Screen resolution on second monitor incorrect

Hi, I just got a new 2015 MacBook Air 13".
I use a 20" VGA second monitor at work with my 17" MacBook Pro with no problems. I also use three different projectors in the building with my 17" MBP with no problem.
My new MBAir, however, will not use all the pixels available on any of these displays.
For example, on the second VGA monitor I've used for years with my 17", the MBAir displays only in a small box in the center with a few inches of black border around the display. Of course, if I set the monitor to "scale up", the screen is filled but with a pretty blurry pixelated display. Pretty unpleasant to use.
All of the projectors display at low resolution, too.
It's important to note that the 2015 MBAir should be able to handle the 20" VGA monitor with no problem. This MBAir has been shown to be able to drive a 4k display.
I can't increase the resolution under display settings. It just isn't an option. There are only two options and the one I described above (with the huge black border) is the maximum.
I've tried detecting displays repeatedly but it does absolutely nothing.
What could the problem be? I may have to return this machine if it can't be fixed.

As far as I know, that resolution isn't available through VGA. I thought you said your machine has dual DVI out... Does your second monitor not have a DVI input? If it does, why aren't you using it?

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Xorg.0.log
X.Org X Server 1.5.3
Release Date: 5 November 2008
X Protocol Version 11, Revision 0
Build Operating System: Linux 2.6.27-ARCH x86_64
Current Operating System: Linux 2.6.27-ARCH #1 SMP PREEMPT Sun Dec 21 09:13:30 UTC 2008 x86_64
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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/Xorg.0.log", Time: Thu Dec 25 02:18:40 2008
(==) Using config file: "/etc/X11/xorg.conf"
(==) ServerLayout "Default Layout"
(**) |-->Screen "Default Screen" (0)
(**) | |-->Monitor "Failsafe Monitor"
(==) No device specified for screen "Default Screen".
Using the first device section listed.
(**) | |-->Device "Intel GMA X3100"
(==) Automatically adding devices
(==) Automatically enabling devices
(==) No FontPath specified. Using compiled-in default.
(==) FontPath set to:
/usr/share/fonts/misc,
/usr/share/fonts/100dpi:unscaled,
/usr/share/fonts/75dpi:unscaled,
/usr/share/fonts/TTF,
/usr/share/fonts/Type1
(==) ModulePath set to "/usr/lib/xorg/modules"
(**) Extension "Composite" is enabled
(**) Extension "RENDER" is enabled
(**) Extension "DAMAGE" is enabled
(**) Extension "XFIXES" is enabled
(II) Cannot locate a core pointer device.
(II) Cannot locate a core keyboard device.
(II) The server relies on HAL to provide the list of input devices.
If no devices become available, reconfigure HAL or disable AllowEmptyInput.
(II) Open ACPI successful (/var/run/acpid.socket)
(II) Loader magic: 0x7b54e0
(II) Module ABI versions:
X.Org ANSI C Emulation: 0.4
X.Org Video Driver: 4.1
X.Org XInput driver : 2.1
X.Org Server Extension : 1.1
X.Org Font Renderer : 0.6
(II) Loader running on linux
(++) using VT number 7
(--) PCI:*(0@0:2:0) Intel Corporation Mobile GM965/GL960 Integrated Graphics Controller rev 12, Mem @ 0xfea00000/1048576, 0xe0000000/268435456, I/O @ 0x0000eff8/8
(--) PCI: (0@0:2:1) Intel Corporation Mobile GM965/GL960 Integrated Graphics Controller rev 12, Mem @ 0xfeb00000/1048576
(II) System resource ranges:
[0] -1 0 0xffffffff - 0xffffffff (0x1) MX[b]
[1] -1 0 0x000f0000 - 0x000fffff (0x10000) MX[b]
[2] -1 0 0x000c0000 - 0x000effff (0x30000) MX[b]
[3] -1 0 0x00000000 - 0x0009ffff (0xa0000) MX[b]
[4] -1 0 0x0000ffff - 0x0000ffff (0x1) IX[b]
[5] -1 0 0x00000000 - 0x00000000 (0x1) IX[b]
(II) "extmod" will be loaded. This was enabled by default and also specified in the config file.
(II) "dbe" will be loaded. This was enabled by default and also specified in the config file.
(II) "glx" will be loaded. This was enabled by default and also specified in the config file.
(II) "freetype" will be loaded. This was enabled by default and also specified in the config file.
(II) "dri" will be loaded. This was enabled by default and also specified in the config file.
(II) LoadModule: "dbe"
(II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/extensions//libdbe.so
(II) Module dbe: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
compiled for 1.5.3, module version = 1.0.0
Module class: X.Org Server Extension
ABI class: X.Org Server Extension, version 1.1
(II) Loading extension DOUBLE-BUFFER
(II) LoadModule: "extmod"
(II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/extensions//libextmod.so
(II) Module extmod: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
compiled for 1.5.3, module version = 1.0.0
Module class: X.Org Server Extension
ABI class: X.Org Server Extension, version 1.1
(II) Loading extension SHAPE
(II) Loading extension MIT-SUNDRY-NONSTANDARD
(II) Loading extension BIG-REQUESTS
(II) Loading extension SYNC
(II) Loading extension MIT-SCREEN-SAVER
(II) Loading extension XC-MISC
(II) Loading extension XFree86-VidModeExtension
(II) Loading extension XFree86-Misc
(II) Loading extension DPMS
(II) Loading extension TOG-CUP
(II) Loading extension Extended-Visual-Information
(II) Loading extension XVideo
(II) Loading extension XVideo-MotionCompensation
(II) Loading extension X-Resource
(II) LoadModule: "freetype"
(II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/fonts//libfreetype.so
(II) Module freetype: vendor="X.Org Foundation & the After X-TT Project"
compiled for 1.5.3, module version = 2.1.0
Module class: X.Org Font Renderer
ABI class: X.Org Font Renderer, version 0.6
(II) Loading font FreeType
(II) LoadModule: "glx"
(II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/extensions//libglx.so
(II) Module glx: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
compiled for 1.5.3, module version = 1.0.0
ABI class: X.Org Server Extension, version 1.1
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(II) LoadModule: "dri"
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(II) Module dri: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
compiled for 1.5.3, module version = 1.0.0
ABI class: X.Org Server Extension, version 1.1
(II) Loading extension XFree86-DRI
(II) LoadModule: "int10"
