Re: [LAU] [OT] modelines ?

Paul wrote:
> david <gnome@email-addr-hidden>, on Wed Dec 12, 2007 [10:54:58 PM] said:
>> Paul wrote:
>>> Modelines really shouldnt be required unless you have certain
>>> requirements in regard to the timings. A modern Xorg server will
>>> have a billion built-in modes, and it will make all of them available
>>> that are within the constraints of your monitors specs and the available
>>> clock settings of your video card.
>> And it may insist on guessing wrong about which ones actually work ...
>>
>> One advantage of the older Xorgs was you could REMOVE all the modelines
>> except the one you wanted it to use. This helped prevent rude GUIs such
>> as the thrice-accursed GNOME from forcing my system into a junky
>> 1280x1024xinterlaced mode simply because said-thrice-accursed GNOME was
>> idiotically thinking it was dealing with someone who didn't know his
>> display hardware was capable of any higher resolution than 1024x768. But
>> one of the things I hate about GNOME is its rather Microsoft-ish
>> attitude that "We know best" ...
>>
>> --
>> David
>> gnome@email-addr-hidden
>
> Hi;
>
> Xorg should put the cabosh on any modes that exceed the
> highest resolution you specify in the Modes line of the Screen
> section. So, if you put "1024x768" there, you should get the
> best refresh your monitor is spec'd at for that resolution,
> and no other higher res crappier options should exist. (actually,
> its probably limited by the 'virtual' resolution, but its
> fairly unusual to see anyone choosing a different virtual res
> than their highest Mode...)
> I usually hand roll my main Modeline to maximize
> refresh at my desired resolutions, and specify that. Fortunately,
> my WM doesnt override my default selection.

Here are the complete contents of my Xorg.conf file, as created by
Debian Etch during the installation process:

Section "Files"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
         Identifier "Generic Keyboard"
         Driver "kbd"
         Option "CoreKeyboard"
         Option "XkbRules" "xorg"
         Option "XkbModel" "pc104"
         Option "XkbLayout" "us"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
         Identifier "Configured Mouse"
         Driver "mouse"
         Option "CorePointer"
         Option "Device" "/dev/input/mice"
         Option "Protocol" "ImPS/2"
         Option "Emulate3Buttons" "true"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
         Identifier "Synaptics Touchpad"
         Driver "synaptics"
         Option "SendCoreEvents" "true"
         Option "Device" "/dev/psaux"
         Option "Protocol" "auto-dev"
         Option "HorizScrollDelta" "0"
EndSection

Section "Device"
         Identifier "Intel Corporation 82852/855GM Integrated
Graphics Device"
         Driver "i810"
         BusID "PCI:0:2:0"
         VideoRam 16384
         Option "UseFBDev" "true"
EndSection

Section "Monitor"
         Identifier "Toshiba LCD"
         Option "DPMS"
         HorizSync 30-67
         VertRefresh 30-60
EndSection

Section "Screen"
         Identifier "Default Screen"
         Device "Intel Corporation 82852/855GM Integrated
Graphics Device"
         Monitor "Toshiba LCD"
         DefaultDepth 24
         SubSection "Display"
                 Modes "1280x800"
         EndSubSection
EndSection

Section "ServerLayout"
         Identifier "Default Layout"
         Screen "Default Screen"
         InputDevice "Generic Keyboard"
         InputDevice "Configured Mouse"
         InputDevice "Synaptics Touchpad"
EndSection

Nary a modeline in sight.

> I have seen a gdm start up at too high a res on a default
> install, such that the monitor could not even display.
> ctrl-alt-<minus> until it is ok, then once gnome started up there
> was some pointy-clicky gui tool to choose desired resolution and
> refresh, which seemed to fix things permanently.

It gets the screen resolution right, just the font sizes are massively off.

> This was a situation in which no Modes were specified at
> all in xorg.conf. I would think that if you actually get in thar
> and specify some Modes you want, gnome/gdm will pick from *those*
> modes. [in which case you might be ranting on gnome for just
> defaulting to the highest res. the X server offered, which,
> barring it reading your mind, seems like the simpleminded-est
> best choice.]
>
> Paul
> set@email-addr-hidden
>
> ps. I hope the entities that are forcing you to use gnome also
> arent imposing your email address upon you as well... ;)

I was going to answer that I've been using gnome as my email ID for
longer than GNOME has been around, but I don't know how long GNOME has
been around ... anyway, my use of gnome predates my use of Linux, and
I've been using Linux for eight years now ...

Actually, I'm not using GNOME - I'm quite happy to login at a text login
prompt and manually startx. I figure if any Windows user tries to start
up and use my laptop, they'll think it's broken and just give up. ;-)

-- 
David
gnome@email-addr-hidden
authenticity, honesty, community
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