[ltp] Display issues - 760XL

Tino Keitel linux-thinkpad@www.bm-soft.com
Fri, 26 Oct 2001 18:20:49 +0200


On Friday, 26. October 2001 17:30, Victor Wagner wrote:
> On Fri, 26 Oct 2001, Jim Redmond wrote:
> > Hi.  New to this list, new to Linux installation/administration.
> >
> > I've installed Debian (potato) on my Thinkpad 760XL without too much
> > difficulty - made the Rescue and Root floppies, inserted the CD, etc.
> > However, when I start GNOME, I'm having bizarre display issues -
> >
> > *At default resolution, the desktop runs off the edge of the screen.
>
> vi /etc/X11/XF86Config
>
> On my 760ED (1024x768 matrix) following modeline
> works without any problem:
>
> Modeline  "1024x768" 70.00 1024 1076 1212 1332 768 771 777 806 -hsync
> -vsync

Jim uses a 760XL. According to the technical reference, the LCD has a 
resolution of 800x600, so he will need an 800x600 modeline.

Tino

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