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http://tuxmobil.org/mylaptops.html

I found this site and though it might be of use to everyone...perhaps it can help you figure out those ever elusive "manual" settings for ethernet and sounddevices or whatever

Heck...would be nice to see a few hundred more with "DSL" entries!!

Brian
AwPhuch
THANK YOU!!!

thankyouthankyouthankyou!!

I found there an XF86Config-4 that I could adapt to use in DSL that runs at my monitor's native rez, which is 1680x1050.

It's a Dell Inspiron 8600.

Check it.

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Section "ServerFlags"
Option "AllowMouseOpenFail"  "true"

EndSection

Section "Files"
RgbPath      "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/rgb"
ModulePath   "/usr/X11R6/lib/modules"
FontPath     "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/misc:unscaled"
FontPath     "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/misc"
FontPath     "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/75dpi:unscaled"
FontPath     "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/75dpi"
FontPath     "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/100dpi:unscaled"
FontPath     "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/100dpi"
FontPath     "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/Speedo"
FontPath     "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/PEX"
# Additional fonts: Locale, Gimp, TTF...
FontPath     "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/cyrillic"
# FontPath     "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/latin2/75dpi"
# FontPath     "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/latin2/100dpi"
# True type and type1 fonts are also handled via xftlib, see /etc/X11/XftConfig!
FontPath     "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/Type1"
FontPath     "/usr/share/fonts/ttf/western"
FontPath     "/usr/share/fonts/ttf/decoratives"
FontPath     "/usr/share/fonts/truetype"
FontPath     "/usr/share/fonts/truetype/openoffice"
FontPath     "/usr/share/fonts/truetype/ttf-bitstream-vera"
FontPath     "/usr/share/fonts/latex-ttf-fonts"
FontPath     "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/defoma/CID"
FontPath     "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/defoma/TrueType"
EndSection

Section "Module"
       Load  "ddc"  # ddc probing of monitor
Load  "GLcore"
Load  "dbe"
Load  "dri"
Load  "extmod"
Load  "glx"
       Load  "bitmap" # bitmap-fonts
Load  "speedo"
Load  "type1"
Load  "freetype"
Load  "record"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
Identifier  "Keyboard1"
Driver      "keyboard"
       Option      "CoreKeyboard"
Option "XkbRules" "xfree86"
Option "XkbModel" "pc105"
Option "XkbLayout" "no"

EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
Identifier  "Serial Mouse"
Driver      "mouse"
Option      "Protocol" "Microsoft"
Option      "Device" "/dev/ttyS0"
Option      "Emulate3Buttons" "true"
Option      "Emulate3Timeout" "70"
Option    "SendCoreEvents"  "true"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
Identifier  "Mouse1"
#Identifier  "PS/2 Mouse"
Driver      "mouse"
Option      "Protocol" "PS/2"
# Option      "ZAxisMapping"          "4 5"
Option      "Device" "/dev/psaux"
Option      "Emulate3Buttons" "true"
Option      "Emulate3Timeout" "70"
Option    "SendCoreEvents"  "true"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
       Identifier      "USB Mouse"
       Driver          "mouse"
       Option          "Device"                "/dev/input/mice"
Option "SendCoreEvents" "true"
       Option          "Protocol"              "IMPS/2"
       Option          "ZAxisMapping"          "4 5"
       Option          "Buttons"               "5"
EndSection

# Auto-generated by KNOPPIX mkxf86config

Section "Modes"
Identifier "16:10"
Modeline "1280x800"  107.21 1280 1360 1496 1712 800 801 804 835
Modeline "1280x800"  123.38 1280 1368 1504 1728 800 801 804 840
Modeline "1280x800"  147.89 1280 1376 1512 1744  800  801  804  848
Modeline "1680x1050" 147.14 1680 1784 1968 2256 1050 1051 1054 1087
Modeline "1680x1050" 188.07 1680 1800 1984 2288 1050 1051 1054 1096
Modeline "1680x1050" 214.51 1680 1800 1984 2288 1050 1051 1054 1103
Modeline "1680x1050" 256.20 1680 1808 1992 2304 1050 1051 1054 1112
#Modeline "1920x1200" 246.59 1920 2064 2272 2624 1200 1201 1204 1253
#Modeline "1920x1200" 282.74 1920 2072 2280 2640 1200 1201 1204 1260
#Modeline "1920x1200" 337.58 1920 2072 2288 2656 1200 1201 1204 1271
EndSection

Section "Device"
Identifier  "geforce-fx-5650"
Driver      "nv"
#VideoRam    131072
EndSection

Section "Screen"
Identifier  "Screen1"
Device      "geforce-fx-5650"
Monitor     "Monitor0"
DefaultDepth 24

  Subsection "Display"
Depth       8
Modes       "1680x1050" "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
#Modes       "1920x1200" "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
ViewPort    0 0
  EndSubsection

  Subsection "Display"
Depth       16
Modes       "1680x1050" "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
#Modes       "1920x1200" "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
ViewPort    0 0
  EndSubsection

  Subsection "Display"

Depth       24
Modes       "1680x1050" "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
#Modes       "1920x1200" "1024x768" "800x600"
ViewPort    0 0
  EndSubsection

EndSection


# ServerLayout sections.

Section "ServerLayout"
Identifier  "Simple Layout"
Screen "Screen1"
InputDevice "Mouse1" "CorePointer"
#InputDevice "USB Mouse" "CorePointer"
InputDevice "Keyboard1" "CoreKeyboard"
#Option "BlankTime" "10" # Blank the screen in 10 min (fake)
#Option "StandByTime" "20" # Turn off screen in 20 min (DPMS)
#Option "SuspendTime"    "30" # Full hibernation in 30 min (DPMS)
#Option "OffTime" "40" # Turn off DPMS monitor (DPMS)
EndSection


Section "Monitor"
Identifier "Monitor0"
HorizSync   31.5 - 100
VertRefresh 30-90
UseModes    "16:10"
Option "DPMS"
EndSection


Section "DRI"
Mode 0666
EndSection


Works with both the normal nv driver, and the accelerated nvidia driver.

-J.P.
Dont forget to add another system to the list!

With Debian (DSL) of course

:;):

Brian
AwPhuch
Thanks, can't wait to check it out ;)
Ohh, this looks interesting.  I also found this site, which I think might be related: http://linux-laptop.net/

Unfortunately, the one relevant Link, to a Debain install, is not like mine, since he had PCMCIA Cards, which I lack :( But helpful regardless, thanks!
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