Intel 915G with Dell 2005FPW TFT no bigger resolution then 1280x1024

[Alan Hourihane]

On Mon, 2005-10-24 at 13:35 -0700, Stuart Kreitman wrote:
> Alex Deucher wrote:
> 
> >On 10/24/05, Stuart Kreitman <Stuart.Kreitman at sun.com> wrote:
> >  
> >
> >>Patrick:  This ModeLine is not matched by any of the Modes below it.
> >>If you don't see a fault in the Xorg.0.log re Screen section, that's
> >>telling you there's a built-in "1680x1050"
> >>(I dunno).
> >>
> >>I have a similar problem on a vaio with I855GM that wants 1280x768.
> >>When I insert the ModeLine and Mode tho, the
> >>server fails to match them together.  Says:
> >>        Not using mode "1280x768" (no mode of this name)
> >>
> >>skk
> >>
> >>
> >>    
> >>
> >
> >The name in the mode section has to match the name of the modeline if
> >you want to use it.
> >So you have to use either "1680x1050 (Dell)" or "1680x1050" in both places.
> >
> >Alex
> >
> >  
> >
> 
> Yes and yes. I meant to say:
>     When I insert Modeline "1280x768" and Mode "1280x768"  tho, the 
> server fails to match them together.
> 
> My question to Patrick (and anyone else using i810 ddx) is: do you see 
> the same problem?

If you are using the BIOS patching tools then there is not really a need
to add your own modeline. The driver will match for you.

If it isn't working then I suspect the BIOS or maybe the Xserver has
weeded the mode out for other reasons that the log file would show.

Alan.