(II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules//libint10.so
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compiled for 1.5.3, module version = 1.0.0
ABI class: X.Org Video Driver, version 4.1
(II) LoadModule: "vbe"
(II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules//libvbe.so
(II) Module vbe: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
compiled for 1.5.3, module version = 1.1.0
ABI class: X.Org Video Driver, version 4.1
(II) LoadModule: "intel"
(II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/drivers//intel_drv.so
(II) Module intel: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
compiled for 1.5.3, module version = 2.4.3
Module class: X.Org Video Driver
ABI class: X.Org Video Driver, version 4.1
(II) intel: Driver for Intel Integrated Graphics Chipsets: i810,
i810-dc100, i810e, i815, i830M, 845G, 852GM/855GM, 865G, 915G,
E7221 (i915), 915GM, 945G, 945GM, 945GME, 965G, G35, 965Q, 946GZ,
965GM, 965GME/GLE, G33, Q35, Q33,
Mobile Intel® GM45 Express Chipset,
Intel Integrated Graphics Device, G45/G43, Q45/Q43
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[0] -1 0 0xffffffff - 0xffffffff (0x1) MX[b]
[1] -1 0 0x000f0000 - 0x000fffff (0x10000) MX[b]
[2] -1 0 0x000c0000 - 0x000effff (0x30000) MX[b]
[3] -1 0 0x00000000 - 0x0009ffff (0xa0000) MX[b]
[4] -1 0 0x0000ffff - 0x0000ffff (0x1) IX[b]
[5] -1 0 0x00000000 - 0x00000000 (0x1) IX[b]
(II) resource ranges after probing:
[0] -1 0 0xffffffff - 0xffffffff (0x1) MX[b]
[1] -1 0 0x000f0000 - 0x000fffff (0x10000) MX[b]
[2] -1 0 0x000c0000 - 0x000effff (0x30000) MX[b]
[3] -1 0 0x00000000 - 0x0009ffff (0xa0000) MX[b]
[4] 0 0 0x000a0000 - 0x000affff (0x10000) MS[b]
[5] 0 0 0x000b0000 - 0x000b7fff (0x8000) MS[b]
[6] 0 0 0x000b8000 - 0x000bffff (0x8000) MS[b]
[7] -1 0 0x0000ffff - 0x0000ffff (0x1) IX[b]
[8] -1 0 0x00000000 - 0x00000000 (0x1) IX[b]
[9] 0 0 0x000003b0 - 0x000003bb (0xc) IS[b]
[10] 0 0 0x000003c0 - 0x000003df (0x20) IS[b]
(II) Loading sub module "int10"
(II) LoadModule: "int10"
(II) Reloading /usr/lib/xorg/modules//libint10.so
(II) Loading sub module "vbe"
(II) LoadModule: "vbe"
(II) Reloading /usr/lib/xorg/modules//libvbe.so
(II) Loading sub module "vgahw"
(II) LoadModule: "vgahw"
(II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules//libvgahw.so
(II) Module vgahw: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
compiled for 1.5.3, module version = 0.1.0
ABI class: X.Org Video Driver, version 4.1
(**) intel(0): Depth 24, (--) framebuffer bpp 32
(==) intel(0): RGB weight 888
(==) intel(0): Default visual is TrueColor
(**) intel(0): Option "AccelMethod" "exa"
(**) intel(0): Option "DRI" "True"
(II) intel(0): Integrated Graphics Chipset: Intel(R) 965GM
(--) intel(0): Chipset: "965GM"
(--) intel(0): Linear framebuffer at 0xE0000000
(--) intel(0): IO registers at addr 0xFEA00000
(II) intel(0): 2 display pipes available.
(**) intel(0): Using EXA for acceleration
(II) Loading sub module "int10"
(II) LoadModule: "int10"
(II) Reloading /usr/lib/xorg/modules//libint10.so
(II) intel(0): initializing int10
(WW) intel(0): Bad V_BIOS checksum
(II) intel(0): Primary V_BIOS segment is: 0xc000
(II) intel(0): VESA BIOS detected
(II) intel(0): VESA VBE Version 3.0
(II) intel(0): VESA VBE Total Mem: 7616 kB
(II) intel(0): VESA VBE OEM: Intel(r)GM965/PM965/GL960 Graphics Chip Accelerated VGA BIOS
(II) intel(0): VESA VBE OEM Software Rev: 1.0
(II) intel(0): VESA VBE OEM Vendor: Intel Corporation
(II) intel(0): VESA VBE OEM Product: Intel(r)GM965/PM965/GL960 Graphics Controller
(II) intel(0): VESA VBE OEM Product Rev: Hardware Version 0.0
(II) Loading sub module "ddc"
(II) LoadModule: "ddc"
(II) Module "ddc" already built-in
(II) Loading sub module "i2c"
(II) LoadModule: "i2c"
(II) Module "i2c" already built-in
(II) intel(0): Output VGA using monitor section Failsafe Monitor
(II) intel(0): I2C bus "CRTDDC_A" initialized.
(II) intel(0): Output LVDS has no monitor section
(II) intel(0): I2C bus "LVDSDDC_C" initialized.
(II) intel(0): Attempting to determine panel fixed mode.
(**) intel(0): Option "NoDDC" "True"
(II) intel(0): found backlight control method /sys/class/backlight/acpi_video1
(II) intel(0): Output TV has no monitor section
(II) intel(0): Output VGA connected
(II) intel(0): Output LVDS connected
(II) intel(0): Output TV disconnected
(II) intel(0): Using user preference for initial modes
(II) intel(0): Output VGA using initial mode 1280x800@60
(II) intel(0): Output LVDS using initial mode 1280x800
(II) intel(0): Monitoring connected displays enabled
(II) intel(0): detected 512 kB GTT.
(II) intel(0): detected 7676 kB stolen memory.
(==) intel(0): video overlay key set to 0x101fe
(==) intel(0): Will not try to enable page flipping
(==) intel(0): Triple buffering disabled
(**) intel(0): Using gamma correction (1.0, 1.0, 1.0)
(**) intel(0): Display dimensions: (336, 210) mm
(**) intel(0): DPI set to (193, 247)
(II) Loading sub module "fb"
(II) LoadModule: "fb"
(II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules//libfb.so
(II) Module fb: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
compiled for 1.5.3, module version = 1.0.0
ABI class: X.Org ANSI C Emulation, version 0.4
(II) Loading sub module "exa"
(II) LoadModule: "exa"
(II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules//libexa.so
(II) Module exa: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
compiled for 1.5.3, module version = 2.4.0
ABI class: X.Org Video Driver, version 4.1
(II) Loading sub module "ramdac"
(II) LoadModule: "ramdac"
(II) Module "ramdac" already built-in
(II) intel(0): Comparing regs from server start up to After PreInit
(WW) intel(0): Register 0x61200 (PP_STATUS) changed from 0xc0000008 to 0xd000000a
(WW) intel(0): PP_STATUS before: on, ready, sequencing idle
(WW) intel(0): PP_STATUS after: on, ready, sequencing on
(WW) intel(0): Register 0x71024 (PIPEBSTAT) changed from 0x00000206 to 0x00000000
(WW) intel(0): PIPEBSTAT before: status: VSYNC_INT_STATUS SVBLANK_INT_STATUS VBLANK_INT_STATUS
(WW) intel(0): PIPEBSTAT after: status:
(WW) intel(0): Register 0x68084 (TV_FILTER_CTL_2) changed from 0x0001f5f6 to 0x00028283
(WW) intel(0): Register 0x68088 (TV_FILTER_CTL_3) changed from 0x0000fafb to 0x00014141
(II) Loading sub module "dri"
(II) LoadModule: "dri"
(II) Reloading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/extensions//libdri.so
(==) Depth 24 pixmap format is 32 bpp
