halfblown,fullblown} might also
save users hours of...

Thanks.