Am Samstag, 8. Oktober 2005 18:46 schrieb Andrew Pattison:
> I have a slightly obscure HP monitor that is apparently not listed in
> the dabatase Suse uses for configuring X. Also, my preferred mode is
> not listed as a VESA mode in SaX2, so I can't choose it manually. My
> preferred mode is 1152 x 864 at 32 bbp, 85Hz. Is there any way I can
> get SaX2 / Xorg to list the refresh rates that my monitor supports at
> a given resolution, in the same way that Windows does? If not, how
> can I add the required information to Suse to allow me to select this
> video mode? The closest mode I can get in Suse is as above except
> 75Hz, which is a bit annoying when I'm used to 85Hz in Windows. My
> monitor is an 19 inch HP, model number A4575A.

Hi Andrew,

try editing /etc/X11/xorg.conf: There is a stanza "Modules". Add a line:
Load "ddc"
restart your X server and have a look in /var/log/Xorg.0.log. If your 
monitor is capable of DDC you should find lot's of usable modelines in 
the logfile. Just copy them to your xorg.conf.

-- mdc

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