Toshiba Satellite P100-MA1

[Lennart Sorensen]

On Fri, Feb 09, 2007 at 05:21:27PM -0500, Randy Jonasz wrote:
> Hey Everyone,
> 
> Well, my boss gave in and bought me the laptop.  I've successfully
> installed ubuntu edgy eft, although I had to use the alternative text
> mode installation as the regular live cd x server crapped out.  After
> playing with xorg.conf I am able to use the 3d acceleration for intel
> 945GM Express video chipset.  However the max resolution I have is
> 1280x800.  The monitor is capable of 1440x900.  I've added the
> following line to the Monitor section of xorg.conf without success.
> 
> Modeline        "1440x900 at 60"   96.30 1440 1544 1688 1904  900  901  904  
> 958
> 
> I used a modeline calculator to get the numbers.  The Xorg log says
> 
> (II) I810(0): Not using mode "1440x900" (no mode of this name)
> 
> Would anyone have any suggestions as to how I can get X to recognize the 
> mode?

You named the mode "1440x900 at 60" not "1440x900", so you have to use
1440x900 at 60 in the Modes section as well, or change the modeline to not
have @60 in the name.

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Len Sorensen
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