I can add modelines to whatever is running because xrandr reports them.  When I try to set them with

xrandr --output default --mode <modename>

I always get 'configure crtc 0 failed'

There's also some esoteric message when I first load the modeline, "could not set crtc 262"

So, still no go on xrandr.  And it's skimpy on what it reports.

Avoid Viewsonics?   Stiffer drink?

Would appreciate any other insights.



On 01/27/2012 06:03 PM, Orion Poplawski wrote:
> On 01/27/2012 04:37 PM, Ken Teh wrote:
>> The new method of configuring displays doesnt seem to be an improvement over
>> the venerable system-config-display.
>>
>> I have several monitors that it doesn't seem to know. Viewsonics in particular
>> and I end up with 800x600 or if it's generous 1024x768 resolutions. When the
>> monitor can do 1920x1200.
>>
>> What are folks doing to get around this problem besides having a stiff drink?
>
> Perhaps:
>
> xrandr --addmode VGA1 1920x1200
>
> replace VGA1 with the appropriate output name.
>