[mythtv-users] New LCD TV - complains about 'mode not supported'

[Dan Ritter]

On Tue, Aug 05, 2008 at 11:02:45PM +1000, David Whyte wrote:
> How do I set the mode in the xorg.conf?  I currently have the
> following, is it correct enough?
> 
> Section "Device"
>         Identifier      "Intel Corporation Mobile 915GM/GMS/910GML
> Express Graphics Controller"
>         Driver          "intel"
>         BusID           "PCI:0:2:0"
>         Option          "UseFBDev"              "true"
>         Option          "UseEDID"               "false"
>         Option          "ModeValidation"        "NoEdidModes,
> NoMaxPClkCheck, NoVertRefreshCheck, NoHorizSyncCheck, NoEdidMa$
> EndSection
> 
> Section "Monitor"
>         Identifier      "Generic Monitor"
>         Option          "DPMS"
>         HorizSync       28-64
>         VertRefresh     43-60
>         Modeline        "640x480_60.00"  23.86  640 656 720 800  480
> 481 484 497  -HSync +Vsync
>         ModeLine        "1360x768_60.00"  84.72  1360 1424 1568 1776
> 768 769 772 795  -HSync +Vsync
>         Option          "PreferredMode" "1360x768"

You've just defined two modes and set an option which may or may
not mean anything...

> EndSection
> 
> Section "Screen"
>         Identifier      "Default Screen"
>         Device          "Intel Corporation Mobile 915GM/GMS/910GML
> Express Graphics Controller"
>         Monitor         "Generic Monitor"
>         Defaultdepth    24
>         SubSection "Display"
>                 Depth   24
>                 Modes           "1360x768 at 60" "640x480 at 60"

And then told X to use two different modes that you didn't
specify before.

Names are important. If you want to use what you specified:

		Modes "1360x768_60.00" "640x480_60.00"

-dsr-

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