resolution problem

powadha · 03-08-2004, 05:07 AM

Since reinstalling linux (slack) to a new HDD I can't get my resolution right. I'm using the new Nvidia driver, and just copied my old xconfig to the new install (the part about my resolution). For some reason it's stuck in a much lower resolution even though I got all the settings right (I think):

# Any number of monitor sections may be present

Section "Monitor"

Identifier "My Monitor"

# 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.

HorizSync 30 - 121

# HorizSync 30-64 # multisync
# HorizSync 31.5, 35.2 # multiple fixed sync frequencies
# HorizSync 15-25, 30-50 # multiple ranges of sync frequencies

# 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 48-160

vendorname "Dell"
modelname "P1110"
ModeLine "1600x1200/85Hz" 220 1600 1616 1808 2080 1200 1204 1207 1244 +HSync +VSync
EndSection

All seems fine but I'm still stuck with a much lower resolution. Any clues on how to fix this?

Regards

sharpie · 03-08-2004, 05:35 AM

Under the Screen Section there should be a subsection that should have something like this:

Code:

Subsection "Display"
        Depth       32
        Modes "My Monitor"
EndSubsection

Assuming you want it at 32 bit color. Try adding it and let us know if it works.