[opensuse] video monitor aspect ratio samsung 226bw 22inch wide

2007-04-29 Thread M Harris
hi folks, I am testing a 22 inch Samsung 226BW wide monitor and would like some assistance with the aspect ratio in openSUSE 10.0. The monitor is configured as 1680x1050, 16.7m colors, and for the most part looks great.. particularly color graphics. The monitor has two down sides: 1)

Re: [opensuse] video monitor aspect ratio samsung 226bw 22inch wide

2007-04-29 Thread david rankin
ratio samsung 226bw 22inch wide hi folks, I am testing a 22 inch Samsung 226BW wide monitor and would like some assistance with the aspect ratio in openSUSE 10.0. The monitor is configured as 1680x1050, 16.7m colors, and for the most part looks great.. particularly color graphics. The monitor has

Re: [opensuse] video monitor aspect ratio samsung 226bw 22inch wide

2007-04-29 Thread M Harris
On Sunday 29 April 2007 23:59, david rankin wrote: You just have to *slow* down and follow the steps one at a time. very funny. :)) ... installing X from tarballs will probably be the very last thing I will try here... especially when I'm just experimenting with this display

Re: [opensuse] video monitor aspect ratio samsung 226bw 22inch wide

2007-04-29 Thread M Harris
On Monday 30 April 2007 00:49, M Harris wrote: Seems that I would only need to add a correct modeline to the config (why recompile?). Well, not only why recompile, but why does sax2 not configure it automatically... goes back to my post of last week? -- Kind regards, M

Re: [opensuse] video monitor aspect ratio samsung 226bw 22inch wide

2007-04-29 Thread M Harris
On Monday 30 April 2007 00:53, M Harris wrote: Well, not only why recompile, but why does sax2 not configure it automatically... goes back to my post of last week? Here is my SaX.log... sax thinks its a 1024x768 display(?) and it generates a mode line that's very goofy...