---- Craig White <craigwhite@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > On Wed, 2007-11-21 at 22:00 -0500, zephod@xxxxxxxxxx wrote: > > The first time I logged in after installing F8, the background picture covered the entire screen but the top menu bar and bottom task bar only extended about 2/3 the width of the screen and the bottom task bar was not at the bottom of the screen but about 1/2 the way up. > > > > After playing with the screen resolutions, I have 1152x864@60Hz and the bars extend all the way across the screen and the task bar is at the bottom. > > > > I have 2 problems: > > 1) The 1st 1/2 inch of the screen is missing of the left side which, for some reason is really bugging me. > > 2) The resolution I really want is 1280x1024@75Hz. This is a dual boot machine at 1280x1024@75Hz is what I use in Windows > > > > Can anyone give me some ideas as to why I can't get my desired resolution? ---snip--- > > (II) RADEON(0): Output DVI-1 using initial mode 1152x864 > > (II) RADEON(0): Output DVI-0 using initial mode 1152x864 > > > > My /etc/X11/xorg.conf has this in it: > > > > Section "Screen" > > Identifier "Screen0" > > Device "Videocard0" > > Monitor "Monitor0" > > DefaultDepth 24 > > SubSection "Display" > > Viewport 0 0 > > Depth 24 > > Modes "1152x864" "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480" > > EndSubSection > > EndSection > ---- > change the 'Modes' line (insert "1280x1024" for the first mode) > > Modes "1280x1024" "1152x864" "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480" > > restart X or restart computer if you don't know how to restart X Adding that extra mode takes me back to where I started n - ie task bar in the middle of the screen. The only difference that I can see in the Xorg.0.log file is this: (II) RADEON(0): Output DVI-1 using initial mode 1152x864 (II) RADEON(0): Output DVI-0 using initial mode 1280x1024 after xf86InitialConfiguration whick looks like the resolution is set correctly but whoever draws the task bars (Nautilus?) didn't get the message. Interestingly System->Preferences->Hardware->Screen Resolution still shows the default resolution as 1152x864@60Hz and System->Administration->Display also shows the current resolution as 1152x864 and 1280x1024 is not an option. Somebody is confused. > xorg radeon on Fedora 8 doesn't seem to work very well (my experience) Hmmm.... It was working just fine in FC6. > You might search last weeks list for commentary on adding Livna and > installing kmod-fglrx I'll see if I can find that thread. Thanks, Steve
