[TriLUG] HTPC 1280x720 modline help

Cory K. coryisatm at nc.rr.com
Tue Jan 9 20:00:48 EST 2007


I havnt tried one to this point no. Ive been afraid about getting the
refreshes and everything right.

All Ive done is tried editing the normal resolution lines and adding a
line for the refresh rate using dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xorg.

Michael Tharp wrote:
> Cory K. wrote:
>> I have a HTPC Im trying to move from windows. I dualboot XP and
>> Ubuntu-Edgy. In windows I run it at 1280x720 at 60hz. In linux I cant get
>> it to move from 1280x768 at 60hz.
>>
>> Im running a nVidia 6800 in it.
>>
>> So I need help with creating the correct xorg modline. Ive seen examples
>> but they confuse the hell out of me.
>>
>> If I could get this sorted it would be the 2nd to last issue to solve to
>> get 1 more PC in my home to linux only. The other issue being getting
>> AC3 sound out of my SPDIF correctly.
>>
>> -Cory
>>   
> Have you tried not supplying a mode line, and letting DDC pick it up?
> My laptop's panel won't accept modelines, I have to let the mode be
> autodetected.



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