[Intel-gfx] Can't output 1680x1050 to DVI monitor via HDMI port

[Oliver Seitz]

Am 08.02.2012 10:55, schrieb Graeme Russ:
> Hi Oliver,
>
> On 02/08/2012 08:28 PM, Oliver Seitz wrote:
>>> $ xrandr --output HDMI1 --mode 1680x1050
>>>
>>> Will set the display mode properly, but the gnome menu bar (normally on the
>>> bottom) appears in the middle of the screen and logging of reverts back
>>
>> This is a gnome thing, then. Try switching off VGA completly, gnome might
>
> How?

xrandr --output VGA1 --off

Or, set the screens to something different than clone mode. Like

xrandr --output HDMI1 --below VGA1
xrandr --output HDMI1 --above VGA1
xrandr --output HDMI1 --left-of VGA1
xrandr --output HDMI1 --right-of VGA1

I may add, this is all very off-topic on this list.

Greets,
Kiste