(II) do I need RAC? No, I don't.
(II) resource ranges after preInit:
[0] -1 0 0xffffffff - 0xffffffff (0x1) MX[b]
[1] -1 0 0x000f0000 - 0x000fffff (0x10000) MX[b]
[2] -1 0 0x000c0000 - 0x000effff (0x30000) MX[b]
[3] -1 0 0x00000000 - 0x0009ffff (0xa0000) MX[b]
[4] 0 0 0x000a0000 - 0x000affff (0x10000) MS[b](OprD)
[5] 0 0 0x000b0000 - 0x000b7fff (0x8000) MS[b](OprD)
[6] 0 0 0x000b8000 - 0x000bffff (0x8000) MS[b](OprD)
[7] -1 0 0x0000ffff - 0x0000ffff (0x1) IX[b]
[8] -1 0 0x00000000 - 0x00000000 (0x1) IX[b]
[9] 0 0 0x000003b0 - 0x000003bb (0xc) IS[b](OprU)
[10] 0 0 0x000003c0 - 0x000003df (0x20) IS[b](OprU)
(II) intel(0): Kernel reported 488960 total, 1 used
(II) intel(0): I830CheckAvailableMemory: 1955836 kB available
drmOpenDevice: node name is /dev/dri/card0
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drmOpenByBusid: Searching for BusID pci:0000:00:02.0
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drmOpenByBusid: drmGetBusid reports pci:0000:00:02.0
(II) [drm] DRM interface version 1.3
(II) [drm] DRM open master succeeded.
(II) intel(0): [drm] Using the DRM lock SAREA also for drawables.
(II) intel(0): [drm] framebuffer mapped by ddx driver
(II) intel(0): [drm] added 1 reserved context for kernel
(II) intel(0): X context handle = 0x1
(II) intel(0): [drm] installed DRM signal handler
(**) intel(0): Framebuffer compression disabled
(**) intel(0): Tiling enabled
(==) intel(0): VideoRam: 262144 KB
(II) intel(0): Attempting memory allocation with tiled buffers.
(II) intel(0): Tiled allocation successful.
(II) intel(0): [drm] Registers = 0xfea00000
(II) intel(0): [drm] ring buffer = 0xe0000000
(II) intel(0): [drm] mapped front buffer at 0xe0100000, handle = 0xe0100000
(II) intel(0): [drm] mapped back buffer at 0xe5600000, handle = 0xe5600000
(II) intel(0): [drm] mapped depth buffer at 0xe6a00000, handle = 0xe6a00000
(II) intel(0): [drm] mapped classic textures at 0xe7e00000, handle = 0xe7e00000
(II) intel(0): [drm] Initialized kernel agp heap manager, 33554432
(II) intel(0): [dri] visual configs initialized
(II) intel(0): Page Flipping disabled
(II) intel(0): vgaHWGetIOBase: hwp->IOBase is 0x03d0, hwp->PIOOffset is 0x0000
(**) intel(0): Option "MigrationHeuristic" "greedy"
(**) intel(0): Option "EXANoComposite" "false"
(II) EXA(0): Offscreen pixmap area of 62914560 bytes
(II) EXA(0): Driver registered support for the following operations:
(II) Solid
(II) Copy
(II) Composite (RENDER acceleration)
(==) intel(0): Backing store disabled
(==) intel(0): Silken mouse enabled
(II) intel(0): Initializing HW Cursor
(II) intel(0): [DRI] installation complete
(II) intel(0): xf86BindGARTMemory: bind key 0 at 0x0077f000 (pgoffset 1919)
(II) intel(0): xf86BindGARTMemory: bind key 1 at 0x01a00000 (pgoffset 6656)
(II) intel(0): xf86BindGARTMemory: bind key 2 at 0x05600000 (pgoffset 22016)
(II) intel(0): xf86BindGARTMemory: bind key 3 at 0x06a00000 (pgoffset 27136)
(II) intel(0): xf86BindGARTMemory: bind key 4 at 0x07e00000 (pgoffset 32256)
(II) intel(0): Fixed memory allocation layout:
(II) intel(0): 0x00000000-0x0001ffff: ring buffer (128 kB)
(II) intel(0): 0x00020000-0x00029fff: HW cursors (40 kB)
(II) intel(0): 0x0002a000-0x00031fff: logical 3D context (32 kB)
(II) intel(0): 0x00032000-0x00043fff: exa G965 state buffer (72 kB)
(II) intel(0): 0x00044000-0x00044fff: overlay registers (4 kB)
(II) intel(0): 0x00045000-0x00045fff: power context (4 kB)
(II) intel(0): 0x00100000-0x019fffff: front buffer (25600 kB) X tiled
(II) intel(0): 0x0077f000: end of stolen memory
(II) intel(0): 0x01a00000-0x055fffff: exa offscreen (61440 kB)
(II) intel(0): 0x05600000-0x069fffff: back buffer (20480 kB) X tiled
(II) intel(0): 0x06a00000-0x07dfffff: depth buffer (20480 kB) Y tiled
(II) intel(0): 0x07e00000-0x09dfffff: classic textures (32768 kB)
(II) intel(0): 0x10000000: end of aperture
(II) intel(0): using SSC reference clock of 96 MHz
(II) intel(0): Selecting standard 18 bit TMDS pixel format.
(II) intel(0): Output configuration:
(II) intel(0): Pipe A is on
(II) intel(0): Display plane A is now enabled and connected to pipe A.
(II) intel(0): Pipe B is on
(II) intel(0): Display plane B is now enabled and connected to pipe B.
(II) intel(0): Output VGA is connected to pipe A
(II) intel(0): Output LVDS is connected to pipe B
(II) intel(0): Output TV is connected to pipe none
(II) intel(0): [drm] dma control initialized, using IRQ 16
(II) intel(0): RandR 1.2 enabled, ignore the following RandR disabled message.
(II) intel(0): using SSC reference clock of 96 MHz
(II) intel(0): Selecting standard 18 bit TMDS pixel format.
(II) intel(0): DPMS enabled
(II) intel(0): Set up textured video
(II) intel(0): Set up overlay video
(II) intel(0): direct rendering: Enabled
(--) RandR disabled
(II) Initializing built-in extension MIT-SHM
(II) Initializing built-in extension XInputExtension
(II) Initializing built-in extension XTEST
(II) Initializing built-in extension XKEYBOARD
(II) Initializing built-in extension XC-APPGROUP
(II) Initializing built-in extension SECURITY
(II) Initializing built-in extension XINERAMA
(II) Initializing built-in extension XFIXES
(II) Initializing built-in extension RENDER
(II) Initializing built-in extension RANDR
(II) Initializing built-in extension COMPOSITE
(II) Initializing built-in extension DAMAGE
(II) Initializing built-in extension XEVIE
drmOpenDevice: node name is /dev/dri/card0
drmOpenDevice: open result is 12, (OK)
drmOpenByBusid: Searching for BusID pci:0000:00:02.0
drmOpenDevice: node name is /dev/dri/card0
drmOpenDevice: open result is 12, (OK)
drmOpenByBusid: drmOpenMinor returns 12
drmOpenByBusid: drmGetBusid reports pci:0000:00:02.0
(II) AIGLX: enabled GLX_MESA_copy_sub_buffer
(II) AIGLX: enabled GLX_SGI_swap_control and GLX_MESA_swap_control
(II) AIGLX: enabled GLX_texture_from_pixmap with driver support
(II) AIGLX: Loaded and initialized /usr/lib/xorg/modules/dri/i965_dri.so
(II) GLX: Initialized DRI GL provider for screen 0
(II) intel(0): Setting screen physical size to 338 x 211
(EE) intel(0): underrun on pipe A!
(II) config/hal: Adding input device AlpsPS/2 ALPS GlidePoint
(II) LoadModule: "synaptics"
(II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/input//synaptics_drv.so
(II) Module synaptics: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
compiled for 1.5.3, module version = 0.99.2
