Since "normal" 1024x768 mode worked, I just defaulted back to that mode
and used xvidtune to show the full modeline. Here's the final one I'm
forcing 1024x768 to be:

ModeLine "1024x768" 94.50 1024 1072 1168 1376 768 769 772 808 +hsync
+vsync

(excuse the wrap-around).

This seems to work well.

On Sat, 2005-01-01 at 22:39 -0700, Emmanuel Gravel wrote:
> OK, I finally just forced a modeline for the monitor. Don't know if this
> would be the "correct" solution, but it works for my problem right now.
> 
> Modeline as follows, for a 68/85 refresh on my monitor (Hitachi CM771)
> ModeLine "1024x768" 96.70 1024 1072 1312 1408 768 770 782 808
> 
> Important part is 96.70. Higher values yield higher H and V refresh
> rates. For some reason, it doesn't seem to be the same video mode that
> the "native" (non-forced) 68/85 is though.
> 
> Would anyone have a better solution?
> 
> On Sat, 2005-01-01 at 20:36 -0700, Emmanuel Gravel wrote:
> > I have recently updated my system to the latest world. Here are the
> > major changes:
> > 
> > - using udev instead of devfs
> > - using kernel 2.6.9-r13 instead of 2.4.26
> > - using X.org instead of XFree86
> > - using the latest nvidia drivers (6629)
> > - using the latest Gnome
> > - updated nwn from 1.62 to 1.65
> > 
> > The problems I saw happened before the update to nvidia and x.org (was
> > running XFree on the old 5xxx driver). So the change happened either
> > because of udev, kernel or the nwn update.
> > 
> > Running natively at 1280x1024, 91KHz/85Hz. I'm running nwn at 1024x768
> > so it has to switch resolution for the game. Everything is smooth if I
> > go to 1280x1024 but since this is on-board graphics with an nForce2
> > chipset... The scan rates are 35/87 (very, very low hsync). When I reset
> > the native resolution to 1024x768 and restart X, it runs at 68/85, both
> > in X and in the game. If, in 1280x1024, I run the game at the same res,
> > it scans at 64/60.
> > 
> > I'm trying to get the game to run at a better scan rate, as it used to
> > in the past, since an hsync of 35 flickers a lot, and shows some very
> > ugly lines. Has anyone here seen this, and/or solved this issue?
> > 
> > 
> > As a side note, during the update I had lost my mouse wheel. I'm also
> > using a KVM. Here's what I did to re-enable the mouse wheel "forever":
> > 
> > Kernel config:
> > CONFIG_INPUT_EVDEV=y
> > (or, from make menuconfig:
> > Device Drivers > Input device support > Event interface)
> > This is what enables the wheel input.
> > 
> > Grub config:
> > kernel /kernel-2.6.9-gentoodev-r13 root=/dev/hda2 psmouse.proto=imps
> > VERY IMPORTANT is the psmouse.proto=imps since this is what keeps the
> > wheel mouse enabled when switching between computers.
> > 
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