UnSolved - Incorrect resolution on display, intel 945gme

[andymaxwell]

I have finally managed to figure out how to get xrandr working to display a 1280x1024 resolution on my external 18" monitor. Yay!

Ah, actually no. :(

The actual workable desktop* fills all of the screen except for a 1 inch section at the bottom. I can see my display manager's background in this gap so I am thinking that the virtual screen resolution is correct.

I have trolled the forums and spent hours figuring out Xrandr with no joy.

Can someone help me understand why the usable desktop is not filling my display and how I can resolve this?

I am using:
Mepis 8
Acer Aspire One
Intel 945 GME graphics.
Eizo 18" monitor (l675)
xserver-xorg-video-intel version 2:2.3.2-2+lenny6
xorg version 1:7.3+18

Thanks guys, much appreciated

Andy, Bristol, England.
* i.e. where my mouse will go.

[andymaxwell]

ps.
xfce display settings manager has all sorts of resolutions but not, interestingly, 1280x1024

**Xrandr Output below, but no display on the laptops own display (not a problem though)**

user@mepis1:~$ xrandr -q
Screen 0: minimum 320 x 200, current 1280 x 1024, maximum 2304 x 1624
VGA connected 1280x1024+0+0 (normal left inverted right x axis y axis) 359mm x 288mm
1280x1024 60.0*+ 59.9 60.0*
1600x1024 60.0
1440x900 60.2
1280x960 60.0
1280x800 60.0
1152x864 60.0
1280x768 60.0
1024x768 60.0
800x600 60.3
640x480 60.0 59.9
720x400 70.1
LVDS connected (normal left inverted right x axis y axis)
1024x600 60.0 +
800x600 60.3
640x480 59.9
TV disconnected (normal left inverted right x axis y axis)