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ABI class: X.Org XInput driver, version 2.1
(II) Synaptics touchpad driver version 0.99.2
(**) Option "Device" "/dev/input/event9"
(II) AlpsPS/2 ALPS GlidePoint: x-axis range 0 - 1023
(II) AlpsPS/2 ALPS GlidePoint: y-axis range 0 - 767
(II) AlpsPS/2 ALPS GlidePoint: pressure range 0 - 127
(II) AlpsPS/2 ALPS GlidePoint: finger width range 0 - 0
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(II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/input//evdev_drv.so
(II) Module evdev: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
compiled for 1.5.3, module version = 2.1.0
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(**) Option "xkb_layout" "br"
(**) Video Bus: xkb_layout: "br"
(**) Option "xkb_variant" "abnt2"
(**) Video Bus: xkb_variant: "abnt2"
(II) config/hal: Adding input device PS/2 Mouse
(**) PS/2 Mouse: always reports core events
(**) PS/2 Mouse: Device: "/dev/input/event7"
(II) PS/2 Mouse: Found 3 mouse buttons
(II) PS/2 Mouse: Found x and y relative axes
(II) PS/2 Mouse: Configuring as mouse
(**) PS/2 Mouse: YAxisMapping: buttons 4 and 5
(**) PS/2 Mouse: EmulateWheelButton: 4, EmulateWheelInertia: 10, EmulateWheelTimeout: 200
(II) XINPUT: Adding extended input device "PS/2 Mouse" (type: MOUSE)
(II) config/hal: Adding input device Microsoft Microsoft Trackball Optical?
(**) Microsoft Microsoft Trackball Optical?: always reports core events
(**) Microsoft Microsoft Trackball Optical?: Device: "/dev/input/event5"
(II) Microsoft Microsoft Trackball Optical?: Found 5 mouse buttons
(II) Microsoft Microsoft Trackball Optical?: Found x and y relative axes
(II) Microsoft Microsoft Trackball Optical?: Configuring as mouse
(**) Microsoft Microsoft Trackball Optical?: YAxisMapping: buttons 4 and 5
(**) Microsoft Microsoft Trackball Optical?: EmulateWheelButton: 4, EmulateWheelInertia: 10, EmulateWheelTimeout: 200
(II) XINPUT: Adding extended input device "Microsoft Microsoft Trackball Optical?" (type: MOUSE)
(II) config/hal: Adding input device Video Bus
(**) Video Bus: always reports core events
(**) Video Bus: Device: "/dev/input/event11"
(II) Video Bus: Found keys
(II) Video Bus: Configuring as keyboard
(II) XINPUT: Adding extended input device "Video Bus" (type: KEYBOARD)
(**) Option "xkb_rules" "evdev"
(**) Video Bus: xkb_rules: "evdev"
(**) Option "xkb_model" "evdev"
(**) Video Bus: xkb_model: "evdev"
(**) Option "xkb_layout" "br"
(**) Video Bus: xkb_layout: "br"
(**) Option "xkb_variant" "abnt2"
(**) Video Bus: xkb_variant: "abnt2"
(II) config/hal: Adding input device Video Bus
(**) Video Bus: always reports core events
(**) Video Bus: Device: "/dev/input/event10"
(II) Video Bus: Found keys
(II) Video Bus: Configuring as keyboard
(II) XINPUT: Adding extended input device "Video Bus" (type: KEYBOARD)
(**) Option "xkb_rules" "evdev"
(**) Video Bus: xkb_rules: "evdev"
(**) Option "xkb_model" "evdev"
(**) Video Bus: xkb_model: "evdev"
(**) Option "xkb_layout" "br"
(**) Video Bus: xkb_layout: "br"
(**) Option "xkb_variant" "abnt2"
(**) Video Bus: xkb_variant: "abnt2"
(II) config/hal: Adding input device AT Translated Set 2 keyboard
(**) AT Translated Set 2 keyboard: always reports core events
(**) AT Translated Set 2 keyboard: Device: "/dev/input/event1"
(II) AT Translated Set 2 keyboard: Found keys
(II) AT Translated Set 2 keyboard: Configuring as keyboard
(II) XINPUT: Adding extended input device "AT Translated Set 2 keyboard" (type: KEYBOARD)
(**) Option "xkb_rules" "evdev"
(**) AT Translated Set 2 keyboard: xkb_rules: "evdev"
(**) Option "xkb_model" "evdev"
(**) AT Translated Set 2 keyboard: xkb_model: "evdev"
(**) Option "xkb_layout" "br"
(**) AT Translated Set 2 keyboard: xkb_layout: "br"
(**) Option "xkb_variant" "abnt2"
(**) AT Translated Set 2 keyboard: xkb_variant: "abnt2"
(II) config/hal: Adding input device Macintosh mouse button emulation
(**) Macintosh mouse button emulation: always reports core events
(**) Macintosh mouse button emulation: Device: "/dev/input/event0"
(II) Macintosh mouse button emulation: Found 3 mouse buttons
(II) Macintosh mouse button emulation: Found x and y relative axes
(II) Macintosh mouse button emulation: Configuring as mouse
(**) Macintosh mouse button emulation: YAxisMapping: buttons 4 and 5
(**) Macintosh mouse button emulation: EmulateWheelButton: 4, EmulateWheelInertia: 10, EmulateWheelTimeout: 200
(II) XINPUT: Adding extended input device "Macintosh mouse button emulation" (type: MOUSE)
AUDIT: Thu Dec 25 02:18:51 2008: 11649 Xorg: client 5 rejected from local host ( uid=1000 gid=1000 pid=11673 )
AUDIT: Thu Dec 25 02:18:51 2008: 11649 Xorg: client 5 rejected from local host ( uid=1000 gid=1000 pid=11674 )
AUDIT: Thu Dec 25 02:18:51 2008: 11649 Xorg: client 5 rejected from local host ( uid=1000 gid=1000 pid=11675 )
(EE) intel(0): underrun on pipe B!
xorg.conf
Section "Module"
Load "dbe" # Double buffer extension
SubSection "extmod"
Option "omit xfree86-dga"
EndSubSection
Load "freetype"
Load "GLcore"
Load "glx"
Load "dri"
Load "int10"
Load "vbe"
EndSection
Section "Device"
Identifier "Intel GMA X3100"
Driver "intel"
BusID "PCI:0:2:0"
Option "DRI" "True"
Option "NoDDC" "True"
Option "AccelMethod" "exa"
Option "MigrationHeuristic" "greedy"
Option "ExaNoComposite" "false"
Screen 0
EndSection
Section "Monitor"
Identifier "Failsafe Monitor"
Vendorname "Generic LCD Display"
Modelname "LCD Panel 1280x800"
Horizsync 31.5-50.0
Vertrefresh 56.0 - 65.0
modeline "1280x800@60" 83.46 1280 1344 1480 1680 800 801 804 828 -hsync +vsync
DisplaySize 336 210 # 96 DPI @ 1280x800
Gamma 1.0
EndSection
#Section "Monitor"
# Identifier "Monitor externo"
# Vendorname "Samsung"
# Modelname "917p"
# Horizsync 31.5-50.0
# Vertrefresh 56.0 - 65.0
# modeline "1280x1024@60" 65.0 1024 1048 1184 1344 768 771 777 806 -vsync -hsync
# DisplaySize 339 271 # 96 DPI @ 1280x1024
# Gamma 1.0
#EndSection
Section "Screen"
Identifier "Default Screen"
Device "Failsafe Device"
Monitor "Failsafe Monitor"
Defaultdepth 24
SubSection "Display"
Depth 24
Modes "1280x800@60"
#Modes "1280x1024@60"
Virtual 2560 2048
EndSubSection
EndSection
Section "ServerLayout"
Identifier "Default Layout"
screen 0 "Default Screen" 0 0
EndSection
Section "Extensions"
Option "Composite" "Enable"
Option "RENDER" "Enable"
Option "DAMAGE" "Enable"
Option "XFIXES" "Enable"
EndSection

