Sorry it took so long but my isp had to come out and fix my crap. Anyway the log file is empty so I think it's ok now the problem is switching the resolution and getting the redhat-xfree tool to recognize the new resolution........I think thanx Ryan On Sun, 2003-12-28 at 11:25, Alexander Dalloz wrote: > Am So, den 28.12.2003 schrieb Ryan Betts um 08:05: > > well i did what it said and fussed with it for an hour or so but it > > didnt work, any more ideas? > > > > On Sat, 2003-12-27 at 22:02, Jed wrote: > > > Ryan Betts wrote: > > > > > > >I'm using a laptop with a WXGA screen and I'm trying to add a custom > > > >resolution of 1280x800 and I cat get it X to recognize the custom > > > >resolution in XF86Config file. Isearched the mailing list but to no > > > >avail. Any ideas? > > > > > > > >Thanx > > > >Ryan > > > > > > > > > > > >-- > > > >fedora-list mailing list > > > >fedora-list@xxxxxxxxxx > > > >To unsubscribe: http://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-list > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > For these weird resolutions you need to generate a X modeline > > > specifically for your monitor, and then put this line into your > > > XF86Config file. I used this, > > > http://xtiming.soureforge.net/cgi-bin/xtiming.pl > > > > > > This is how I got X to run at 1280x720. > > > > > > -- > > > Jed > > Ryan, > > inspect the /var/log/XFree.log file for errors. Where exactly in the > XF86Config file did you enter the modeline? > > Alexander >
