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motobeats
July 2nd, 2013, 01:05 PM
I have defined a modeline for a resolution I would like to use using xrandr. However, when I try to add the settings to a device I get "cannot find mode".

Definitley not an issue with the X in my resolution name since I have modelines named with both (x and X) and neither gets picked up.


xrandr --addmode HDMI1 1370X768

cannot find mode "1370X768"


If I run xrandr I can see the modelines I am adding at the bottom. How do I add this mode to my display?

dino99
July 2nd, 2013, 01:14 PM
you need to follow the exact expressions https://wiki.ubuntu.com/X/Config/Resolution

motobeats
July 3rd, 2013, 06:22 AM
I have read the info at the link a number of times and feel like I am following the instructions verbatim.

What am I missing?


andrew@Ubuntu-TV:~$ sudo xrandr --newmode "1360x768_60.00" 85.5 1360 1424 1536 1792 768 771 777 795 +HSync +VSync
[sudo] password for andrew:
andrew@Ubuntu-TV:~$ xrandr
Screen 0: minimum 320 x 200, current 1920 x 1080, maximum 8192 x 8192
VGA1 disconnected (normal left inverted right x axis y axis)
HDMI1 connected 1920x1080+0+0 (normal left inverted right x axis y axis) 1600mm x 900mm
1920x1080 60.0*+ 24.0 30.0
1280x1024 60.0
1280x720 60.0
1024x768 60.0
1440x480 30.0
1440x480i 30.0
800x600 60.3
720x480 59.9
640x480 60.0 59.9
DP1 disconnected (normal left inverted right x axis y axis)
HDMI2 disconnected (normal left inverted right x axis y axis)
DP2 disconnected (normal left inverted right x axis y axis)
1360x768_60.00 (0xff) 85.5MHz
h: width 1360 start 1424 end 1536 total 1792 skew 0 clock 47.7KHz
v: height 768 start 771 end 777 total 795 clock 60.0Hz
andrew@Ubuntu-TV:~$ sudo xrandr --addmode HDMI1 1370x768_60.00
xrandr: cannot find mode "1370x768_60.00"

motobeats
July 3rd, 2013, 07:58 AM
The reason for using xrandr is to try and restore resolution options lost when I updated Ubuntu.

Old Xorg.log

[ 22.080] (II) intel(0): Printing probed modes for output HDMI1
[ 22.080] (II) intel(0): Modeline "1920x1080"x60.0 148.50 1920 2008 2052 2200 1080 1084 1089 1125 +hsync +vsync (67.5 kHz eP)
[ 22.080] (II) intel(0): Modeline "1920x1080"x24.0 74.25 1920 2558 2602 2750 1080 1084 1089 1125 +hsync +vsync (27.0 kHz e)
[ 22.080] (II) intel(0): Modeline "1920x1080"x60.0 74.25 1920 2008 2052 2200 1080 1084 1094 1125 interlace +hsync +vsync (33.8 kHz e)
[ 22.080] (II) intel(0): Modeline "1680x1050"x59.9 119.00 1680 1728 1760 1840 1050 1053 1059 1080 +hsync -vsync (64.7 kHz e)
[ 22.080] (II) intel(0): Modeline "1680x945"x60.0 131.48 1680 1784 1960 2240 945 946 949 978 -hsync +vsync (58.7 kHz)
[ 22.081] (II) intel(0): Modeline "1400x1050"x59.9 101.00 1400 1448 1480 1560 1050 1053 1057 1080 +hsync -vsync (64.7 kHz e)
[ 22.081] (II) intel(0): Modeline "1600x900"x60.0 118.96 1600 1696 1864 2128 900 901 904 932 -hsync +vsync (55.9 kHz)
[ 22.081] (II) intel(0): Modeline "1280x1024"x60.0 108.00 1280 1328 1440 1688 1024 1025 1028 1066 +hsync +vsync (64.0 kHz e)
[ 22.081] (II) intel(0): Modeline "1440x900"x59.9 88.75 1440 1488 1520 1600 900 903 909 926 +hsync -vsync (55.5 kHz e)
[ 22.081] (II) intel(0): Modeline "1280x960"x60.0 108.00 1280 1376 1488 1800 960 961 964 1000 +hsync +vsync (60.0 kHz e)
[ 22.081] (II) intel(0): Modeline "1366x768"x60.0 85.89 1366 1439 1583 1800 768 769 772 795 -hsync +vsync (47.7 kHz)
[ 22.081] (II) intel(0): Modeline "1360x768"x60.0 85.50 1360 1424 1536 1792 768 771 777 795 +hsync +vsync (47.7 kHz e)
[ 22.081] (II) intel(0): Modeline "1280x800"x59.9 71.00 1280 1328 1360 1440 800 803 809 823 +hsync -vsync (49.3 kHz e)
[ 22.081] (II) intel(0): Modeline "1280x768"x60.0 68.25 1280 1328 1360 1440 768 771 778 790 +hsync -vsync (47.4 kHz e)
[ 22.081] (II) intel(0): Modeline "1280x720"x60.0 74.25 1280 1390 1430 1650 720 725 730 750 +hsync +vsync (45.0 kHz e)
[ 22.081] (II) intel(0): Modeline "1024x768"x60.0 65.00 1024 1048 1184 1344 768 771 777 806 -hsync -vsync (48.4 kHz e)
[ 22.081] (II) intel(0): Modeline "1440x480"x59.9 27.00 1440 1478 1602 1716 480 488 494 525 interlace -hsync -vsync (15.7 kHz e)
[ 22.081] (II) intel(0): Modeline "1440x480i"x59.9 27.00 1440 1478 1602 1716 480 488 494 525 interlace -hsync -vsync (15.7 kHz e)
[ 22.081] (II) intel(0): Modeline "1024x576"x60.0 46.97 1024 1064 1168 1312 576 577 580 597 -hsync +vsync (35.8 kHz)
[ 22.081] (II) intel(0): Modeline "800x600"x60.3 40.00 800 840 968 1056 600 601 605 628 +hsync +vsync (37.9 kHz e)
[ 22.081] (II) intel(0): Modeline "848x480"x60.0 33.75 848 864 976 1088 480 486 494 517 +hsync +vsync (31.0 kHz e)
[ 22.081] (II) intel(0): Modeline "720x480"x59.9 27.00 720 736 798 858 480 489 495 525 -hsync -vsync (31.5 kHz e)
[ 22.081] (II) intel(0): Modeline "640x480"x60.0 25.20 640 656 752 800 480 490 492 525 -hsync -vsync (31.5 kHz e)
[ 22.081] (II) intel(0): Modeline "640x480"x59.9 25.18 640 656 752 800 480 490 492 525 -hsync -vsync (31.5 kHz e)


