reassign 462562 xserver-xorg-core kthxbye
On Fri, 2008-01-25 at 19:16 +0100, Anders Hammarquist wrote: > Package: xserver-xorg-video-ati > Version: 1:6.7.197-1 > Severity: normal > > I have dual monitor setup, one widescreen LCD and an older CRT. Trying to > get different default modes on the two screens appears impossible. The CRT > does apparently not specify a preferred mode in its EDID, and without any > setting in xorg.conf it runs at the same 1680x1050 resolution as the LCD. > > Trying to add an Option PreferredMode to its Monitor section in xorg.conf > resulted in the LCD also running at (the specified) 1280x1024. Adding an > Option PreferredMode to the LCD Monitor section had no effect (it still > ran at 1280x1024). > > xrandr however, shows the + in the proper place for both monitors, so > at least something is picking up the PreferredMode, it's just not properly > applied when the initial mode is selected. I think this is because it tries to come up in the same resolution on all connected displays by default, but I agree some way to override this might be nice. However, this is handled by the X server itself, reassigning. -- Earthling Michel Dänzer | http://tungstengraphics.com Libre software enthusiast | Debian, X and DRI developer
