I need resolution help

[cto2mac]

Here is the monitor section and screen section of my XF86Config file:

# Any number of monitor sections may be present

Section "Monitor"

Identifier "vx720"

# HorizSync is in kHz unless units are specified.
# HorizSync may be a comma separated list of discrete values, or a
# comma separated list of ranges of values.
# NOTE: THE VALUES HERE ARE EXAMPLES ONLY. REFER TO YOUR MONITOR'S
# USER MANUAL FOR THE CORRECT NUMBERS.

HorizSync 31 - 95

# HorizSync 30-64 # multisync
# HorizSync 31.5, 35.2 # multiple fixed sync frequencies
# HorizSync 15-25, 30-50 # multiple ranges of sync frequencies

# VertRefresh is in Hz unless units are specified.
# VertRefresh may be a comma separated list of discrete values, or a
# comma separated list of ranges of values.
# NOTE: THE VALUES HERE ARE EXAMPLES ONLY. REFER TO YOUR MONITOR'S
# USER MANUAL FOR THE CORRECT NUMBERS.

VertRefresh 50-130

EndSection


# Any number of screen sections may be present. Each describes
# the configuration of a single screen. A single specific screen section
# may be specified from the X server command line with the "-screen"
# option.
Section "Screen"
Identifier "Screen 1"
Device "GeForce2 Ultra"
Monitor "vx720"
DefaultDepth 24

Subsection "Display"
Depth 8
Modes "800x600" "1024x768" "1280x1024" "1600x1200"
ViewPort 0 0
EndSubsection
Subsection "Display"
Depth 16
Modes "800x600" "1024x768" "1280x1024" "1600x1200"
ViewPort 0 0
EndSubsection
Subsection "Display"
Depth 24
Modes "800x600" "1024x768" "1280x1024" "1600x1200"
ViewPort 0 0

I have a geforce2 ultra which I know can support 1600 x 1200 and I know that my monitor can support it, so what am I doing wrong?? I can only access 800x600 and 1024x768.

Thanks

[474]

Have you tried shunting the 1600x1200 resolution to the beginning of your Modes line so that X will be forced to try and use it by default? If it then craps out, you could have a look at the XFree86 log under /var/log to see if there any obvious reasons.

[cto2mac]

thanks for the help, I solved my own problem about 1 hour after I put up the post. Again thank you for your help