Current Xorg.log

[ 4.622] (II) intel(0): Printing probed modes for output HDMI1
[ 4.622] (II) intel(0): Modeline "1920x1080"x60.0 148.50 1920 2008 2052 2200 1080 1084 1089 1125 +hsync +vsync (67.5 kHz eP)
[ 4.622] (II) intel(0): Modeline "1920x1080"x24.0 74.25 1920 2558 2602 2750 1080 1084 1089 1125 +hsync +vsync (27.0 kHz e)
[ 4.622] (II) intel(0): Modeline "1920x1080"x60.0 74.25 1920 2008 2052 2200 1080 1084 1094 1125 interlace +hsync +vsync (33.8 kHz e)








[ 4.622] (II) intel(0): Modeline "1280x1024"x60.0 108.00 1280 1328 1440 1688 1024 1025 1028 1066 +hsync +vsync (64.0 kHz e)












[ 4.622] (II) intel(0): Modeline "1280x720"x60.0 74.25 1280 1390 1430 1650 720 725 730 750 +hsync +vsync (45.0 kHz e)
[ 4.622] (II) intel(0): Modeline "1024x768"x60.0 65.00 1024 1048 1184 1344 768 771 777 806 -hsync -vsync (48.4 kHz e)
[ 4.622] (II) intel(0): Modeline "1440x480"x59.9 27.00 1440 1478 1602 1716 480 488 494 525 interlace -hsync -vsync (15.7 kHz e)
[ 4.622] (II) intel(0): Modeline "1440x480i"x59.9 27.00 1440 1478 1602 1716 480 488 494 525 interlace -hsync -vsync (15.7 kHz e)


[ 4.622] (II) intel(0): Modeline "800x600"x60.3 40.00 800 840 968 1056 600 601 605 628 +hsync +vsync (37.9 kHz e)


[ 4.622] (II) intel(0): Modeline "720x480"x59.9 27.00 720 736 798 858 480 489 495 525 -hsync -vsync (31.5 kHz e)
[ 4.622] (II) intel(0): Modeline "640x480"x60.0 25.20 640 656 752 800 480 490 492 525 -hsync -vsync (31.5 kHz e)
[ 4.622] (II) intel(0): Modeline "640x480"x59.9 25.18 640 656 752 800 480 490 492 525 -hsync -vsync (31.5 kHz e)