nvidia driver kernel 2.6.9 667

[W. Guy Thomas]

On Sun, 2004-11-07 at 01:17 -0400, Ricardo Veguilla wrote:
> On Sun, 2004-11-07 at 01:13 -0400, Ricardo Veguilla wrote:
> > On Sat, 2004-11-06 at 23:01 -0600, W. Guy Thomas wrote:
> > > now if I could only get to 1600x1200!
> > > 
> > > xorg.conf follows:
> > > 
> > 
> > > 
> > > Section "Monitor"
> > > 	Identifier   "Monitor0"
> > > 	VendorName   "Monitor Vendor"
> > > 	ModelName    "LCD Panel 1600x1200"
> > > 	HorizSync    31.5 - 90.0
> > > 	VertRefresh  60.0 - 60.0
> > > 	Option	    "dpms"
> > > EndSection
> > > 
> > 
> > 
> > If you know your monitors supports that resolution, add 
> > 
> > Option      "IgnoreEDID" "true"
> > 
> > to the "Device" section, and it should work. 
> > 
> 
> Ok... I don't know why I quoted the "Monitor" section instead of the
> "Device" section.
> 
> Anyway, the instructions are correct, assuming a) the monitors supports
> the resolution, b) your are using the nvidia driver, c) the "Display"
> section is set up correctly.
> 
>   
> Regards,
> -- 
> Ricardo Veguilla <veguilla at hpcf.upr.edu>

last question, I *know* this box is supposed to do that 1600 res, but I
have never seen it...if I add this line am I liable to do any damage?

thanks for the tips, what learning evening!


-- 
=Guy
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