Hello:
LM 17 Xfce does not recognize my monitor and uses a "default monitor configuration". Unfortunately, this does not allow the monitor's native resolution (1440x900) to appear in the selection list.
After searching online I was led to the X.org.O.log which revealed the following:
1.) the "EDID" properly recognized the monitor
[40.318] (II) SAVAGE(0): Monitor name: VG1932 SERIES]
2.) the "DDC" correctly identified the native resolution
[ 40.318] (II) SAVAGE(0): Printing DDC gathered Modelines:
[ 40.318] (II) SAVAGE(0): Modeline "1440x900"x0.0 106.50 1440 1520 1672 1904 900 903 909 934 -hsync +vsync (55.9 kHz eP)
3.) the graphics driver (savage) apparently uses a list of "BIOS modes" which does not include the native resolution uncovered in the auto config Xorg
[ 40.340] (--) SAVAGE(0): No suitable BIOS mode found for 1440x900 59Hz.
[ 40.340] (II) SAVAGE(0): Not using default mode "1440x900" (no mode of this name)
Further searching led me to information on the "UseBIOS" option of the "Section "Device" configuration so I created a "10-monitor.conf" file from a "Sample" in the "xorg.conf.d" folder. (I set it to "off" but my first attempt did not end well
Before I go "exploring" any further, is this the correct way to solve my problem by turning off the UseBIOS default driver option and allow Xorg to auto config the native resolution it recognized?
Thank you for any help you can provide.
My system info:
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$ inxi -SMGx
System: Host: bob- Kernel: 3.13.0-24-generic i686 (32 bit, gcc: 4.8.2)
Desktop: Xfce 4.11.8 (Gtk 2.24.23) Distro: Linux Mint 17 Qiana
Machine: System: Compaq Presario 061 product: DK214A-ABA S4020WM NA210 version: 0n31411RE101SALSA10
Mobo: N/A model: KM266-8235 Bios: Phoenix version: AM37312 date: 03/17/2003
Graphics: Card: S3 Graphics VT8375 [ProSavage8 KM266/KL266] bus-ID: 01:00.0
X.Org: 1.15.1 drivers: savage (unloaded: fbdev,vesa) Resolution: 1024x768@60.0hz
GLX Renderer: Gallium 0.4 on llvmpipe (LLVM 3.4, 128 bits) GLX Version: 2.1 Mesa 10.1.0 Direct Rendering: Yes