F7: X vesa at 1680x1050 no go?

[Phil Meyer]

DJ Delorie wrote:
> Patrick <fedora-list at puzzled.xs4all.nl> writes:
>   
>> Is there any way that I can force X to use 1680x01050? 
>>     
>
> I also have the X1300 (Dell Inspiron 6400).  AFAIK (at least with
> FC6), you cannot get the vesa driver to support any modes not in the
> BIOS mode table, and 1680x1050 isn't in there.  The only solution I
> found was to install the proprietary ATI drivers instead, which not
> only have 1680x1050, but are significantly faster and support
> multi-head.
>
> Note, do NOT use the vga= kernel parameter if you use the ATI driver;
> it cannot initialize the display if it's not in its default text mode.
>
>   
The ati drivers still do not work with F7.  They DO work with other 
distros, but not F7. 

8.37 came out today, but ...

see: http://www.phoronix.net/forums/showthread.php?t=3085

"More than likely you'll need to wait until 8.38"