On Sat, May 23, 2009 at 10:23 AM, Harald Braumann <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi, > > Xorg starts up with mode 1856x1...@60hz. I'd rather have > 1280x1...@85hz, instead. I tried to change the default by setting > > Modeline "1280x1024_85.00" ... > Option "PreferredMode" "1280x1024_85_00" > > in the Monitor section in xorg.conf. However, this doesn't seem to > work. I get the following warning in the log: > > (WW) RADEON(0): Option "PreferredMode" is not used > > and X still uses 1856x1...@60hz. > > Am I doing something wrong, or is there a bug? >
Your config file is not correct. Since your card has two outputs, you need to associate the monitor section(s) with a particular connector. Currently, your monitor section is associated with the connector that is not in use: (II) RADEON(0): Output DVI-1 using monitor section Configured Monitor (**) RADEON(0): Option "PreferredMode" "1280x1024_85.00" (II) RADEON(0): I2C bus "DVI-1" initialized. (II) RADEON(0): Output DVI-0 has no monitor section (II) RADEON(0): I2C bus "DVI-0" initialized. ... (II) RADEON(0): Output DVI-1 disconnected (II) RADEON(0): Output DVI-0 connected (II) RADEON(0): Using exact sizes for initial modes (II) RADEON(0): Output DVI-0 using initial mode 1856x1392 Take a look at this page for more on how to set up monitor sections for multiple outputs: http://wiki.debian.org/XStrikeForce/HowToRandR12 changing the identifier for your monitor to DVI-0 should do the trick. Section "Monitor" Identifier "DVI-0" Modeline "1280x1024_85.00" 157.50 1280 1344 1504 1728 1024 1025 1028 1072 +HSync +VSync Option "PreferredMode" "1280x1024_85.00" EndSection Section "Screen" Identifier "Default Screen" Monitor "DVI-0" EndSection The xserver mode selection code should probably also be adjusted. Picking 1856x1392 by default seems like the wrong choice. Alex _______________________________________________ xorg mailing list [email protected] http://lists.freedesktop.org/mailman/listinfo/xorg
