The current xorg-server has some "quirks" modes built in for some monitor models. The attached patch adds another model allowing the default resolution of 1680x1050. See https://bugs.freedesktop.org/show_bug.cgi?id=10814 Reproducible: Always
Created attachment 117910 [details] Quirks-patch for xf86EdidModes.c for Samsung 225BW 1680x1050 resolution
Created attachment 117911 [details, diff] Quirks-patch for xf86EdidModes.c for Samsung 225BW 1680x1050 resolution
Created attachment 117912 [details] new ebuild
Please reopen when this is committed upstream. Thanks!
Committed by Eric Anholt, see http://bugs.freedesktop.org/show_bug.cgi?id=10814
Just committed to 1.3.0.0, thanks for your patience!