Dell 2005FPW 20" LCD with Linux?

[Pocketfactory]

I'm having trouble getting my new widescreen Dell LCD to work properly under Linux. The max resolution available in the Display settings is 1600x1200, but the native res on my LCD is 1600x1050.

Are there drivers available somewhere?

[tchung]

I believe you need to edit /etc/X11/xorg.conf file manually to insert 1680x1050.

Modes "1680x1050" "1400x1050" "1280x1024" "1280x960" "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"


UPDATE: Also check Hsync and Vsync values.
See following page for correct values:
http://support.dell.com/support/edocs/monitors/2005FPW/English/about.htm#Specifioications

Thomas Chung

[Pocketfactory]

I just tried that and it doesn't seem to work. The display still only lists 1600x1200 as the max res.

[tchung]

Did you reboot?
Make sure to use DVI connection.
System-Config-Display control panel may not display 1680x1050 so you need to edit /etc/X11/xorg.conf manually according to vendor's *Specification*
I'll post my xorg.conf if you need.
Also you can verify *Resolution* by pressing button # 4 (Menu Selection) in following picture:
http://support.dell.com/support/edocs/monitors/2005FPW/English/about.htm#Front%20View
It's 4th button from right.

Thomas Chung

[Pocketfactory]

Well one thing I forgot to mention is that the 2005FPW isn't listed in the monitor selection option. It only goes as far as the 2001FPW

[tchung]

Well one thing I forgot to mention is that the 2005FPW isn't listed in the monitor selection option. It only goes as far as the 2001FPW

Which release of Fedora Core are you using?
I found out late this afternoon Fedora Core 4 does support Dell 2005FPW:
http://fedoranews.org/tchung/2005fpw/Display_Monitor.png

Here is my xorg.conf file for Dell 2005FPW:
http://fedoranews.org/tchung/2005fpw/xorg.conf

Just to make sure I re-installed Fedora Core 4 from the scratch and I've chosen Dell 2005FPW during the initial setup:
http://fedoranews.org/tchung/2005fpw/Initial_Display_Setup.png

Here are few more screenshots from System-Config-Display from Fedora Core 4:
http://fedoranews.org/tchung/2005fpw/Display_Settings.png
http://fedoranews.org/tchung/2005fpw/Display_Hardware.png
http://fedoranews.org/tchung/2005fpw/Display_Dualhead.png

Here is the Entire Screen of Desktop with full 1680x1050 resolution:
http://fedoranews.org/tchung/2005fpw/Entire_Screen_1680x1050.png

Once again, this was accomplished using DVI (Digital) connection.

Thomas Chung

[Pocketfactory]

I'm using FC3.

[szim90]

I had a similer problem. I added the data (in my case 1024x768) to my xorg.conf file, and after rebooting, it used the resolution I added. However, it does not show the resolution I added in the screen options. Although it is working fine (the resolution I want is the one being used) does anyone know why this is happening?

I am using FC 4.

[Pocketfactory]

...after rebooting, it used the resolution I added. However, it does not show the resolution I added in the screen options. Although it is working fine (the resolution I want is the one being used)

This is what I'm experiencing now as well, or at least I think that's the case. After adding the value 1600x1050 to the config file, and rebooting, the display appears to running at that res...at least I think it is. And yet the display properties still show 1600x1200.

[Darkmage]

I am using the nvidia drivers and this is what I have under the monitor section
Modeline "1680x1050" 146.2 1680 1784 1968 2256 1050 1051 1054 1087 +HSync +Vsync

[l33r0y]

Which release of Fedora Core are you using?
I found out late this afternoon Fedora Core 4 does support Dell 2005FPW:
http://fedoranews.org/tchung/2005fpw/Display_Monitor.png

Here is my xorg.conf file for Dell 2005FPW:
http://fedoranews.org/tchung/2005fpw/xorg.conf

Just to make sure I re-installed Fedora Core 4 from the scratch and I've chosen Dell 2005FPW during the initial setup:
http://fedoranews.org/tchung/2005fpw/Initial_Display_Setup.png

Here are few more screenshots from System-Config-Display from Fedora Core 4:
http://fedoranews.org/tchung/2005fpw/Display_Settings.png
http://fedoranews.org/tchung/2005fpw/Display_Hardware.png
http://fedoranews.org/tchung/2005fpw/Display_Dualhead.png

Here is the Entire Screen of Desktop with full 1680x1050 resolution:
http://fedoranews.org/tchung/2005fpw/Entire_Screen_1680x1050.png

Once again, this was accomplished using DVI (Digital) connection.

Thomas Chung

Cheers for the info Thomas :)

[jowah]

From what I can tell, the package that determines what monitors one can select using the display preferences in Fedora ("system-config-display") is "hwdata".

In FC3, the latest release of hwdata is hwdata-0.146.1-1 which doesn't have an entry for the Dell 2005FPW.

FC4, however, comes with a later version that has data on that monitor. The install CD:s/DVD has hwdata-0.158.1, which according to TChung's tests would work fine. The latest version of that package for FC4 is hwdata-0.158.1-1 which also has the 2005FPW in its database.

Now, what I'm thinking is this: download the FC4 version of hwdata (hwdata-0.158.1-1.noarch.rpm ) and upgrade your current one using
# rpm -Uvh hwdata-0.158.1-1.noarch.rpmand then try the display settings application again. That might let you select the 2005FPW and your /etc/xorg.conf should be updated properly.

Where to find that elusive hwdata RPM then? Well, visit your nearest FC4 mirror (http://fedora.redhat.com/download/mirrors.html) and look for it.
On one mirror I checked, it's in .../fedora/core/updates/4/i386 but the exact path might vary among mirrors.

Good luck!

[DonPaulieone]

just got mine working finally. and i'm using analog. so it works. thanks for all your help
Edit: ok seems not to be working completely. if i log out or reboot, i get out of sync video. dong CTRL+ALT+BACKSPACE will bring back the screen, but to 1280x1084. has it something to do with GDM not supporting this resoultion? thanks in advance.

[92fs]

Which release of Fedora Core are you using?
I found out late this afternoon Fedora Core 4 does support Dell 2005FPW:
http://fedoranews.org/tchung/2005fpw/Display_Monitor.png

Here is my xorg.conf file for Dell 2005FPW:
http://fedoranews.org/tchung/2005fpw/xorg.conf

Just to make sure I re-installed Fedora Core 4 from the scratch and I've chosen Dell 2005FPW during the initial setup:
http://fedoranews.org/tchung/2005fpw/Initial_Display_Setup.png

Here are few more screenshots from System-Config-Display from Fedora Core 4:
http://fedoranews.org/tchung/2005fpw/Display_Settings.png
http://fedoranews.org/tchung/2005fpw/Display_Hardware.png
http://fedoranews.org/tchung/2005fpw/Display_Dualhead.png

Here is the Entire Screen of Desktop with full 1680x1050 resolution:
http://fedoranews.org/tchung/2005fpw/Entire_Screen_1680x1050.png

Once again, this was accomplished using DVI (Digital) connection.

Thomas Chung
Thomas, thx a bunch!