[Techtalk] XF86Config woes

[Rudy L. Zijlstra]

Hello,

I've got problems with XF86Config.
I want my monitor to run at 1920x1440, which it can perfectly handle, 
and XFree is apparently not willing.

relevant XF86Config sections:

# **********************************************************************
# Modes section
# **********************************************************************

Section "Modes"
    Identifier "My Modes"
 
    ModeLine "1920x1440" 274.96 1920 1952 2992 3024 1440 1469 1483 1513

EndSection

# **********************************************************************
# Monitor section
# **********************************************************************

# Any number of monitor sections may be present

Section "Monitor"

    Identifier  "MA203DT"

# 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   30-110

#    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 50-200

    UseModes "My Modes"

EndSection

# **********************************************************************
# Screen sections
# **********************************************************************

# 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      "Intel"
    Monitor     "MA203DT"
    DefaultDepth 24

    Subsection "Display"
        Depth       8
        Modes       "1920x1440" "1600x1200" "1280x1024" "1024x768"
        ViewPort    0 0
    EndSubsection
    Subsection "Display"
        Depth       16
        Modes       "1920x1440" "1600x1200" "1280x1024" "1024x768"
        ViewPort    0 0
    EndSubsection
    Subsection "Display"
        Depth       24
        Modes       "1920x1440" "1600x1200" "1280x1024" "1024x768"
        ViewPort    0 0
    EndSubsection
EndSection


And the relevant messages in /var/log/XF86Free86.0.log:
XFree86 Version 4.3.0
Release Date: 27 February 2003
X Protocol Version 11, Revision 0, Release 6.6
Build Operating System: Linux 2.4.22 i686 [ELF]
Build Date: 16 September 2003
        Before reporting problems, check http://www.XFree86.Org/
        to make sure that you have the latest version.
Module Loader present
Markers: (--) probed, (**) from config file, (==) default setting,
         (++) from command line, (!!) notice, (II) informational,
         (WW) warning, (EE) error, (NI) not implemented, (??) unknown.
(==) Log file: "/var/log/XFree86.0.log", Time: Mon May 10 02:16:51 2004
(==) Using config file: "/etc/X11/XF86Config"
(==) ServerLayout "Simple Layout"
(**) |-->Screen "Screen 1" (0)
(**) |   |-->Monitor "MA203DT"
(**) |   |-->Device "Intel"
(**) |-->Input Device "Mouse1"
(**) |-->Input Device "Keyboard1"

and where it shows it fails:

(II) I810(0): MA203DT: Using hsync range of 30.00-110.00 kHz
(II) I810(0): MA203DT: Using vrefresh range of 50.00-200.00 Hz
(II) I810(0): Not using mode "1920x1440" (no mode of this name)
(II) I810(0): 360 kBytes additional video memory is required to
        enable tiling mode for DRI.
(--) I810(0): Virtual size is 1600x1200 (pitch 1600)
(**) I810(0): *Built-in mode "1600x1200"
(**) I810(0): *Built-in mode "1280x1024"
(**) I810(0): *Built-in mode "1024x768"
(**) I810(0):  Built-in mode "800x600"
(**) I810(0):  Built-in mode "640x480"
(II) I810(0): Attempting to use 85Hz refresh for mode "1600x1200" (5a)
(II) I810(0): Attempting to use 85Hz refresh for mode "1280x1024" (58)
(II) I810(0): Attempting to use 85Hz refresh for mode "1024x768" (54)
(II) I810(0): Attempting to use 85Hz refresh for mode "800x600" (52)
(II) I810(0): Attempting to use 85Hz refresh for mode "640x480" (50)
(--) I810(0): Display dimensions: (450, 330) mm
(--) I810(0): DPI set to (90, 92)


I think I am overlooking something, but what?

Thanks for responses,


Rudy