Gentoo Forums
Gentoo Forums
Gentoo Forums
Quick Search: in
X resolution
View unanswered posts
View posts from last 24 hours
View posts from last 7 days

 
Reply to topic    Gentoo Forums Forum Index Desktop Environments
View previous topic :: View next topic  
Author Message
denstark
l33t
l33t


Joined: 02 Jun 2003
Posts: 654
Location: sd.ca.us

PostPosted: Tue Mar 23, 2004 9:33 pm    Post subject: X resolution Reply with quote

I want to have a bigger resolution than 1024X768... I have an nVidia geforce 2 mx and i am using the nvidia modules, but i cant get any bigger than that in X... is there any way i can get it bigger?
_________________
Blog
Code:
denstark> starbuck authorizes torture?
rokstar> sure they do, you tried their coffee?
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message
zeroK
Apprentice
Apprentice


Joined: 14 Sep 2003
Posts: 159
Location: Austria.Klagenfurt

PostPosted: Tue Mar 23, 2004 10:04 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

What do you get when entering `xrandr` into your console?
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message
denstark
l33t
l33t


Joined: 02 Jun 2003
Posts: 654
Location: sd.ca.us

PostPosted: Tue Mar 23, 2004 10:30 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

fastbox root # xrandr
SZ: Pixels Physical Refresh
*0 1024 x 768 ( 321mm x 232mm ) *70 60
1 800 x 600 ( 321mm x 232mm ) 60 56
2 640 x 480 ( 321mm x 232mm ) 60
3 512 x 384 ( 321mm x 232mm ) 70 60
4 400 x 300 ( 321mm x 232mm ) 60 56
5 320 x 240 ( 321mm x 232mm ) 60
Current rotation - normal
Current reflection - none
Rotations possible - normal
Reflections possible - none
_________________
Blog
Code:
denstark> starbuck authorizes torture?
rokstar> sure they do, you tried their coffee?
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message
Hauser
l33t
l33t


Joined: 27 Dec 2003
Posts: 650
Location: 4-dimensional hyperplane

PostPosted: Tue Mar 23, 2004 11:34 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

This is the screen section of my XF86Config:

Code:
Section "Screen"
   Identifier "Screen0"
   Device     "Card0"
   Monitor    "Monitor0"
   DefaultColorDepth 16
   SubSection "Display"
      Depth     1
      Modes "1280x1024" "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
   EndSubSection
   SubSection "Display"
      Depth     4
      Modes "1280x1024" "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
   EndSubSection
   SubSection "Display"
      Depth     8
      Modes "1280x1024" "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
   EndSubSection
   SubSection "Display"
      Depth     15
      Modes "1280x1024" "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
   EndSubSection
   SubSection "Display"
      Depth     16
      Modes "1280x1024" "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
   EndSubSection
   SubSection "Display"
      Depth     24
      Modes "1280x1024" "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
   EndSubSection
   SubSection "Display"
      Depth     32
      Modes "1280x1024" "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
   EndSubSection
EndSection


and Modline:
Code:
# 1280x1024 @ 60Hz (VESA) hsync: 64.0kHz
   ModeLine "1280x1024" 108.0 1280 1328 1440 1688   1024 1025 1028 1066 +hsync +vsync
   # 1280x1024 @ 75Hz (VESA) hsync: 80.0kHz
   ModeLine "1280x1024" 135.0 1280 1296 1440 1688   1024 1025 1028 1066 +hsync +vsync
   #ModeLine "1280x1024"  135.0 1280 1316 1460 1688   1024 1025 1028 1066 +hsync +vsync
   # 1280x1024 @ 85Hz (VESA) hsync: 91.1kHz
   ModeLine "1280x1024" 157.5 1280 1344 1504 1728   1024 1025 1028 1072 +hsync +vsync


Edit your XF86Config, restart x, maybe you can get higher resolution.
_________________
AMD Athlon XP 2600+; 512M RAM;
nVidia FX5700LE; Hitachi 120Gb
2.6.9-nitro4, reiser4, linux26-headers+nptl

Do I like to compile everything?
Positive definite!
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message
Display posts from previous:   
Reply to topic    Gentoo Forums Forum Index Desktop Environments All times are GMT
Page 1 of 1

 
Jump to:  
You cannot post new topics in this forum
You cannot reply to topics in this forum
You cannot edit your posts in this forum
You cannot delete your posts in this forum
You cannot vote in polls in this forum