ichbinesderelch wrote:have you tried using xrandr? xrandr -q shows available outputs, xrandr --output outputadapter(like VGA) --mode 1280x1024, as far as i can see, virtual monitor is set high enough that this should kinda work!
Yes, I tried xrandr:
$ xrandr --newmode "1280x1024" 65.0 1024 1048 1184 1344 768 771 777 806 -vsync -hsync
$ xrandr --addmode VGA 1280x1024
$ xrandr --output VGA --mode 1280x1024
$ xrandr --output VGA --right-of LVDS
At first this didn't work at all, so I tried to mess with screen resolution applet and got output on the second monitor, but not at the desired resolution.
I tried running these commands again and got output on the second monitor, but at the wrong resolution. The strange part is that the resolution I want is listed by xrandr:
$ xrandr -q
Screen 0: minimum 320 x 200, current 2304 x 800, maximum 2560 x 2048
VGA connected 1024x768+1280+0 (normal left inverted right x axis y axis) 0mm x 0mm
1280x800@60 60.0 +
1360x768 59.8
1024x768 60.0*
800x600 60.3 56.2
640x480 59.9
1280x1024 60.0
LVDS connected 1280x800+0+0 (normal left inverted right x axis y axis) 0mm x 0mm
1280x800 60.0*+
1024x768 85.0 75.0 70.1 60.0
832x624 74.6
800x600 85.1 72.2 75.0 60.3 56.2
640x480 85.0 72.8 75.0 59.9
720x400 85.0
640x400 85.1
640x350 85.1
TV disconnected (normal left inverted right x axis y axis)

