[sclug] Gnomes screen resolution

[Will Dickson]

Luke Hinds wrote:
> Hi *,
> 
> I can't get the resolution on Gnome to increase beyond 1024x768 - This
> is using Gnomes own 'screen resolution' application. I don't confess
> to be much of an expect on X, and after google bashing for a while i
> figured i would ask you guys and girls. I would at least like to get
> up to 1280x800.

Widescreen monitor, eh? :-)

Not my area of expertise, but it looks to me as though you've defined 
the 2 widescreen modelines in your "Monitor" section, but haven't 
enabled them in your "Screen" section. In section "Screen" where you 
currently have:

 >         SubSection "Display"
 >                 Depth           24
 >                 Modes           "1280x1024" "1280x960" "1152x864"
 > "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
 >         EndSubSection

Try instead:

 >         SubSection "Display"
 >                 Depth           24
 >                 Modes           "1280x1024" "1280x960" "1280x800" 
"1152x864" "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
 >         EndSubSection



<ObCYA> NOTE: usual caveats apply. Don't mess with your X config while 
you're using graphical login. Getting this wrong used to be able to blow 
up your monitor, and may still be. Use at your own risk. Shares may go 
up as well as down. </ObCYA>


HTH

Will.