>> I've only ever used my laptop's VGA-out into 4:3 screens and it always >> works great. I've now plugged it into a 16:9 screen for the first >> time, and it still displays 4:3 on that screen and on my laptop. Is >> there a way for it to detect the proper aspect ratio? Maybe it >> depends on the monitor's EDID? If not, can I manually change the >> aspect ratio? >> >> - Grant > > Not sure about how well it will work automatically, but try running > > xrandr > > and reading the output. It should tell you what monitors you have > hooked up and what resolutions and scan frequencies they support. I > did this and then put the ones I wanted into my xorg.conf file and was > good to go. > > Hope this helps, > Mark
Thanks Mark. Is there a slick way to restart xorg without rebooting so you can switch between VGA-out mode and non? When I'm doing VGA-out, my laptop's screen changes to match the aspect ratio of the output so it's good to be able to switch. - Grant
