Hugh Lovette wrote: > First post here, hope this helps but note I've only recently tried > xrandr myself - it's worked wonders for me after years of xorg.conf > frustrations (I frequently switch between monitors and drivers for > arcane reasons like my girlfriend wanting to watch tv on her > widescreen tv when I'm using it as a monitor... she wins, of course). > > I found this page to be the most informative in figuring this out for myself: > http://wiki.debian.org/XStrikeForce/HowToRandR12 > > Before using > $ xrandr --addmode ... > > you need to first run > $ xrandr --newmode <ModeLine> > > Only you have to come up with the proper modeline filler gunk. I was > lucky and found it in an old xorg.conf file from a different > distro/same monitor but you can download modeline calculators such as > http://amlc.berlios.de/ > (have not tried it myself) > > -Fitzhugh >
Thank you very much :) I figured out something myself, but I'll "reset" my xorg.conf to the default and then try to use the modeline calculator, followed by xrandr --newmode. Maybe not this month, but at the latest in January. If it should work, I recommend to add a modeline calculator to 64 Studio default installations and a howto to the homepage. Maybe it's possible to add a script for setting up graphics and any kind of display. Suse's Sax2 imo is comfortable, btw. I flip through the modeline calculator link, I reckon it will be painful, because I don't have a manual for any of my monitors ;). I'm missing the old X with the old xorg.conf for any Linux distro, even Suse isn't perfect today. Once it was possible to figure out settings manually, but today this doesn't work any more. I wonder why Windows always is able to set up frequencies so easy. I guess this isn't an issue for most people, because they don't use tube monitors any more, but when doing graphical arts tube monitors still are the better choice. Thanks again :). Cheers, Ralf -- How to keep us all safe Hi, I just joined over 11 million people in the world's largest-ever campaign to keep us all safe. There has never been a more important time to add your name - our message is being delivered to leaders at the Copenhagen climate summit later this week. Please add your voice now at http://www.avaaz.org/en/save_copenhagen/98.php?CLICK_TF_TRACK Thanks! _______________________________________________ 64studio-users mailing list [email protected] http://lists.64studio.com/mailman/listinfo/64studio-users
