Higher video resolution with "Unknown Monitor"

[Revenger]

Since I was using Debian, I never could switch to a resolution higher than 1024x768 with my integrated Intel 865G card and a 17" monitor. I googled a bit, and saw several posts about same problem, so I knew I am not alone. But then I found awesome guide on Ubuntuforums that worked like charm for me.

Just to mention, I ran those commands on Debian 6.0.1 Squeeze with no xorg.conf

So, first I ran

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cvt 1280 1024

And got this.

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$ cvt 1280 1024
# 1280x1024 59.89 Hz (CVT 1.31M4) hsync: 63.67 kHz; pclk: 109.00 MHz
Modeline "1280x1024_60.00"  109.00  1280 1368 1496 1712  1024 1027 1034 1063 -hsync +vsync

I copied everything after Modeline, and used it with xrandr --newmode, like this

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xrandr --newmode "1280x1024_60.00"  109.00  1280 1368 1496 1712  1024 1027 1034 1063 -hsync +vsync

But, mode still was not available to switch to. I looked at xrandr output which gave me.

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$ xrandr
Screen 0: minimum 320 x 200, current 1024 x 768, maximum 2048 x 2048
VGA1 connected 1024x768+0+0 (normal left inverted right x axis y axis) 0mm x 0mm
   1360x768       59.8  
   1024x768       60.0* 
   800x600        60.3     56.2  
   848x480        60.0  
   640x480        59.9     59.9  
   1280x1024_60.00   59.9  

There I saw that my monitor was listed as VGA1, and mode is available. Then I typed

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xrandr --addmode VGA1 1280x1024_60.00

And I was surprised, 1280x1024 was available in gnome-display-properties and I was able to switch to it without any problems.

Anyways, It was good until it lasted. After reboot I lost that mode and I had again to type last two commands.
But, as sugested by someone, since I am using gnome, I edited /etc/gdm3/Init/Default file, and added

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xrandr --newmode "1280x1024_60.00"  109.00  1280 1368 1496 1712  1024 1027 1034 1063 -hsync +vsync
xrandr --addmode VGA1 1280x1024_60.00

before the

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exit 0

line.

[bw123]

A little more info about your hardware, debian version, and your xorg.conf would be helpful too thanks.

[Revenger]

A little more info about your hardware, debian version, and your xorg.conf would be helpful too thanks.

Why is such info needed for a tutorial?

[bw123]

This will work for all versions of debian? Why send them to another forum to hunt when you could just put it here? Your thread, just asking for more info.

[Revenger]

This will work for all versions of debian? Why send them to another forum to hunt when you could just put it here? Your thread, just asking for more info.

Better?

[kahinagnu]

hi

your solution doesn't work for me

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$ cvt 1440 900
# 1440x900 59.89 Hz (CVT 1.30MA) hsync: 55.93 kHz; pclk: 106.50 MHz
Modeline "1440x900_60.00"  106.50  1440 1528 1672 1904  900 903 909 934 -hsync +vsync

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$ xrandr --newmode "1440x900_60.00"  106.50  1440 1528 1672 1904  900 903 909 934 -hsync +vsync
xrandr: Failed to get size of gamma for output default

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$ xrandr
[b]xrandr: Failed to get size of gamma for output default[/b]
Screen 0: minimum 640 x 480, current 1280 x 1024, maximum 1280 x 1024
default connected 1280x1024+0+0 0mm x 0mm
   1280x1024       0.0* 
   1024x768        0.0  
   800x600         0.0  
   640x480         0.0  
  1440x900_60.00 (0x11c)  106.5MHz
        h: width  1440 start 1528 end 1672 total 1904 skew    0 clock   55.9KHz
        v: height  900 start  903 end  909 total  934           clock   59.9Hz

WHY I HAVE

Failed to get size of gamma for output default