Screen resolution on 2. monitor - G580

Have Lenovo G580 with max resolution on the PC screen of 1366 X 768. Second monitor (Acer S201HL) has max resolution of 1600 X 900. Can only get 1024 X 768. No option higher or lower. Would at least like 1366 x 768 ?? Have added the higher resolution to the Intel graphics adapter but it will not become effective. Maybe I look at it the wrong way but would appreciate any comments.
Moderator comment: Subject edited. Model added for clarity.

Hi there, are you using the external monitor port or the S-Video?? Unfortunately if you use the S-Video port you cannot fit the entire desktop to the TV because it's technically impossible (without dropping lines).
TV has less number of lines than a computer monitor: PAL = 576 visible lines, NTSC = 480 visible lines unless you can switch to 640x480 mode 800x600 is the best you can use to display an image onto the TV.
Richard S.

Low Resolution on Second Monitor

I have a dual-monitor setup, running on a NVIDIA GTX 970 graphics card using the proprietary driver. The second monitor is only allowing me to set the resolution to 800x600, however it should support 1920x1080. I just removed Windows and installed Arch, but before while using Windows both monitors were correctly set to 1920x1080. I did some searching online, but it seemed as though most of the answers were that there was a bad cable. However, since this exact setup works fine in Windows, the cable should not be the issue.
Looking at the logs, the error that stands out is:
[ 120.965] (WW) NVIDIA(GPU-0): The EDID read for display device DFP-4 is invalid:
[ 120.965] (WW) NVIDIA(GPU-0): - The EDID has a bad checksum. The "IgnoreEDIDChecksum" X
[ 120.965] (WW) NVIDIA(GPU-0): configuration option may be used to attempt using mode
[ 120.965] (WW) NVIDIA(GPU-0): timings in this EDID in spite of this error. A corrupt
[ 120.965] (WW) NVIDIA(GPU-0): EDID may have mode timings beyond the capabilities of your
[ 120.965] (WW) NVIDIA(GPU-0): display, and could damage your hardware. Please use with
[ 120.965] (WW) NVIDIA(GPU-0): care.
Is there any way to fix this issue, besides using the recommended "IgnoreEDIDChecksum" configuration? Setting that option does fix the issue, but the warning about damaging the hardware worries me. Thanks for any help!
Here is a paste of the Xorg log: http://pastie.org/private/f5wmxbsjc47mxjdqlxlsuw
Here is my Xorg.conf:
# nvidia-xconfig: X configuration file generated by nvidia-xconfig
# nvidia-xconfig: version 346.59 (buildmeister@swio-display-x86-rhel47-04) Tue Mar 31 14:42:07 PDT 2015
Section "ServerLayout"
Identifier "Layout0"
Screen 0 "Screen0"
InputDevice "Keyboard0" "CoreKeyboard"
InputDevice "Mouse0" "CorePointer"
EndSection
Section "Files"
EndSection
Section "InputDevice"
# generated from default
Identifier "Mouse0"
Driver "mouse"
Option "Protocol" "auto"
Option "Device" "/dev/psaux"
Option "Emulate3Buttons" "no"
Option "ZAxisMapping" "4 5"
EndSection
Section "InputDevice"
# generated from default
Identifier "Keyboard0"
Driver "kbd"
EndSection
Section "Monitor"
Identifier "Monitor0"
VendorName "Unknown"
ModelName "Unknown"
HorizSync 28.0 - 33.0
VertRefresh 43.0 - 72.0
Option "DPMS"
EndSection
Section "Device"
Identifier "Device0"
Driver "nvidia"
VendorName "NVIDIA Corporation"
EndSection
Section "Screen"
Identifier "Screen0"
Device "Device0"
Monitor "Monitor0"
DefaultDepth 24
SubSection "Display"
Depth 24
EndSubSection
EndSection
Last edited by nicksmaddog (2015-04-21 03:36:54)

Thanks for the reply. I tried following those commands, with the following result:
➜ ~ cvt 1920 1080
# 1920x1080 59.96 Hz (CVT 2.07M9) hsync: 67.16 kHz; pclk: 173.00 MHz
Modeline "1920x1080_60.00" 173.00 1920 2048 2248 2576 1080 1083 1088 1120 -hsync +vsync
➜ ~ sudo xrandr --newmode "1920x1080_60.00" 173.00 1920 2048 2248 2576 1080 1083 1088 1120 -hsync +vsync
➜ ~ sudo xrandr --addmode DVI-D-0 1920x1080_60.00
X Error of failed request: BadMatch (invalid parameter attributes)
Major opcode of failed request: 140 (RANDR)
Minor opcode of failed request: 18 (RRAddOutputMode)
Serial number of failed request: 43
Current serial number in output stream: 44
Also, this is the output when running xrandr if it provides any additional information:
➜ ~ xrandr
Screen 0: minimum 8 x 8, current 2720 x 1080, maximum 16384 x 16384
DVI-I-0 disconnected (normal left inverted right x axis y axis)
DVI-I-1 connected primary 1920x1080+0+0 (normal left inverted right x axis y axis) 510mm x 287mm
1920x1080 60.00*+
1680x1050 59.95
1440x900 59.89
1280x1024 60.02
1280x800 59.81
1152x864 75.00
1024x768 70.07 60.00
800x600 60.32 56.25
640x480 59.94
HDMI-0 disconnected (normal left inverted right x axis y axis)
DP-0 disconnected (normal left inverted right x axis y axis)
DP-1 disconnected (normal left inverted right x axis y axis)
DVI-D-0 connected 800x600+1920+0 (normal left inverted right x axis y axis) 0mm x 0mm
800x600 60.32*+
Unknown-0 disconnected (normal left inverted right x axis y axis)
1920x1080_60.00 (0x1ea) 173.000MHz
h: width 1920 start 2048 end 2248 total 2576 skew 0 clock 67.16KHz
v: height 1080 start 1083 end 1088 total 1120 clock 59.96Hz

Setting 1920x1080 resolution in second monitor (mirror)

Hola!
I have a MacBook Pro 13'' (2011). I'm trying configure a second monitor with the Mac, the second monitor it's a Asus VH226 and Mac recognized it perfectly.
I configure the screen mode in mirror screens but the resolution of the second monitor is not the native (1920x1080). I'm confused but Mac knows the native resolution.
I select the resolution in the menu but not applied, the second monitor turns off and on again but at 1600x1200 although it is marked 1980x1080.
Thanks
PS: I bought this connector http://store.apple.com/us/product/MB570Z/A?fnode=MTY1NDA3Ng&mco=MTA4NDU0ODY

I found a solution!
First of all, I'm using this external monitor as primary monitor and there are connected to a external keyboard and external mouse.
The solution is close the clamshell and reactivate the Mac with the external keyboard, now only turns on my Asus with native resolution 1920x1080.

Screen resolution on second 20" screen not possible with 1680 x 1050 ?

Hi,
I´ve got two Dell 20" widescreen monitors connected to a G5 with Dual DVI out. First monitor with DVI connected works fine with the 1680 x 1050 resolution, but the second monitor (connected via vga) can´t be set to the same necessary resolution. The monitor control panel does not offer this resolution when using vga. Does anyone know how to get this resolution with vga connector on the second screen ? (I know I had this resolution one day with tricking around with cables and switching).
Best,
Martin

As far as I know, that resolution isn't available through VGA. I thought you said your machine has dual DVI out... Does your second monitor not have a DVI input? If it does, why aren't you using it?

Screen resolution of 2nd monitor

Dear all,
i am working on an application which uses 2 monitors.
i have a VI which measures the screen resolution of the screen.
i want to know the screen resolution of the 2nd monitor.
how can i get that ?
thanks,
ritesh
Solved!
Go to Solution.

