Subject: Re: X: 800x600 wanted
From: Iain Stevenson (iain@iainstevenson.com)
Date: Fri Dec 14 2001 - 17:04:33 MST
I've had funny results with 24 bit bit depth - try using a default of 16.
If X doesn't like the mode you've specified for any reason it will try and
choose one of its own. Look at /var/log/Xfree86.0.log for more clues.
Iain
--On Friday, December 14, 2001 6:14 pm -0500 Patrick Smith
<patsmith@pobox.com> wrote:
> Jeff Elkins wrote:
>> A copy of my XF86Config-4 file is appended below:
>
> Have you verified that the right config file is being picked up? "man
> XF86Config" will show you the places X looks.
>
>
>> Section "Monitor"
>> Identifier "Monitor0"
>> UseModes "Modes0"
>> ModelName "Monitor Model"
>> Option "DPMS"
>> HorizSync 28-50
>> VertRefresh 43-75
>> EndSection
>>
>> Section "Modes"
>> Identifier "Modes0"
>> # D: 67.490 MHz, H: 62.491 kHz, V: 99.985 Hz
>> Modeline "800x600" 67.490 800 870 934 1080 600 601 605 625
>> +HSync +VSync EndSection
>
> According to the comment, this looks like your 800x600 mode has sync
> rates that are out of the ranges specified for your monitor. Perhaps
> this causes X11 to ignore your mode and use a default instead? Try:
>
> a) Use a slower refresh rate than 100, or
> b) Check your monitor's documentation and set HorizSync and VertRefresh
> accordingly.
> --
> patsmith@pobox.com
>
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