* An OutSider <nosp@m.com> writes:

> Can any good soul help me set up X with 1280x1024 displayy resolution
> ? I tried xtimings.pl to no result. I am using NVidia closed source
> drivers. Is it limited to 1024x768 ?

Nope. Providing your hardware can do it.

All you need is something like this...

(don't just copy/paste this, you'll have to use your own settings for
your own hardware)

Section "Monitor"

Identifier "My Monitor"
HorizSync 30-70
VertRefresh 50-120

EndSection

Section "Device"
Option "NvAGP" "3"
Option "IgnoreEDID"
Identifier "card0"
Driver "nvidia"
VendorName "NVidia"
BoardName "GeForce FX-5200"
BusID "PCI:1:0:0"
EndSection

Section "Screen"
Identifier "Screen 1"
Device "card0"
Monitor "My Monitor"
DefaultDepth 24

Subsection "Display"
Depth 8
Modes "1280x1024" "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
ViewPort 0 0
EndSubsection
Subsection "Display"
Depth 16
Modes "1280x1024" "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
ViewPort 0 0
EndSubsection
Subsection "Display"
Depth 24
Modes "1280x1024" "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
ViewPort 0 0
EndSubsection
EndSection


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