SOLVED Re: 2560x1600 display issue. (x11?, nvidia 8800 GTS, hdmi, dvi-d, Dell U3011)

[Linuxguy123]

On Fri, 2011-04-08 at 23:59 -0700, Nataraj wrote:
> On 04/08/2011 11:40 PM, Linuxguy123 wrote: 

> <snip>

> You can't do 2560x1600 using the HDMI interface on the U3011. 

a) I didn't know that when I bought it.  Now I do.

b) I am not using the HDMI port on the U3011.   I bought a HDMI to Dual
Link DVI adapter.
http://us.startech.com/product/HDMIDVIFM-HDMI-Female-to-DVI-Male-Adapter 

I am thus using the DVI port on the U3011

>  Only the DVI (using dual DVI cable) and displayport interface will go
> up to that resolution.  The HDMI interface only goes up to 1920x1200.

I pointed the out in the original post.