> Hi Jochen, > > installed Kxconfig, > > ran it and configured modelines in that, still no joy, > > no errors appearing in XF86 log, can ctr+alt change resolutions now, but > everything (1024x768, 800x600 etc) but default (1400x1050) is actually to big > for the screen, which doesn't make sense!
Yes it does. That's the way Xfree works: If you have a 1400x1050 screen configured, smaller resolutions will put you in "extended/virtual desktop modep" (or whatever it is called): You'll get the ability to scroll the screen as if you had a working space of 1400x1050 but a smaller visibility. If you start X with the smaller resolution (try taking the 1400x1050 out of XF86Config) it will do a "visible working space" with the smaller resolution.
