Re: FC5 and Dell 2005FPW display

[Jim Cornette <fc-cornette@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Steven Stern wrote:
> 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)

I have an Intel 865G set to 1280 x 1024 and it works fine. I don't have 
a super monitor and this setting is max for the display I use.
Did you check If the resolution under gnome-display-properties as the 
console user is set to your desired resolution? This resolution setting 
might be set to 1024x768 which would display regardless to your highest 
setting in the xorg.conf file.

Jim