[SOLVED] Xorg not getting screen size right

[fishin4guitars]

I'm new to Arch, so be kind

When I start X, it doesn't output the right screen size to my monitor so there is about an inch and a half of black on the right side that my mouse can't get in to.

No problems installing Xorg.
Problem showed in the desktop environment as well as plain old xorg, so it can't be the DE.
Looked in /etc/X11 for .conf files, but the only ones there were for input devices.
No graphics card. Just the built-in VGA.

Any help?

[Anspliff]

Did you install this from the Arch Wiki Article? There is a Section in that labled "Display Size and DPI" that may be helpful.

[fishin4guitars]

Thanks, I've been looking it over.

I have Ubuntu running on the same machine. Could I possibly use the settings in xorg there (screen size, resolution, etc) to set up xorg on Arch?

[Anspliff]

That will work for the most part just make sure the driver being called is correct. I have used configured xorg.confs from other distros before.

[fishin4guitars]

Are those the input drivers or the video drivers?

UPDATE:
Got an xorg.conf for my ubuntu os, and it looks like the only difference between it and Arch's autogenerated xorg.conf is the driver- Arch uses a generic driver, while ubuntu uses "intel". I'll look at that driver and see how to get one on Arch. The Arch wiki (which is freakin' sweet, by the way) recommends 'xf86-video-intel' or something like that.

[Anspliff]

Mostly the Driver. If your using a different driver then what was in Ubuntu or if your just using base vesa drivers in xorg you should be fine.

(Mine)

Section "Device"
        Identifier  "aticonfig-Device[0]-0"
        Driver      "fglrx"
        Option      "Monitor-CRT1" "0-CRT1"
        BusID       "PCI:1:0:0"
EndSection

[fishin4guitars]

Well, turns out switching drivers was the right thing.
I've got full screen width and full resolution.

Thanks for your help (again), Anspliff.

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