[ale] HTPC Max Resolution

[Jim Kinney]

On Fri, Jul 3, 2009 at 4:18 PM, Calvin
Harrigan<charriglists at bellsouth.net> wrote:
>
> <snip>
>> X.Org X Server 1.6.0
>> Release Date: 2009-2-25
>> X Protocol Version 11, Revision 0
>> Build Operating System: Linux 2.6.24-23-server i686 Ubuntu
>> Current Operating System: Linux chanouha-htpc 2.6.28-13-generic
>> #45-Ubuntu SMP Tue Jun 30 19:49:51 UTC 2009 i686
>> Build Date: 09 April 2009  02:10:02AM
>> xorg-server 2:1.6.0-0ubuntu14 (buildd at rothera.buildd)
>>
>> thanks
>>
>> -O
>>
> <snip>
>
> Seems like you're using the newer feature of having X try to figure out
> resolutions etc on the fly.  You don't seem to have a proper/complete
> xorg.conf file.  I suggest that you fill in the blanks for things like
> resolutions, default color depths etc for your monitor.  The are several
> tools available to build an x configuration.  Just can't recall of the
> top of my head.  Google would come in handy here.

X  -configure
will generate an xorg.conf file based on what X finds during testing.
That makes a solid base to tinker from. Just put it int he usual
/etc/X11/xorg.conf space and X will look for it there first.
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