changing screen depth to 1280x800
 

I have recently bought a new laptop that uses the widescreen ratio of 1280x800, and I was wondering how I can set that up through xorg so I can get WindowMaker and Blackbox working at that ratio. Thanks!

(P.S. I have tried editing xorg.conf, but that doesnt seem to work.)

First of all, you'll want to pass the kernel parameter "dimensions=1280x800" (the "video=" parameter seems to do the same thing?)

Edit: a source says you can pass this to the kernel instead:
vga=771


You need this in your xorg.conf:

ModeLine "1280x800" 80.58 1280 1344 1480 1680 800 801 804 827

and this program:
http://perso.wanadoo.fr/apoirier/

execute thus:
855resolution 5c 1280 800


Google could have done this for you ;)

Samsara