[nflug] merry xorg-mas

[eric at bootz.us]

Hi, I just got a 22" acer LCD and want to configure the resolution so that
everything is not stretched.

1. What are the range resolutions I could use... so the appearance of
windows/icons are not stretched?
2. I can only assume that because everything is stretched the graphic
appearance is also lost.. it looks more like 16 bit? 
3. Also, I can't seem to get any resolution higher than 1280x1024
...1680x1050 does not show.

4. Do you think it's a good idea to get a DVI video card? Will the display
be that much clearer, and/or will it fix the stretched appearance?
4a. If it is a good idea, do you have a preference?  Is NVidia 5200 fx a
nice one?  I have a $40.00 - $60.00 price range.

Below is my xorg.conf file:

PS... thanks for your help with my new x-mas gift!  I had an old 17" CRT
SONY Trinitron previously.


Section "Files"
        FontPath        "/usr/share/fonts/X11/misc"
        FontPath        "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/misc"
        FontPath        "/usr/share/fonts/X11/cyrillic"
        FontPath        "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/cyrillic"
        FontPath        "/usr/share/fonts/X11/100dpi/:unscaled"
        FontPath        "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/100dpi/:unscaled"
        FontPath        "/usr/share/fonts/X11/75dpi/:unscaled"
        FontPath        "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/75dpi/:unscaled"
        FontPath        "/usr/share/fonts/X11/Type1"
        FontPath        "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/Type1"
        FontPath        "/usr/share/fonts/X11/100dpi"
        FontPath        "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/100dpi"
        FontPath        "/usr/share/fonts/X11/75dpi"
        FontPath        "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/75dpi"
        # path to defoma fonts
        FontPath        "/var/lib/defoma/x-ttcidfont-conf.d/dirs/TrueType"
EndSection

Section "Module"
        Load    "bitmap"
        Load    "ddc"
        Load    "dri"
        Load    "extmod"
        Load    "freetype"
        Load    "glx"
        Load    "int10"
        Load    "int10"
        Load    "v4l"
        Load    "vbe"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
        Identifier      "Generic Keyboard"
        Driver          "kbd"
        Option          "CoreKeyboard"
        Option          "XkbRules"      "xorg"
        Option          "XkbModel"      "pc104"
        Option          "XkbLayout"     "us"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
        Identifier      "Configured Mouse"
        Driver          "mouse"
        Option          "CorePointer"
        Option          "Device"                "/dev/input/mice"
        Option          "Protocol"              "ImPS/2"
        Option          "Emulate3Buttons"       "true"
EndSection

Section "Device"
        Identifier      "Intel Corporation 82845G/GL[Brookdale-G]/GE
Chipset Integrated Graphics Device"
        Driver          "i810"
        BusID           "PCI:0:2:0"
EndSection

Section "Monitor"
       Identifier      "Acer AL2216W"
       Option          "DPMS"
       HorizSync       30-82
       VertRefresh     56-76
EndSection

Section "Screen"
        Identifier      "Default Screen"
        Device          "Intel Corporation 82845G/GL[Brookdale-G]/GE
Chipset Integrated Graphics Device"
        Monitor         "Acer AL2216W"
        DefaultDepth    24

        SubSection "Display"
                Depth           16
                Modes           "1680x1050" "1280x1024" "1280x960"
"1280x800" "1152x864" "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
        EndSubSection
        SubSection "Display"
                Depth           24
                Modes           "1680x1050" "1280x1024" "1280x960"
"1280x800" "1152x864" "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
        EndSubSection
EndSection

Section "ServerLayout"
        Identifier      "Default Layout"
        Screen          "Default Screen"
        InputDevice     "Generic Keyboard"
        InputDevice     "Configured Mouse"
EndSection

Section "DRI"
        Mode    0666
EndSection