Still trying to get to 1680x1050 WAS: Upgrade to 8.04 stuck in 800x600

[Frank McCormick]

NoOp wrote:
> On 10/19/2008 11:00 AM, Frank McCormick wrote:
>> Frank McCormick wrote:
>>> NoOp wrote:
> [snip]
>>>> If you've done that, then perhaps you can modify your /etc/X11/xorg.conf
>>>> file to include the appropriate H/V frequencies:
>>>>
>>>> HORIZONTAL SCANNING FREQUENCIES
>>>> 	Analog: 30 ~ 83 kHz
>>>> 	Digital: 30 ~ 83 kHz
>>>> VERTICAL SCANNING FREQUENCIES
>>>> 	Analog: 56 ~ 75 Hz
>>>> 	Digital: 56 ~ 75 Hz
>>>>
>>>> Or perhaps selecting a different model with the same ranges (L1732TX
>>>> Analog for instance), and then make sure that you have 1680 x 1050 mode
>>>> settings.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>   I'll try this tomorrow -- right now I'm too bleary eyed and tired of
>>> rebooting :)
>>>
>>
>>    Back at it today....I have managed to get the LCD's native resolution
>> 1680x1050 available...but the task bar slips below the bottom and I have
>> to mouse down to force it back up. Simply put the screen at 1680x1050 is
>> too big for the monitor. How do I get around this ???
> 
> That sounds like the mode is running at the wrong frequency. Now that
> you have it available, try changing the frequency in
> System|Pref...|Screen Resolution.
> 
> 
> 
> 
  No other freqs available except 75 hz.

  The display keyword with screen dimensions is **supposed** to fix this
 but doesn't.