[kde-linux] KDE 3.5.1: Display Configuration

[Merton Campbell Crockett]

I just acquired SUSE Linux 10.1.  I installed it with the KDE 3.5.1  
desktop.  Unfortunately, it appears that an old problem has  
resurfaced:  the display is "locked" at 1024x768.

During the last phase of the installation, SaX correctly identifies  
that I have an nVidia FX 5200 video adapter and that the monitor is a  
ViewSonic VP201M.  SaX correctly identifies that the display can  
operate at 1600x1200.

The VP201M is an old LCD display.  When queried by kwm or kdm, it  
reports its current video settings instead of providing a list of  
possible video settings.  As a result, KDE only permits the display  
to operate at 1024x768.

I recall this occurring with one release of SuSE Linux 9 and an  
earlier version of KDE but can't remember how to fix this problem.   
Running a 20 inch 1600x1200 display at 1024x768 is a terrible waste  
and causes far too much scrolling.

Does anyone recall this issue and it's solution?

Merton Campbell Crockett
m.c.crockett at adelphia.net