[Openchrome-users] Attempting to set CX700M2 to 1440x900 resolution

[Heike C. Zimmerer]

openchrome at semi-evolved.org writes:

> Marcus Cobden wrote:
>> I've been attempting to set my monitor to it's native res but no matter 
>> what I tweak my xorg.conf to it doesn't seem to work.
>>  From the logfiles it looks like this is an openchrome issue, or am I 
>> completely wrong?
>> If it requires some code tweaking I'm happy to test or submit a patch if 
>> someone can point me in the right direction to get started.
>> I've attached the config and log files.
>> 
>> My monitor is a 19" Hanns G HW191D which should be at 1440x900, and the 
>> motherboard is a VIA EPIA EX15000G.
>> 
>
> I think this is your problem:
>
>     Option  "VBEModes" "true"
>
> As I understand it, this means that the driver will only use pre-set
> modes, and will ignore your mode lines. Unfortunately, removing it will
> stop the driver working at all.

The relevant parts of my xorg.conf (VIA EPIA EX15000, openchrome,
1680x1050 working).  VBEModes is deactivated:

------- Snip
[...]
Section "Device"
        Identifier      "Standardgrafikkarte"
        Driver          "via"
        BusID           "PCI:1:0:0"
        #Option "ActiveDevice" "CRT"
        #Option "VBEModes" "true"
        Option "PanelSize" "1680x1050"
        Option  "EnableAGPDMA" "true"
EndSection

Section "Monitor"
        Identifier      "Standardbildschirm"
        Option          "DPMS"
        HorizSync       28-77   
        VertRefresh     43-75
        DisplaySize     475 300
        Option          "TargetRefresh" "50"
         Modeline "1680x1050 at 119"  119.00 1680 1728 1760 1840  1050 1053 1059 10
80 -hsync +vsync
         Modeline "1680x1050 at 146"  146.25  1680 1784 1960 2240  1050 1053 1059 1
089 +hsync -vsync 
EndSection

[...]
Section "Screen"
        Identifier      "Default Screen"
        Device          "Standardgrafikkarte"
        Monitor         "Standardbildschirm"
        DefaultDepth    24
[...]
        SubSection "Display"
                Depth           24
                Virtual         1680 1050
                Modes           "1680x1050 at 119" "1680x1050 at 146" "1680x1050" "144
0x900" "1280x960" "1280x854" "1280x800" "1280x768" "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480
"
        EndSubSection
EndSection
------- Snip

I have occasional freezes (1 in 24..48h), however.  Can't say for sure if
they're related to the driver.