On Fri, Jun 05, 2009 at 06:54:55PM -0300, Eduardo M KALINOWSKI wrote: > Curt Howland wrote: > > > > So, I'm stuck creating my own screen/modline, and I could use a bit of > > help. > > > > The values I want to use are 1360x768, 47.7KHz h., 60Hz v. 24/32 bits > > of course. > > > > Anyone want to take a stab at it? We can work it through off-list and > > I'll post a solution when we have it. > > > > There should be no need for a modeline at all. xorg should detect its > available modes and select the best one automatically. >
If all else fails, kill any running X and kill kdm/gdm/xdm. [Use a command line from a VT] Once you're sure no X is running, as root issue the command Xorg -configure This will attempt to generate an old style xorg.conf file based on the Xorg best guess Your xorg.conf file is /root/xorg.conf.new To test the server, run 'X -config /root/xorg.conf.new' If you do that, you should end up with the classic grey screen with a large X shaped cursor. No window manager, but at least you know the X server is running fine. If that works, then copy the /root/xorg.conf.new file to /etc/X11/xorg.conf If it doesn't, then at least you've got the best guess config to hand edit. I dictated this command to someone over the phone the other day to configure a PowerMac where he'd tried and failed. I discovered the command myself and used it on a rack mounted server where the configuration was guessed correctly but the console switch wouldn't work with the modelines - I needed the xorg.conf config file to hand substitute "vesa" for ati to see anything at all under X :) Hope this helps, Andy > > -- > It is easier to get forgiveness than permission. > > Eduardo M KALINOWSKI -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org