Hi.

I have recently installed linux at my HP nx6110 laptop computer
(Gnome).

My screen for the laptop can handle more than 1024x768, however i use
an external monitor Acer AL2021 that handles 1600x1200.

The computer contains an Intel 915GM/GMS, 910GML video card.



When i go to System->Preferences->Screen Resolution i can only change
from 640x480, 800x600 and 1024x768. I can only select 75 Hz.

I know that both the videocard and monitor can handle 1600x1200.


I have tried to poke in /etc/X11/xorg.conf but without luch. The data
in the screen resolution dialog won't change.

Her's my latest try:

*snip*


Section "DRI"
Mode 0666
EndSection

Section "Device"
Identifier "Intel Corporation Intel Default Card"
Driver "i810"
#BusID "PCI:0:2:0"
VideoRam 131072
Option "NoAccel" "false"
Option "DRI" "true"
EndSection

Section "Monitor"
Identifier "m1"
HorizSync 31-81
VertRefresh 56-75
EndSection

Section "Screen"
Identifier "Default Screen"
Device "Intel Corporation Intel Default Card"
Monitor "m1"
DefaultDepth 24
SubSection "Display"
Depth 1
Modes "1600x1200" "1024x768"
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Depth 4
Modes "1600x1200" "1024x768"
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Depth 8
Modes "1600x1200" "1024x768"
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Depth 15
Modes "1600x1200" "1024x768"
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Depth 16
Modes "1600x1200" "1024x768"
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Depth 24
Modes "1600x1200" "1024x768"
EndSubSection
EndSection


*snip*


I have looked around the net for solutions but without luck. (i have
also done the dpkg reconfigure of the xserver) Nothing seems to affect.

please help...

Brgds Robert