Unable to get true 1920x1200 resolution with Fedora 8

Jeremy Nix Jeremy.Nix at sfsltd.com
Wed Dec 5 12:33:43 UTC 2007


During a recent re-install to Fedora 8, I have found that the 1920x1200 
resolution that I had in Fedora 7 has been lost.  Even with the 
915resolution hack, the resolution still is off.  From what I can guess, 
it looks like 1280x1024 or 1440x900.  Has anyone had success achieving 
this resolution, if so how?

I did notice a few peculiarities. First, I was able to get a resolution 
close to (if not exactly) 1920x1200 after futzing with the screen 
resolution in the GUI, logging out, logging back in.  The couple times I 
saw the "good" resolution, I had reduced my screen resolution setting, 
restarted, then updated the screen resolution to 1920x12000 and clicked 
apply.  After the next login,  the resolution was back to its reduced 
version.  I also notice that each time I login, the resolution appears 
to magnify as the fonts/icons are being loaded.  The text generally 
shows up first in a smaller form, and then magnifies as everything is 
loaded.  I don't know whether either of these two points are relevant, 
but I did find them unusual.

My configuration is below. 

############################################
# System:
Inspiron 9400
Intel Integrated Graphics Media Accelerator 950 GM
17in WUXGA screen

############################################
# /etc/X11/xorg.conf:
Section "ServerLayout"
        Identifier     "single head configuration"
        Screen      0  "Screen0" 0 0
        InputDevice    "Keyboard0" "CoreKeyboard"
        InputDevice    "Synaptics" "CorePointer"
EndSection
Section "InputDevice"
        Identifier  "Keyboard0"
        Driver      "kbd"
        Option      "XkbModel" "pc105"
        Option      "XkbLayout" "us+inet"
EndSection
Section "InputDevice"
        Identifier  "Synaptics"
        Driver      "synaptics"
        Option      "Device" "/dev/input/mice"
        Option      "Protocol" "auto-dev"
        Option      "Emulate3Buttons" "yes"
EndSection
Section "Device"
        Identifier  "Intel Corporation Mobile 945GM/GMS/940GML Express 
Integrated Graphics Controller"
        Driver      "intel"
EndSection
Section "Screen"
        Identifier "Screen0"
        Device     "Intel Corporation Mobile 945GM/GMS/940GML Express 
Integrated Graphics Controller"
        DefaultDepth     24
        SubSection "Display"
                Depth     1
                Modes    "1920x1200"
        EndSubSection
        SubSection "Display"
                Depth     4
                Modes    "1920x1200"
        EndSubSection
        SubSection "Display"
                Depth     8
                Modes    "1920x1200"
        EndSubSection
        SubSection "Display"
                Depth     15
                Modes    "1920x1200"
        EndSubSection
        SubSection "Display"
                Depth     16
                Modes    "1920x1200"
        EndSubSection
        SubSection "Display"
                Depth     24
                Modes    "1920x1200"
        EndSubSection
EndSection
Section "Module"
        Load "glx"
        Load "dri"
EndSection
Section "DRI"
        Mode 0666
EndSection

############################################
# /etc/sysconfig/915resolution:
RESOLUTION="3c 1920 1200 24"

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Jeremy Nix
Senior Application Developer
Southwest Financial Services, Ltd.
(513) 621-6699




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