From owner-freebsd-questions Fri Oct 25 2:56:35 2002 Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.FreeBSD.org (mx1.freebsd.org [216.136.204.125]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id D0B6237B401 for ; Fri, 25 Oct 2002 02:56:33 -0700 (PDT) Received: from smtp.infracaninophile.co.uk (happy-idiot-talk.infracaninophile.co.uk [81.2.69.218]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 12E1343E6A for ; Fri, 25 Oct 2002 02:56:32 -0700 (PDT) (envelope-from m.seaman@infracaninophile.co.uk) Received: from happy-idiot-talk.infracaninophile.co.uk (localhost.infracaninophile.co.uk [IPv6:::1]) by smtp.infracaninophile.co.uk (8.12.6/8.12.6) with ESMTP id g9P9uPV8002323; Fri, 25 Oct 2002 10:56:25 +0100 (BST) (envelope-from matthew@happy-idiot-talk.infracaninophile.co.uk) Received: (from matthew@localhost) by happy-idiot-talk.infracaninophile.co.uk (8.12.6/8.12.6/Submit) id g9P9uKQA002322; Fri, 25 Oct 2002 10:56:20 +0100 (BST) Date: Fri, 25 Oct 2002 10:56:20 +0100 From: Matthew Seaman To: chip Cc: freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: Xfree86 Setup problem continued with changes Message-ID: <20021025095620.GD723@happy-idiot-talk.infracaninophi> Mail-Followup-To: Matthew Seaman , chip , freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG References: <3DB8D805.5080304@wiegand.org> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline In-Reply-To: <3DB8D805.5080304@wiegand.org> User-Agent: Mutt/1.5.1i X-Spam-Status: No, hits=-10.3 required=5.0 tests=IN_REP_TO,REFERENCES,SPAM_PHRASE_03_05, TO_LOCALPART_EQ_REAL,USER_AGENT,USER_AGENT_MUTT version=2.41 Sender: owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Precedence: bulk List-ID: List-Archive: (Web Archive) List-Help: (List Instructions) List-Subscribe: List-Unsubscribe: X-Loop: FreeBSD.ORG On Thu, Oct 24, 2002 at 10:35:01PM -0700, chip wrote: > Okay, I have X running in 640x480 or 320x240 modes. > As you can see in the XFree86Config file below it is set > to display at higher resolutions. I know the monitor will > do it because the box dual-boots win2k and it runs the > graphics at 1024x768/16bit. > Section "Monitor" > #DisplaySize 260 200 # mm > Identifier "Monitor0" > VendorName "ADI" > ModelName "741" > Option "DPMS" > EndSection If you consult the documentation for your monitor you should find what range of Horizontal Sync. and Vertical Refresh frequencies it can cope with. Insert those numbers in the monitor section above, eg: HorizSync 30.0-50.0 VertRefresh 40-90 [Be sure to use the correct figures for your particular make of monitor: it used to be the case that running a monitor at too high a frequency would cause it to burn up. Nowadays, the monitor will just blank to protect itself, but still, too high a frequency is not good for it.] et. voila X will be able to run at the highest resolutions your monitor will support, rather than the very conservative defaults it's using now. Cheers, Matthew -- Dr Matthew J Seaman MA, D.Phil. 26 The Paddocks Savill Way Marlow Tel: +44 1628 476614 Bucks., SL7 1TH UK To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message