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Author: Jason
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Subject: X server and resolution
John W wrote:
> The setting is just not available.Distros like Mandrake or Red Hat
> during test the screen just blinked and never displayed an image. I
> have 640x480 and 1024x768 the latter is just too small and vice versa.


What Modeline in /etc/XF86Config is currently associated with the
1024x768 mode that you are using? If you can find that modeline and
post it to the list, I should be able to make a working modeline for
800x600 from it that will be compatible with your monitor.

What is your monitors horizontal & vertical scan bandwidth?

The info I am looking for looks something like this (and is in
/etc/XF86Config)

(yes, a plain S3V card and a Princeton monitor sold as a 1200x1024 max
can do a reasonable 1600x1200! 55Hz is a little on the blinky side
though.)

--

Section     "Monitor"
    Identifier    "U75"
    VendorName    "Princeton"
    ModelName    "Ultra 75"
    HorizSync    30-70
    VertRefresh    50-150
# 512x384 @ 85 Hz, 34.38 kHz hsync
Modeline "512x384"    22       512  528  592  640    384  385  388  404
-HSync -VSync
# 640x400 @ 85 Hz, 37.86 kHz hsync
Modeline "640x400"    31.5     640  672  736  832    400  401  404  445
-HSync +VSync
# 800x600 @ 104.3 Hz, 65.96 kHz hsync
Modeline  "800x600"    69.65    800  840  904 1056    600  604  610  632
-HSync -VSync
# 1024x768 @ 81.3 Hz, 65 kHz hsync
Modeline "1024x768"    85      1024 1032 1152 1308    768  772  775  799
# 1152x864 @ 70 Hz, 62.4 kHz hsync
Modeline  "1152x864"    92      1152 1156 1316 1474    864  865  875  891
# 1280x960 @ 68.62Hz, 68.08KHz
Modeline "1280x960"    116     1280 1308 1492 1704    960  964  968  992
# 1344x1008 @ 64.72Hz, 67.57KHz
Modeline "1344x1008"    120     1344 1376 1544 1776    1008 1012 1016 1044
# 1440x1080 59.1Hz, 68KHz hsync
Modeline "1440x1080"    132     1440 1484 1652 1912    1080 1084 1088 1114
# 1600x1200 @ 55.1Hz, 68.4kHz hsync
Modeline "1600x1200"    143     1600 1642 1772 2048    1200 1201 1205 1234
EndSection


--

Section "Screen"
    Driver  "accel"
    Device  "Virge DGX4"
    Monitor "U75"
    DefaultColorDepth 16
    Subsection "Display"
        Depth   16
        Modes    "1440x1080" "1600x1200" "512x384" "640x480" "800x600"
"1024x768" "1152x864" "1280x920" "1344x1008"
        ViewPort        0 0
        Virtual 1600 1200
    EndSubsection
EndSection


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