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Posted: Feb. 08 2005,18:41 QUOTE

Hi, I've got a Sony C1VE laptop which has a weird resolution. I've installed DSL to the HD and I'd like to know how to make it display this resolution.

Whilst looking on the web I found a page that said I needed to put
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ModeLine "1024x480" 65.00 1024 1032 1176 1344 480 488 494 563 -hsync -vsync

into the XF86Config file, which I have done, I've then gone through and changed all the "Screen" entries to just have this option in but it still uses 640x480 which only uses half the monitor.

Have I missed something?

Thanks very much
-Malphas
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Posted: Feb. 08 2005,20:40 QUOTE

Hi

In most cases the default configuration uses Xvesa.  Have you tried using the Xvesa button in DSLpanel.  It seems to do a pretty good job figuring out what resolutions are available on my hardware anyway.

Good luck
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Posted: Feb. 08 2005,20:44 QUOTE

Hi, thanks. I have tried it and it either gives a blank list with an 'OK' button, or it sometimes gives the option '640x480'.

I've been searching all over, but I'm a Linux Noob so it's hard to know where to start.

thanks
-Mal
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Posted: Feb. 08 2005,21:00 QUOTE

Hi
Probably your next best step is to CRTL-ALT-BKSP to kill the xserver.  Then type

xsetup.sh

select the options you want to try.  Then type

startx

It may take some trial and error but usually you can find a setting that will work.  Then again there are some combinations of hardware that just refuse to cooperate.

good luck
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Posted: Feb. 08 2005,21:12 QUOTE

Tried that, it doesn't give 1024x480 as an option, and choosing any of them still just gives me 640x480.

Thank you though!

I'll keep searching about for something
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