Display not doing what xorg.conf says.

[scewing]

I've done a fresh install of opensuse 10.2 onto a laptop with a generic 1280x800 wide screen and an Intel 915m video card. Even during setup when it allows you to test the configuration, even though it says its 1280x800 res on the setup screen, when it goes to the test screen its in 1024x768 res.

And again when it starts its in 1024x768 and it won't allow me to select any higher. just 1024x768, 800x600 and 640x480.

When I go to configure the card and monitor in Yast the same thing happens. I select the right card and monitor (in fact I've experimented with many many resolutions now. The result is always the same: when it goes into the test screen its in 1024x768. I save the configuration (even without doing the test) and reboot and still only can get 1024x768. I know it will do 1280x800 because I had it set for that when I was experimenting with Fedora on it.

Here is the applicable portion of xorg.conf:

Section "Monitor"
Option "CalcAlgorithm" "XServerPool"
DisplaySize 331 207
HorizSync 30-62
Identifier "Monitor[0]"
ModelName "LCD MONITOR"
Option "DPMS"
VendorName "LGP"
VertRefresh 50-60
UseModes "Modes[0]"
EndSection


Section "Modes"
Identifier "Modes[0]"
EndSection


Section "Screen"
DefaultDepth 24
SubSection "Display"
Depth 15
Modes "1280x800" "1280x768" "1024x768" "1280x600" "1024x600" "800x600" "768x576" "640x480"
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Depth 16
Modes "1280x800" "1280x768" "1024x768" "1280x600" "1024x600" "800x600" "768x576" "640x480"
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Depth 24
Modes "1280x800" "1280x768" "1024x768" "1280x600" "1024x600" "800x600" "768x576" "640x480"
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Depth 8
Modes "1280x800" "1280x768" "1024x768" "1280x600" "1024x600" "800x600" "768x576" "640x480"
EndSubSection
Device "Device[0]"
Identifier "Screen[0]"
Monitor "Monitor[0]"
EndSection


Section "Device"
BoardName "915 GM"
BusID "0:2:0"
Driver "i810"
Identifier "Device[0]"
Option "NoDDC"
Screen 0
VendorName "Intel"
EndSection

I'd really appreciate any help with this.
Thanks very much!

[apoorv_khurasia]

Run xorgconfig and restart x server

[scewing]

Now xserver wont start at all.

Fatal server error:
no glx visuals available

Lovely