Description of problem: FC6T3 / RH6 :: Unable to lower resolution from1280x1024 to lower resolution settings. Distribution: Fedora Core 6 Test 3 i386 Server Models effected: D915GAGLK D945GNTLKR Test: Lower resolution through 'system-config-display'utility. Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable): xorg-x11-drv-810-1.6.5-5.fc6 How reproducible: load FC6T3 on i386 dualcore either 945 or 915 model/ Steps to Reproduce: 1.execute 'system-config-display' 2. change resolution from 1280x1024 to any lower resolution ie., 1024x768, 800x600, or 640x480. 3.restart x server and view the non-change. Actual results: - Unable not lower resolution to 640x480 from 1280x1024. Tried to do this in multiple ways with no success. Xorg.conf file is unaffected. - Unable not lower resolution to 800x600 from 1280x1024. Tried to do this in multiple ways with no success. Xorg.conf file is unaffected -Unable not lower resolution to 1024x768 from 1280x1024. Tried to do this in multiple ways with no success. Xorg.conf file is unaffected Expected results: ability to lower resolution Additional info: Notes: This version of Xorg does not have the resolution setting denoted in the xorg.conf file like previous distributions. So manual configuration is not possible through editting of the xorg.conf file.
This is a "me to" although my combination of i810 and COMPAQ MV940 starts out at a resolution of 1600x1200 which I find very uncomfortable. Using system-config-display to change to the /etc/X11/xorg.conf file (timestamp changes) but no detectable modifications. My monitor is shown as "autoconfigured" in system-config-display. Nothing jumps out at in in /var/log/Xorg.0.log on why it chose 1600x1200 other then its the highest setting the monitor reported supporting.
Some additional information on my Commnet #1. After upgrading my FC5 to FC6test3, I decided I wanted to use the new reduced xorg.conf and so I delete xorg.conf, restarted X, and then ran "system-config-display --reconf" (I read something about the --reconfig on the test mailing ilst) to create a new xorg.conf. This created a file with the following: Section "Screen" Identifier "Screen0" Device "Videocard0" DefaultDepth 24 EndSection I was able to switch to from default of 1600x1200 it chose to 1280x1024 by modifying it as: Section "Screen" Identifier "Screen0" Device "Videocard0" DefaultDepth 24 SubSection "Display" Viewport 0 0 Depth 24 Modes "1280x1024" EndSubSection EndSection After doing this, I then tried "system-config-display" to modify the xorg.conf. It would not make any changes to contents of the file.
Should be fixed in s-c-d 1.0.45-1 and rhpxl 0.35-1 and later. Please test and reopen this bug if it's still an issue for you. Thanks!