[LAU] [OT] modelines ?

[david]

Paul wrote:
> Dave Phillips <dlphillips at woh.rr.com>, on Thu Nov 29, 2007 [06:15:19 AM] said:
>> Greetings,
>>
>> The config.xml file for AVSynthesis includes a setting for the window size :
>>
>>     width="1280" height="1024" fullscreen="false"
>>
>> Alas, setting it to anything other than the current screen dimensions 
>> results in a non-start. The program simply reports that the requested 
>> screen size can't be created.
>>
>>  From what I've learned so far, it appears that I need to set modelines 
>> for other screen dimensions. The modelines are *not* the same things as 
>> the Mode settings in the Screen section of xorg.conf, but I'm not clear 
>> on how to find what they should be or how to enter them into xorg.conf. 
>> Btw, I do have various modes set in my Screen section, but that doesn't 
>> seem to matter to AVSynthesis. I'd like to resolve this problem, because 
>> AVS saves its rendered files in the current screen size (1280x1024), and 
>> I'd like to save them in a smaller size.
>>
>> So once again I turn to the deep minds of LAU for assistance. Any 
>> suggestions ? The cards and monitors in question are:
>>
>> GeForce 7300GS with Envision EN-910e (JAD)
>>
>> GeForce 7600GS with Sony Trinitron E200 (64 Studio)
>>
>> TIA!
>>
>> Best,
>>
>> dp
> 	
> 	Hi;
> 
> 	Modelines really shouldnt be required unless you have certain
> requirements in regard to the timings. A modern Xorg server will 
> have a billion built-in modes, and it will make all of them available
> that are within the constraints of your monitors specs and the available
> clock settings of your video card.

And it may insist on guessing wrong about which ones actually work ...

One advantage of the older Xorgs was you could REMOVE all the modelines 
except the one you wanted it to use. This helped prevent rude GUIs such 
as the thrice-accursed GNOME from forcing my system into a junky 
1280x1024xinterlaced mode simply because said-thrice-accursed GNOME was 
idiotically thinking it was dealing with someone who didn't know his 
display hardware was capable of any higher resolution than 1024x768. But 
one of the things I hate about GNOME is its rather Microsoft-ish 
attitude that "We know best" ...

-- 
David
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