How to get 1400x1050 res on laptop with slackware 10.1?
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How to get 1400x1050 res on laptop with slackware 10.1?
ok so i installed slackware, simple enough, got everything to work so far
1 problem though, how do i get it to run in 1400x1050 res, in the
install it only had up to 1024x768(leaves lots of space on the sides),
i installed the nvidia drivers... for my nvidia geforce2go card, btw
i'm running it on my DELL 8100 Inspiron Laptop
also added 1400x1050 in my xorg.conf file, no luck.
# HorizSync is in kHz unless units are specified.
# HorizSync may be a comma separated list of discrete values, or a
# comma separated list of ranges of values.
# NOTE: THE VALUES HERE ARE EXAMPLES ONLY. REFER TO YOUR MONITOR'S
# USER MANUAL FOR THE CORRECT NUMBERS.
# VertRefresh is in Hz unless units are specified.
# VertRefresh may be a comma separated list of discrete values, or a
# comma separated list of ranges of values.
# NOTE: THE VALUES HERE ARE EXAMPLES ONLY. REFER TO YOUR MONITOR'S
# USER MANUAL FOR THE CORRECT NUMBERS.
VertRefresh 50 - 160
EndSection
You will have to find the correct values for the monitor you are using in order for X toy use the resolutions you specified.
I'd insert this into the "Monitor" section, and then in the "Display" section I'd remove all resolutions except for "1400x1050".
For KDE, this is enough to change the resolution. The next time KDE starts, it will automatically recognize that only 1400x1050 is a valid resolution and will adjust itself to that resolution.
For GNOME, you may have to go into GNOME's Control Center and explicitely force it to use 1400x1050.
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