Can't get resolution any higher

ChaosZ3RO · 07-15-2004, 05:34 AM

On Windows, and even back on Slackware 9.1, I am able to get 1600x1200 resolution. (19" Monitor) I just installed Debian, and now the highest I can get is 1400x1050. I posted this in the Debian forums last night, but thought this might get me more and faster responses.

My kernal is 2.4.25. And my Video Card is a Radeon 7200.

These might help....

Code:

# **********************************************************************
# Screen sections
# **********************************************************************

# Any number of screen sections may be present.  Each describes
# the configuration of a single screen.  A single specific screen section
# may be specified from the X server command line with the "-screen"
# option.
Section "Screen"
    Identifier  "Screen 1"
    Device      "** ATI Radeon (generic)               [radeon]"
    Monitor     "My Monitor"
    DefaultDepth 24

    Subsection "Display"
        Depth       8
        Modes       "1280x1024" "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
        ViewPort    0 0
    EndSubsection
    Subsection "Display"
        Depth       16
        Modes       "1280x1024" "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
        ViewPort    0 0
    EndSubsection
    Subsection "Display"
        Depth       24
        Modes       "1600x1200"
        ViewPort    0 0
    EndSubsection
EndSection

Code:

(==) RADEON(0): Using gamma correction (1.0, 1.0, 1.0)
(II) RADEON(0): Validating modes on Primary head ---------
(II) RADEON(0): My Monitor: Using hsync range of 30.00-70.00 kHz
(II) RADEON(0): My Monitor: Using vrefresh range of 50.00-160.00 Hz
(II) RADEON(0): Clock range:  12.00 to 350.00 MHz
(II) RADEON(0): Not using default mode "512x384" (bad mode clock/interlace/doublescan)
(II) RADEON(0): Not using default mode "512x384" (bad mode clock/interlace/doublescan)
(II) RADEON(0): Not using default mode "512x384" (bad mode clock/interlace/doublescan)
(II) RADEON(0): Not using default mode "512x384" (bad mode clock/interlace/doublescan)
(II) RADEON(0): Not using default mode "576x432" (bad mode clock/interlace/doublescan)
(II) RADEON(0): Not using default mode "640x480" (bad mode clock/interlace/doublescan)
(II) RADEON(0): Not using default mode "1280x960" (hsync out of range)
(II) RADEON(0): Not using default mode "640x480" (bad mode clock/interlace/doublescan)
(II) RADEON(0): Not using default mode "640x512" (bad mode clock/interlace/doublescan)
(II) RADEON(0): Not using default mode "1280x1024" (hsync out of range)
(II) RADEON(0): Not using default mode "640x512" (bad mode clock/interlace/doublescan)
(II) RADEON(0): Not using default mode "1280x1024" (hsync out of range)
(II) RADEON(0): Not using default mode "640x512" (bad mode clock/interlace/doublescan)
(II) RADEON(0): Not using default mode "1600x1200" (hsync out of range)
(II) RADEON(0): Not using default mode "800x600" (bad mode clock/interlace/doublescan)
(II) RADEON(0): Not using default mode "1600x1200" (hsync out of range)
(II) RADEON(0): Not using default mode "800x600" (bad mode clock/interlace/doublescan)
(II) RADEON(0): Not using default mode "1600x1200" (hsync out of range)
(II) RADEON(0): Not using default mode "800x600" (bad mode clock/interlace/doublescan)
(II) RADEON(0): Not using default mode "1600x1200" (hsync out of range)
(II) RADEON(0): Not using default mode "800x600" (bad mode clock/interlace/doublescan)
(II) RADEON(0): Not using default mode "1600x1200" (hsync out of range)
(II) RADEON(0): Not using default mode "800x600" (bad mode clock/interlace/doublescan)
(II) RADEON(0): Not using default mode "1792x1344" (hsync out of range)
(II) RADEON(0): Not using default mode "896x672" (bad mode clock/interlace/doublescan)
(II) RADEON(0): Not using default mode "1792x1344" (hsync out of range)
(II) RADEON(0): Not using default mode "896x672" (bad mode clock/interlace/doublescan)
(II) RADEON(0): Not using default mode "1856x1392" (hsync out of range)
(II) RADEON(0): Not using default mode "928x696" (bad mode clock/interlace/doublescan)
(II) RADEON(0): Not using default mode "1856x1392" (hsync out of range)
(II) RADEON(0): Not using default mode "928x696" (bad mode clock/interlace/doublescan)
(II) RADEON(0): Not using default mode "1920x1440" (hsync out of range)
(II) RADEON(0): Not using default mode "960x720" (bad mode clock/interlace/doublescan)
(II) RADEON(0): Not using default mode "1920x1440" (hsync out of range)
(II) RADEON(0): Not using default mode "960x720" (bad mode clock/interlace/doublescan)
(II) RADEON(0): Not using default mode "576x384" (bad mode clock/interlace/doublescan)
(II) RADEON(0): Not using default mode "700x525" (bad mode clock/interlace/doublescan)
(II) RADEON(0): Not using default mode "1400x1050" (hsync out of range)
(II) RADEON(0): Not using default mode "700x525" (bad mode clock/interlace/doublescan)
(II) RADEON(0): Not using default mode "800x512" (bad mode clock/interlace/doublescan)
(II) RADEON(0): Not using default mode "1920x1440" (hsync out of range)
(II) RADEON(0): Not using default mode "960x720" (bad mode clock/interlace/doublescan)
(II) RADEON(0): Not using default mode "2048x1536" (hsync out of range)
(II) RADEON(0): Not using default mode "1024x768" (bad mode clock/interlace/doublescan)
(II) RADEON(0): Not using default mode "2048x1536" (hsync out of range)
(II) RADEON(0): Not using default mode "1024x768" (bad mode clock/interlace/doublescan)
(II) RADEON(0): Not using default mode "2048x1536" (bad mode clock/interlace/doublescan)
(II) RADEON(0): Not using default mode "1024x768" (bad mode clock/interlace/doublescan)
(II) RADEON(0): Not using mode "1600x1200" (no mode of this name)
(--) RADEON(0): Virtual size is 1400x1050 (pitch 1408)

netmask · 07-15-2004, 07:32 AM

Are you sure you have the right hsync/vsync settings for you monitor? You have errors telling you that your hsync is out of range.

I suggest you check in your monitor manual to be sure you have the correct configuration

ChaosZ3RO · 07-15-2004, 07:57 AM

Believe me I've checked many times. It's the same I used in Slackware. I manually put those numbers in.

Edit: I'm a jackass. When I was getting ready to install Debian, I wrote down the numbers I needed to configure xfree, and I wrote down 30-70 instead of 30-85. Not quite sure how I confused 85 for 70. I got it to go to 1600x1200.