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Eldar <s2173816@cse.unsw.edu.au> writes:

> I have a Diamond Stealth 2MB Video EDO Ram video card and a Mitac 17"
> monitor, I have tried everything I can think of to get X-Windows to work
> in a resolution higher than 640x480.

The first thing to check in your `/etc/XF86Config' is the `Screen'
section.  All modes you want to use must be listed on the `Modes'
lines. It is safe to list unsupported modes, the X-Server will
complain and delete them on start-up.  However, the mode must be
defined in the `Monitor' section of your XF86Config.  Here is part of
my `/etc/XF86Config':

#----------------------------------------------------------------------
# Any number of monitor sections may be present
Section "Monitor"
    Identifier  "V17PS"
    VendorName  "ViewSonic"
    ModelName   "17PS"
    HorizSync   30-86
    VertRefresh 50-160

# 800x600 @ 72 Hz, 48.0 kHz hsync
Modeline "800x600"     50     800  856  976 1040   600  637  643  666 +hsync +vsync
# 1024x768 @ 60 Hz, 48.4 kHz hsync
Modeline "1024x768"    65    1024 1032 1176 1344   768  771  777  806 -hsync -vsync

# 1024x768 @ 70 Hz, 56.5 kHz hsync
Modeline "1024x768"    75    1024 1048 1184 1328   768  771  777  806 -hsync -vsync
# 1280x1024 @ 87 Hz interlaced, 51 kHz hsync
Modeline "1280x1024"   80    1280 1296 1512 1568  1024 1025 1037 1165 Interlace

# 1024x768 @ 76 Hz, 62.5 kHz hsync
Modeline "1024x768"    85    1024 1032 1152 1360   768  784  787  823
# 1280x1024 @ 61 Hz, 64.2 kHz hsync
Modeline "1280x1024"  110    1280 1328 1512 1712  1024 1025 1028 1054

# 1280x1024 @ 74 Hz, 78.85 kHz hsync
Modeline "1280x1024"  135    1280 1312 1456 1712  1024 1027 1030 1064

# 1280x1024 @ 76 Hz, 81.13 kHz hsync
Modeline "1280x1024"  135    1280 1312 1416 1664  1024 1027 1030 1064

# 1536x1152 @  72.6 Hz, 85.99 kHz hsync
#                     f_pix  hsiz hsyn-hsyn htot  vsiz vsyn-vsyn vtot
Modeline "1536x1152"  167    1536 1548 1646 1942  1152 1153 1156 1184

# 1600x1200 @  69.7 Hz, 85.96 kHz hsync
#                     f_pix  hsiz hsyn-hsyn htot  vsiz vsyn-vsyn vtot
Modeline "1600x1200"  173.9  1600 1612 1714 2023  1200 1201 1204 1233
EndSection
#----------------------------------------------------------------------
# The Colour SVGA server
Section "Screen"
    Driver      "svga"
    Device      "MGA2064"
    Monitor     "V17PS"
    Subsection "Display"
        Depth       8
        # Omit the Modes line for the "Generic VGA" device
        Modes       "1600x1200" "1280x1024" "1024x768" "800x600"
        ViewPort    0 0
        Virtual     1600 1200  # max: 1600 1200
    EndSubsection
    Subsection "Display"
        Depth       16
        Modes       "1024x768" "800x600"  "640x480"
        ViewPort    0 0
        Virtual     1024 768   # max: 1152 900
    EndSubsection
    Subsection "Display"
        Depth       24
        Modes       "800x600"  "640x480"
        ViewPort    0 0
        Virtual     800 600
    EndSubsection
    Subsection "Display"
        Depth       32
        Modes       "800x600"  "640x480"
        ViewPort    0 0
        Virtual     800 600
    EndSubsection
EndSection
#----------------------------------------------------------------------

You will have to work out the settings for your monitor and card based
on the technical data supplied with them (timing information, the
signal levels should be of no concern).  If you need further help, you
need to post all of the timing data with your request.

> 			PLEASE!!!!!!!!!

No need to shout --- we are not deaf!

> E-mail:- s2173816@cse.unsw.edu.au , Eldar2@hotmail.com

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