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

[xavier hervy]

On Tue, 2008-08-05 at 09:24 -0400, C.T. Paterson wrote:
> 2008/8/5 David Whyte <david.whyte at gmail.com>:
> >
> > Cool, thanks for your help.
> 
> Happy to pass along what I learned only a few weeks ago.
> 
> >
> > 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"
> > 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"
> >        EndSubSection
> > EndSection
> >
> > Cheers,
> > Whytey
> 
> When you set "Modes", you are basically saying you want to use certain
> modelines (the driver usually has a bunch of standard ones already
> defined - like 640x480).  You can define custom modelines in the
> Monitor section and that, essentially, is what you are doing.
> 
> So, you've defined a mode called "1360x768_60.00" in the Monitor
> section, and you're trying to invoke a mode called "1360x768 at 60" in
> the Screen section.  You need to match up these references.
> 
> While we're at it - I'm not 100% about the PreferredMode in the
> Monitor section, but I imagine those names need to line up as well.
> 
> So, pick a name, and go with it consistently in your xorg.conf.
> 
> Cheers.
> 

I this the SubSection "Display" is obsolete an PerferredMode is the way
to go, but not too sure ;)
Xavier