On Wed, 2006-07-05 at 11:37 +0900, Naoki wrote: > On Tue, 2006-07-04 at 08:09 -0700, Craig White wrote: > > On Tue, 2006-07-04 at 09:17 -0500, Steven Stern wrote: > > > Naoki wrote: > > > > Howdy all, > > > > > > > > Anybody managed to get 1680x1050 as an available resolution in > > > > 'gnome-display-properties' ? > > > > > > > > I'm running an intel 945G graphics chip and all I get is 1600x1200 with > > > > no widescreen options. > > > > > > > > If anybody knows the magic xorg.conf hack I'd be very happy to hear it. > > > > > > > > Cheers. > > > > > > > > > > Good luck. I've tired bios hacks, alternate drivers, and dozens of > > > configs with the same monitor and chip set. I think it's impossible. > > ---- > > what do you have in /etc/X11/xorg.conf (screen section ?) > > Right now : > > Section "Screen" > Identifier "Screen0" > Device "Videocard0" > Monitor "Monitor0" > DefaultDepth 24 > SubSection "Display" > Viewport 0 0 > Depth 24 > Modes "1680x1050" > EndSubSection > EndSection ---- Then I gather the other reply about mode not supported by BIOS is probably appropriate - perhaps you only need to give it more RAM (presuming on board video from on board RAM) or BIOS upgrade or it's possible that the onboard video will never support that mode. Craig