You could use an app property node, set to display -> AllMonitors. Index this with an array and unbundle the result. This will give info on the bounds of the screen. By subtracting left from right and top from bottom,. you can get the size of the screen.
- Cheers, Ed

Full screen playback on second monitor results in having to force quit Premier if a window opens on the second monitor.

Run into this problem a few times now. If I have full screen playback going to my second monitor, and then I try to do something like link media and the link media window opens on that second monitor I can't figure out a way to get to it. I end up having to force quit. Because the link media window causes all other application buttons to disable while it is open I have not been able to find a solution other than force quitting, reopen and disable full screen playback, open link media window and move it to the other monitor and then again enable full screen playback.
Has anyone run into this? Am I missing an easy solution?

You need to set up your Graphics Card Application first eg A and B Monitors , side by side etc.
In my case..a NVidea Display Application does this from the Control Panel
Then the second monitor will appear in display setting (Premiere).
My second monitor is entirely dedicated to full screen playback display.

Screen Resolution for ALL monitors

IN FLASH MX, I set my screen resolution to 760px (width) x
560px (height). My monitor screen resolution is 1152x864. It looks
fine at that monitor screen resolution. HOWEVER, the website looks
h-u-g-e on monitor screen resolution 1024x768. It looks elongated
on monitor screen resolution 1280x768.
So I am wondering what is the best screen resolution to set
when in Flash? that will look good on all monitor screen
resolutions?
[email protected]

I have four files that show my settings plus another file
that shows the code that comes automatically. Not sure how to
attach the files with this reply.
My monitor setting is 1152x864. My movie setting is 760x560.
I am not sure what you mean by embedding in HTML. I thought
that came automatically.
My movie might be 760x560 but on a monitor screen 1024x768,
my site is huge because the screen is smaller. And on a monitor
screen 1280x768, my site becomes elongated.
I am working solely in Flash, no Dreamweaver. I thought the
target to HTML is automatic.
I need to solve the situation of being huge on 1024x768 and
the situation of becoming elongated on 1280x768.
[email protected]

HDMI bad resolution on second monitor macbook pro retina

I just bought a second monitor for my macbook pro retina and connected it through a HDMI cable. To my surprise it did not play the full resolution it only plays 1360 x 768....
I already tried the alt trick when showing display preferences, but no win either. Can anyone please help? Thanks.

If you do not need the USB pass-through to the display, this MonoPrice adapter is available for under US$75:
Mini DisplayPort + USB to Dual-Link DVI Adapter

[SOLVED]Screen resolution began to be incorrectly detected

After installing some packages not having obvious relations to video issues (mysql and zfs related packages), the screen resolution on my 1280x1024 screen began to be set as 1024x768 without 1280x1024 in the list of possible modes. I tried to X -configure but to no avail. Reinstalling xorg-server also didn't help. I tried to manually detect and add 1280x1024 mode with xrandr, this mode began to appear in the modes list, but the resolution remains 1024x768 when it's selected.
I have an ancient SiS videocard, but it worked OK with the standard vesa driver.
What can be the cause of this issue and how it could be corrected?
Some fragments of Xorg log:
[ 769.623] (II) VESA(0): Total Memory: 512 64KB banks (32768kB)
[ 769.623] (II) VESA(0): Monitor0: Using default hsync range of 31.50-48.00 kHz
[ 769.623] (II) VESA(0): Monitor0: Using default vrefresh range of 50.00-70.00 Hz
[ 769.623] (II) VESA(0): Monitor0: Using default maximum pixel clock of 65.00 MHz
[ 769.623] (WW) VESA(0): Unable to estimate virtual size
[ 769.623] (II) VESA(0): Not using built-in mode "1600x1200" (no mode of this name)
[ 769.623] (II) VESA(0): Not using built-in mode "1280x1024" (no mode of this name)
[ 769.623] (II) VESA(0): Not using built-in mode "1024x768" (no mode of this name)
[ 769.623] (II) VESA(0): Not using built-in mode "800x600" (no mode of this name)
[ 769.623] (II) VESA(0): Not using built-in mode "640x480" (no mode of this name)
[ 769.623] (WW) VESA(0): No valid modes left. Trying less strict filter...
[ 769.623] (II) VESA(0): Monitor0: Using hsync range of 31.50-48.00 kHz
[ 769.623] (II) VESA(0): Monitor0: Using vrefresh range of 50.00-70.00 Hz
[ 769.623] (II) VESA(0): Monitor0: Using maximum pixel clock of 65.00 MHz
[ 769.623] (WW) VESA(0): Unable to estimate virtual size
[ 769.623] (II) VESA(0): Not using built-in mode "1600x1200" (hsync out of range)
[ 769.623] (II) VESA(0): Not using built-in mode "1280x1024" (hsync out of range)
[ 769.623] (--) VESA(0): Virtual size is 1024x768 (pitch 1024)
[ 769.623] (**) VESA(0): *Built-in mode "1024x768"
[ 769.623] (**) VESA(0): *Built-in mode "800x600"
[ 769.623] (**) VESA(0): *Built-in mode "640x480"
[ 769.623] (==) VESA(0): DPI set to (96, 96)
[ 769.623] (II) VESA(0): Attempting to use 60Hz refresh for mode "1024x768" (118)
[ 769.624] (II) VESA(0): Attempting to use 60Hz refresh for mode "800x600" (115)
[ 769.624] (II) VESA(0): Attempting to use 60Hz refresh for mode "640x480" (112)
// Another fragment:
[ 769.384] (II) LoadModule: "glx"
[ 769.384] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/extensions/libglx.so
[ 769.392] (II) Module glx: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
[ 769.392] compiled for 1.16.0, module version = 1.0.0
[ 769.392] ABI class: X.Org Server Extension, version 8.0
[ 769.392] (==) AIGLX enabled
[ 769.392] (II) LoadModule: "vesa"
[ 769.393] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/drivers/vesa_drv.so
[ 769.395] (II) Module vesa: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
[ 769.395] compiled for 1.16.0, module version = 2.3.2
[ 769.395] Module class: X.Org Video Driver
[ 769.395] ABI class: X.Org Video Driver, version 18.0
[ 769.395] (II) VESA: driver for VESA chipsets: vesa
[ 769.395] (++) using VT number 1
[ 769.395] (--) controlling tty is VT number 1, auto-enabling KeepTty
[ 769.395] (II) Loading sub module "vbe"
[ 769.395] (II) LoadModule: "vbe"
[ 769.396] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/libvbe.so
[ 769.396] (II) Module vbe: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
[ 769.396] compiled for 1.16.0, module version = 1.1.0
[ 769.396] ABI class: X.Org Video Driver, version 18.0
[ 769.396] (II) Loading sub module "int10"
[ 769.396] (II) LoadModule: "int10"
[ 769.398] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/libint10.so
[ 769.399] (II) Module int10: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
[ 769.399] compiled for 1.16.0, module version = 1.0.0
[ 769.399] ABI class: X.Org Video Driver, version 18.0
[ 769.399] (II) VESA(0): initializing int10
[ 769.421] (II) VESA(0): Primary V_BIOS segment is: 0xc000
[ 769.424] (II) VESA(0): VESA BIOS detected
[ 769.424] (II) VESA(0): VESA VBE Version 3.0
[ 769.424] (II) VESA(0): VESA VBE Total Mem: 32768 kB
[ 769.424] (II) VESA(0): VESA VBE OEM: SiS
[ 769.424] (II) VESA(0): VESA VBE OEM Software Rev: 1.0
[ 769.424] (II) VESA(0): VESA VBE OEM Vendor: Silicon Integrated Systems Corp.
[ 769.424] (II) VESA(0): VESA VBE OEM Product: 6330
[ 769.424] (II) VESA(0): VESA VBE OEM Product Rev: 3.72.10
[ 769.448] (==) VESA(0): Depth 24, (--) framebuffer bpp 32
[ 769.448] (==) VESA(0): RGB weight 888
[ 769.448] (==) VESA(0): Default visual is TrueColor
[ 769.448] (==) VESA(0): Using gamma correction (1.0, 1.0, 1.0)
[ 769.448] (II) Loading sub module "ddc"
[ 769.448] (II) LoadModule: "ddc"
[ 769.448] (II) Module "ddc" already built-in
[ 769.533] (II) VESA(0): VESA VBE DDC supported
[ 769.533] (II) VESA(0): VESA VBE DDC Level none
[ 769.533] (II) VESA(0): VESA VBE DDC transfer in appr. 0 sec.
[ 769.576] (II) VESA(0): VESA VBE DDC read failed
[ 769.576] (II) VESA(0): Searching for matching VESA mode(s):
Last edited by nbd (2014-08-05 09:17:50)

