Date: Fri, 12 Apr 2002 11:32:08 -0400 From: mpd <mpd6334@cs.rit.edu> To: jogegabsd <jogegabsd@yahoo.com> Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: [2nd Time] XFree86, Resolution and Modelines Message-ID: <20020412113208.A34729@rochester.rr.com> In-Reply-To: <PJEDLKMCAOJCKEBNIJNOCEBDCFAA.jogegabsd@yahoo.com>; from jogegabsd@yahoo.com on Fri, Apr 12, 2002 at 09:08:19AM -0500 References: <PJEDLKMCAOJCKEBNIJNOOEPKCEAA.jogegabsd@yahoo.com> <PJEDLKMCAOJCKEBNIJNOCEBDCFAA.jogegabsd@yahoo.com>
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On Fri, Apr 12, 2002 at 09:08:19AM -0500, jogegabsd wrote: > Sorry to send my message for the second time but I have not recieve any > answer, in the case it did not reach the list here it is again. > > thanks in advance > > Gerardo Amaya > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG > > [mailto:owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG]On Behalf Of jogegabsd > > Sent: Thursday, April 11, 2002 10:59 AM > > To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org > > Subject: XFree86, Resolution and Modelines > > > > > > Hello all, in a recent message I found the following link for tuning your > > monitor > > > > http://www.openbsd.org/faq/faq11.html#XF86 > > > > in the link they describe the use of modelines and all that stuff. The > > webpage include some links to scripts that calculate your modelines, in > > order to get them > > you need vertical and horizontal sync limits for your monitor. Know my > > questions are > > > > How do I know the vertical and horizontal sync limits for and laptop LCD? It's in your hardware manual. If you don't have it, you'll have to search at one of the online monitor databases in hopes that your LCD is there. Don't just guess, unless a smoking, possibly flaming monitor is what you're into. (Though I've never seen an LCD burn out. Don't take that to mean 'it can't happen,' though.) > > > > XFree86 -configure generate me a config file which I can only reach to > > 1024x768 resolution and I need to have a higher one, Does > > ModeLine will help > > me to address > > the problem? > > > > if not what should I do to increase the resolution? Section "Screen" is where this is set up in XF86Config. > > > > I'm running 4.5-RELEASE, XFree86 4.1.0, I'm also attaching my X > > config file. > > I have a compar presario 1700T laptop. > > > > thanks in advance > > > > Gerardo Amaya > > mike -- ___________________________________________________________ "SHALL I FIRE UP THE TIME CANOE" - Little Girl from "THE BEST TRIP EVER" To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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