Re: FC5 and Dell 2005FPW display

[Steven Stern <subscribed-lists@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Robert L Cochran wrote:
> subscribed-lists wrote:
>
> > Serge wrote:
> >
> > > Steven Stern wrote:
> > >
> > > > Configured FC5 to use my Dell 2005FPW display at 1680x1050.  I wind 
> > > > up with the monitor acting like a window on a much larger screen. 
> > > > Moving the mouse to the edges displays everything, but I'm not 
> > > > seeing everything at once.
> > > >
> > > > Has anyone got a working xorg.conf for this monitor?
> > >
> > > I have it and it works fine after you add the following to your 
> > > xorg.conf (You should only need 1680x1050 in the Display subsection 
> > > for 24 bit colour)
> > >
> > > Section "Modes"
> > >     Identifier         "16:10"
> > >     ModeLine     "1680x1050" 146.2 1680 1784 1968 2256 1050 1051 1054 
> > > 1087 -hsyn
> > > c -vsync
> > > EndSection
> > >
> > > Section "Monitor"
> > >     Identifier     "Monitor0"
> > >     VendorName     "Monitor Vendor"
> > >     ModelName      "Dell 2005FPW (Analog)"
> > >     UseModes       "16:10"
> > >     HorizSync       30.0 - 83.0
> > >     VertRefresh     56.0 - 75.0
> > >     Option         "dpms"
> > > EndSection
> > > Section "Screen"
> > >     Identifier     "Screen0"
> > >     Device         "Videocard0"
> > >     Monitor        "Monitor0"
> > >     DefaultDepth    24
> > >     Option         "Overlay" "True"
> > >     SubSection     "Display"
> > >         Viewport    0 0
> > >         Depth       16
> > >         Modes      "800x600" "640x480"
> > >     EndSubSection
> > >     SubSection     "Display"
> > >         Viewport    0 0
> > >         Depth       24
> > >         Modes      "1680x1050" "1600x1200" "1400x1050" "1280x960" 
> > > "1280x800" "1280x1024" "1152x864" "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
> > >     EndSubSection
> > > EndSection
> > >
> > >
> > > Serge
> > I tried using "Generic LCD 1680x1050" and any setting that puts the 
> > width at 1600 or greater screws up.  I wonder if the problem is the 
> > Intel graphics controller.  The monitor reports being in various modes 
> > like 1024x768, despite the setting in xorg.conf.
> Are you using the video card that Dell recommends you use? That can make 
> all the difference.
>
> Bob Cochran

The monitor works fine with Windows, so the card is capable of 
supporting it. (Intel 82865G... I think)

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  Steve