xorg.conf resolution issues

[Tim]

On Thu, 2009-01-15 at 10:36 -0800, Leslie Satenstein wrote:
> I have added other resolutions to the list that system-config-display
> provided. I don't know how it creates the list, but there were some
> that were left out.

I think you want to look for a "modeline generator."  It'll take the
hard work out of working out what to put in the xorg.conf file.

> I would like to know how to define the sweep frequencies that are
> associated with a resolution.  Is this information coming from the
> monitor?

Yes, if the monitor identifies itself correctly.  Some don't (they don't
identify, they provide garbage info, etc.).

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