Re: XF86Config not allowing max resolution and mouse wheel doesn't work

[Michael Lorenz <macallan%netbsd.org@localhost>]

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Hello,

On May 25, 2008, at 19:23, Jared D. McNeill wrote:

> Michael Lorenz wrote:
> > your XF86Config indicates that you rely on DDC2 to determine what  
> > video mode to use. What's in your XFree86.0.log? Any chance that  
> > your monitor reports 1024x768 as preferred mode? If it does then  
> > XFree86 will use that mode no matter what else is available.
>
> Actually, it is a limitation of the VBE BIOS -- these typically  
> don't list eg. widescreen modes, and Desmond is using the "vesa"  
> driver, so the X server has no way to force a resolution other than  
> what is listed in the firmware.

Gah, I didn't look at the Device section ;)

> Best bet is to update to Xorg from pkgsrc and use the radeon driver  
> or try XFree86 4.7.0.

Indeed.

have fun
Michael

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