[Openchrome-users] Fwd: Ubuntu 12.04 and CN896 chipset only in 1024x768

[Xavier Bachelot]

On 11/29/2012 12:03 AM, xxlray at web.de wrote:
> Nevertheless I can still not chose any other resolution than 1024x768.
> xrandr throws an error:
>
> $ xrandr --output VGA1 --mode 1280x720
> warning: output VGA1 not found; ignoring
>
> $ xrandr --newmode "1280x720" 74.50  1280 1344 1472 1664  720 723 728
> 748 -hsync +vsync
> X Error of failed request:  BadName (named color or font does not exist)
>    Major opcode of failed request:  149 (RANDR)
>    Minor opcode of failed request:  16 (RRCreateMode)
>    Serial number of failed request:  23
>    Current serial number in output stream:  23
>
> is this a driver issue?

My fault, sorry. the randr call should have read :
xrandr --output VGA-1 --mode 1280x720

Use plain 'xrandr' to get a list of all supported modes.
'man xrandr' for more details.

Also, it might be easier to use some desktop applet rather than the 
command line to use RandR.

Regards,
Xavier