how can i get widescren display on my new Dell 3010?

[Gary Kline]

On Thu, Dec 13, 2012 at 02:28:41AM +0100, Marko Vojinovic wrote:
> On Wed, 12 Dec 2012 17:11:12 -0800 Gary Kline <kline at thought.org> wrote:
> > On Thu, Dec 13, 2012 at 08:45:03AM +0800, Ed Greshko wrote:
> > > On 12/13/2012 08:35 AM, Gary Kline wrote:
> > > >> Did you post the output from the "working" system?
> > > >> > 
> > > >> > In the output the line
> > > >> > 
> > > >> > 1920x1080 60.0*+
> > > >> > 
> > > >> > Indicates by * that this is the current mode and by the +
> > > >> > indicates that the preferred mode of the attached monitor is
> > > >> > 1920x1080.
> > > >> > 
> > > > 	"tao" is my new quad optplex that  refuses to display
> > > > above 1280x1024.  my "working" system is dubbed "ethos".  it's got
> > > > 	1920x1080 which is what I want own my new computer.
> > > > DEspite the token that are shown after the lines of resolution,
> > > > the output on "tao is only 1280x1024. {for some reason I cannot
> > > > get a ksnapshot of my scrren resolution; I'm missing kio_file.}
> > > 
> > > That is "strange".  Your system certainly thinks it is driving at
> > > 1920x1080.
> > > 
> > > Does anything happen if you issue the command....
> > > 
> > > xrandr --output VGA-1 --auto   (you can used this command as the
> > > currently running user.  No need for root)
> > > 
> > 
> > pts/5 17:02 <ethos> [4690] ssh -X tao
> > kline at tao's password: 
> > Last login: Wed Dec 12 16:48:19 2012
> > pts/8 17:03 <tao> [4662] xrandr --output VGA-1 --auto
> > pts/8 17:04 <tao> [4663]                        
> > 
> > 
> > 	strange:  ==nothing==.  what Should be displayed?  [if
> > anything?]
> 
> Nothing should be displayed on the terminal, but the resolution on the
> monitor connected to tao should switch to 1920x1080.
> 
> It is very unusual that xrandr reports a 1920x1080 resolution, if
> something else is being used. How do you know that the actual resolution
> is 1280x1024?
> 
> Also, post the output of "lspci | grep VGA", to find out which graphics
> hardware you are using.
> 
> HTH, :-)
> Marko
> 

	AHA:: closer I think.  first, I tried this of "ethos" my dell dual
	that ive been using for a couple months.  I've got a read nvidia
	card.  last, on "tao" lspci says that I have an ATI card.

	think this is it?



pts/5 18:22 <ethos> [4705] lspci | grep VGA
01:00.0 VGA compatible controller: nVidia Corporation GT218 [GeForce 210] (rev a2)
pts/5 18:36 <ethos> [4706] ssh tao
kline at tao's password: 
Last login: Wed Dec 12 17:03:33 2012 from ethos.thought.org
 18:37:14 up  1:49, 10 users,  load average: 0.00, 0.01, 0.05
Good evening
10.47.0.115 52971 10.47.0.111 22 *is* true
pts/8 18:37 <tao> [4689] lspci| grep VGA
01:00.0 VGA compatible controller: ATI Technologies Inc Device 6778



	I want to make as sure as possible before I call the tech out 
	again.  or does fedora have a driver for the ATI Card?


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