[ltp] T41 dual monitor FC2
Alex Deucher
linux-thinkpad@linux-thinkpad.org
Fri, 17 Dec 2004 09:23:46 -0500
On Thu, 16 Dec 2004 12:46:57 -0500, nate <nrs27@cornell.edu> wrote:
> Thanks for the help, I got one more mode to work on the external head by
> copying the modes for the laptop screen. However, it is a smaller mode,
> and I do not know how to check the resolution. (it's not in Xorg.0.log)
> Anything else I can do to get a larger resolution to work on my external
> monitor?
>
> Here's my new xorg.conf (Screen1 is the external head)
>
> Section "Monitor"
> Identifier "Monitor1"
> VendorName "Monitor Vendor"
> ModelName "Monitor 800x600"
> HorizSync 31.5 - 35.1
> VertRefresh 50.0 - 61.0
> Option "dpms"
> EndSection
>
the hsync and vrefresh values you've specified for this monitor seem
real low. I'd either comment out the HorizSync and VertRefresh lines
above (assuming DDC works properly on your monitor) or change them to
whatever they should be for your monitor. that's what is limiting
your modes.
Alex