On Tuesday 15 September 2009, Harry Putnam wrote: > Mick <michaelkintz...@gmail.com> writes: > >> On my old computer it detected the highest resolution as 1280x1024, > >> but could actually do 1600x1200 with no problems. I had to create a > >> custom Modeline and put it in xorg.conf - this was before the HAL > >> revolution. I've got no idea if modelines still belong in xorg.conf or > >> in a FDI or something. > > > > Is there an *.fdi way of telling xorg which modeling or resolution to > > use? Unlike the OP I don't currently need to with my machines, but you > > never know tomorrow. > > I've been able to set a truly massive resolution..for yrs. I like flopping > around on a huge desktop. Its a resolution my vid card is not even > capable of... not sure how it works.. but I've used it literally for yrs. > > In /etc/X11/xorg.conf I have: > (The: > `DefaultDepth 24' line and the: > `Virtual 2048 1536' > are the keys. Actually gives me 2048 1536 as a desktop) > > Section "Screen" > Identifier "Screen 1" > Device "** NVIDIA (generic) [nv]" > Monitor "My Monitor" > DefaultDepth 24 > Subsection "Display" > Depth 8 > Modes "1280x1024" "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480" > ViewPort 0 0 > EndSubsection > Subsection "Display" > Depth 16 > Modes "1280x1024" "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480" > ViewPort 0 0 > EndSubsection > Subsection "Display" > Depth 24 > Modes "1280x1024" #"1024x768" "800x600" "640x480" > Virtual 2048 1536 > ViewPort 0 0 > EndSubsection > EndSection > > [...]
Sure, but we're talking about setting modelines and what not in one of the new *.fdi files which use xml notation, not the old xorg.conf -- Regards, Mick
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