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I'm trying to get X.org (with Fluxbox) to display correctly on a widescreen TV. However, the width seems to be wrongly configured. ("Screenshot", 26k JPEG) Or perhaps the sync or refresh rate - I don't know anything about that. I'm pretty noob, so don't hesitate asking me to check log files or whatever
The manual for the TV has this table. I only included the mode I'm interested in (there are corresponding rows for lower resolutions).
One of the ModeLines in xorg.conf (the only one not commented out, actually) is:
ModeLine "1360x768@60" 84.50 1360 1392 1712 1744 768 783 791 807 +hsync +vsync
Try to remove all other sizes from the "Modes" lines in the Screen section to force "1360x768@60". The X server generates standard mode lines on its own and you may not actually get the desired size. In the current state, you can find out with xdpyinfo (you may have to emerge it if it's not there). If you don't get what you had asked for, the log file will tell you what has been rejected and why. BTW, where did the
HorizSync 30 - 61
VertRefresh 60 - 75
lines come from? Did the server query the screen? Or did you enter that?
mlp68,
I'm pretty sure I've seen in the Xorg.0.log something that showed that X was using my desired mode, but I'll try removing the other modes as you suggested.
The HorizSync and VertRefresh lines I entered myself. I got those values from the manual for the TV - the same as the other values.
... but I'll try removing the other modes as you suggested.
No, this doesn't work.
The problem applies for the 1024x768 mode too, and also for when I Ctrl+Alt+- from the 1360x768 mode (which I don't think are the same... or are they?).
The tv should work as a computer screen some way, because I've run Windows (with the same system and graphics card) on it without a problem.
Sorry that you are still fighting this. I have since the last posting replaced 2 monitors with widescreen LCD's and gotten them to work after some tweaks, which may or may not help you.
In my xserver's log file, I see
Quote:
(II) RADEON(0): Supported additional Video Mode:
(II) RADEON(0): clock: 146.0 MHz Image Size: 433 x 271 mm
(II) RADEON(0): h_active: 1680 h_sync: 1784 h_sync_end 1960 h_blank_end 2240 h_border: 0
(II) RADEON(0): v_active: 1050 v_sync: 1053 v_sync_end 1059 v_blanking: 1089 v_border: 0
(II) RADEON(0): Ranges: V min: 56 V max: 77 Hz, H min: 31 H max: 84 kHz, PixClock max 170 MHz
In the above section, the max hor/ver values seem to come out a bit high. Using those, the screen says "unsupported mode". I kept on turning down the numbers until the screen worked, and ended up with
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