[ILUG] Gnome uses 1024x768 only

[Conor Wynne]

Its likely because you are running the vesa driver.

> I configured X11 using xf86config
>
> Below is my config file, both XF86Config and XF86Config-4 are the
> same, but gdm only uses 1024x768
>
> Whats up?
>
> Iam using a Dell Precision 340 PC
>
> # XF86Config-4 (XFree86 X Window System server configuration file)
> #
> # This file was generated by dexconf, the Debian X Configuration tool,
> using
> # values from the debconf database.
> #
> # Edit this file with caution, and see the XF86Config-4 manual page.
> # (Type "man XF86Config-4" at the shell prompt.)
> #
> # This file is automatically updated on xserver-xfree86 package upgrades
> *only*
> # if it has not been modified since the last upgrade of the
> xserver-xfree86
> # package.
> #
> # If you have edited this file but would like it to be automatically
> updated
> # again, run the following commands as root:
> #
> #   cp /etc/X11/XF86Config-4 /etc/X11/XF86Config-4.custom
> #   md5sum /etc/X11/XF86Config-4 >/var/lib/xfree86/XF86Config-4.md5sum
> #   dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xfree86
>
> Section "Files"
> 	FontPath	"unix/:7100"			# local font server
> 	# if the local font server has problems, we can fall back on these
> 	FontPath	"/usr/lib/X11/fonts/misc"
> 	FontPath	"/usr/lib/X11/fonts/cyrillic"
> 	FontPath	"/usr/lib/X11/fonts/100dpi/:unscaled"
> 	FontPath	"/usr/lib/X11/fonts/75dpi/:unscaled"
> 	FontPath	"/usr/lib/X11/fonts/Type1"
> 	FontPath	"/usr/lib/X11/fonts/CID"
> 	FontPath	"/usr/lib/X11/fonts/Speedo"
> 	FontPath	"/usr/lib/X11/fonts/100dpi"
> 	FontPath	"/usr/lib/X11/fonts/75dpi"
> EndSection
>
> Section "Module"
> 	Load	"GLcore"
> 	Load	"bitmap"
> 	Load	"dbe"
> 	Load	"ddc"
> 	Load	"dri"
> 	Load	"extmod"
> 	Load	"freetype"
> 	Load	"glx"
> 	Load	"int10"
> 	Load	"record"
> 	Load	"speedo"
> 	Load	"type1"
> 	Load	"vbe"
> EndSection
>
> Section "InputDevice"
> 	Identifier	"Generic Keyboard"
> 	Driver		"keyboard"
> 	Option		"CoreKeyboard"
> 	Option		"XkbRules"	"xfree86"
> 	Option		"XkbModel"	"pc104"
> 	Option		"XkbLayout"	"us"
> EndSection
>
> Section "InputDevice"
> 	Identifier	"Configured Mouse"
> 	Driver		"mouse"
> 	Option		"CorePointer"
> 	Option		"Device"		"/dev/psaux"
> 	Option		"Protocol"		"PS/2"
> EndSection
> Section "InputDevice"
> 	Identifier	"Generic Mouse"
> 	Driver		"mouse"
> 	Option		"SendCoreEvents"	"true"
> 	Option		"Device"		"/dev/input/mice"
> 	Option		"Protocol"		"ImPS/2"
> EndSection
>
> Section "Device"
> 	Identifier	"Generic Video Card"
> 	Driver		"vesa"
> EndSection
>
> Section "Monitor"
> 	Identifier	"___:ffff"
> 	HorizSync	30-60
> 	VertRefresh	50-75
> 	Option		"DPMS"
> EndSection
>
> Section "Screen"
> 	Identifier	"Default Screen"
> 	Device		"Generic Video Card"
> 	Monitor		"___:ffff"
> 	DefaultDepth	16
> 	SubSection "Display"
> 		Depth		1
> 		Modes		"1280x1024" "1280x960"
> 	EndSubSection
> 	SubSection "Display"
> 		Depth		4
> 		Modes		"1280x1024" "1280x960"
> 	EndSubSection
> 	SubSection "Display"
> 		Depth		8
> 		Modes		"1280x1024" "1280x960"
> 	EndSubSection
> 	SubSection "Display"
> 		Depth		15
> 		Modes		"1280x1024" "1280x960"
> 	EndSubSection
> 	SubSection "Display"
> 		Depth		16
> 		Modes		"1280x1024" "1280x960"
> 	EndSubSection
> 	SubSection "Display"
> 		Depth		24
> 		Modes		"1280x1024" "1280x960"
> 	EndSubSection
> EndSection
>
> Section "ServerLayout"
> 	Identifier	"Default Layout"
> 	Screen		"Default Screen"
> 	InputDevice	"Generic Keyboard"
> 	InputDevice	"Configured Mouse"
> 	InputDevice	"Generic Mouse"
> EndSection
>
> Section "DRI"
> 	Mode	0666
> EndSection
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