I tried the 'xf86-video-sis' from the official repositories, but it didn't work: 'X -configure' outputs that no devices are found.
The command
# lspci | grep SiS
gives the output:
00:00.0 Host bridge: Silicon Integrated Systems [SiS] 662 Host (rev 01)
00:01.0 PCI bridge: Silicon Integrated Systems [SiS] AGP Port (virtual PCI-to-PCI bridge)
00:02.0 ISA bridge: Silicon Integrated Systems [SiS] SiS964 [MuTIOL Media IO] LPC Controller (rev 36)
00:02.5 IDE interface: Silicon Integrated Systems [SiS] 5513 IDE Controller (rev 01)
00:02.7 Multimedia audio controller: Silicon Integrated Systems [SiS] SiS7012 AC'97 Sound Controller (rev a0)
00:03.0 USB controller: Silicon Integrated Systems [SiS] USB 1.1 Controller (rev 0f)
00:03.1 USB controller: Silicon Integrated Systems [SiS] USB 1.1 Controller (rev 0f)
00:03.2 USB controller: Silicon Integrated Systems [SiS] USB 1.1 Controller (rev 0f)
00:03.3 USB controller: Silicon Integrated Systems [SiS] USB 2.0 Controller
00:04.0 Ethernet controller: Silicon Integrated Systems [SiS] SiS900 PCI Fast Ethernet (rev 91)
00:05.0 IDE interface: Silicon Integrated Systems [SiS] SATA (rev 01)
00:1f.0 PCI bridge: Silicon Integrated Systems [SiS] PCI-to-PCI bridge
01:00.0 VGA compatible controller: Silicon Integrated Systems [SiS] 661/741/760 PCI/AGP or 662/761Gx PCIE VGA Display Adapter (rev 04)
The command 'X -configure' with the 'xf86-video-vesa' driver produces the following xorg.conf file:
Section "ServerLayout"
Identifier "X.org Configured"
Screen 0 "Screen0" 0 0
InputDevice "Mouse0" "CorePointer"
InputDevice "Keyboard0" "CoreKeyboard"
EndSection
Section "Files"
ModulePath "/usr/lib/xorg/modules"
FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/misc/"
FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/TTF/"
FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/OTF/"
FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/Type1/"
FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/100dpi/"
FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/75dpi/"
EndSection
Section "Module"
Load "glx"
EndSection
Section "InputDevice"
Identifier "Keyboard0"
Driver "kbd"
EndSection
Section "InputDevice"
Identifier "Mouse0"
Driver "mouse"
Option "Protocol" "auto"
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EndSection
Section "Monitor"
Identifier "Monitor0"
VendorName "Monitor Vendor"
ModelName "Monitor Model"
EndSection
Section "Device"
### Available Driver options are:-
### Values: <i>: integer, <f>: float, <bool>: "True"/"False",
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#Option "ShadowFB" # [<bool>]
#Option "DefaultRefresh" # [<bool>]
#Option "ModeSetClearScreen" # [<bool>]
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Section "Screen"
Identifier "Screen0"
Device "Card0"
Monitor "Monitor0"
SubSection "Display"
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Depth 1
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Viewport 0 0
Depth 4
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Viewport 0 0
Depth 8
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Viewport 0 0
Depth 15
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Viewport 0 0
Depth 16
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Viewport 0 0
Depth 24
EndSubSection
EndSection
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#!/bin/sh
# ~/.xinitrc
if [ -d /etc/X11/xinit/xinitrc.d ]; then
for f in /etc/X11/xinit/xinitrc.d/*; do
[ -x "$f" ] && . "$f"
done
unset f
fi
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# 1280x1024 59.89 Hz (CVT 1.31M4) hsync: 63.67 kHz; pclk: 109.00 MHz
Modeline "1280x1024_60.00" 109.00 1280 1368 1496 1712 1024 1027 1034 1063 -hsync +vsync
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# xrandr --addmode default "1280x1024_60.00"
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I tried all three SiS drivers from the repository: sis, sisusb and sisimedia. In all three cases 'X -configure' failed with an error message: "No devices to configure". The strange thing is that the vesa driver worked OK out of the box. What could cause such a strange problem with the screen resolution?
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The cause of the problem was the cable from the monitor to the computer: it was twisted and apparently was causing some aberrations to the signal. I found out it when added to the xorg.conf file the line HorizSync = 58-61. After adding that line the problem disappeared. I began to think why the things previously have been working OK without that line. And supposed that the matter is in hardware. I straighted out the cable and the problem isn't occuring anymore even without the xorg.conf editings.
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Message was edited by: Wiseguy Digital

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