X11: 1280x768

Mel fbsd.questions at rachie.is-a-geek.net
Tue Nov 11 06:45:08 PST 2008


On Tuesday 11 November 2008 14:34:52 Pieter Donche wrote:
> On Tue, 11 Nov 2008, Mel wrote:
> > On Tuesday 11 November 2008 13:28:53 Pieter Donche wrote:
> >> On Tue, 11 Nov 2008, Mel wrote:
> >>> On Tuesday 11 November 2008 12:12:06 Pieter Donche wrote:
> >>>> On the same portable there is also a SUSE Linux 10.1 and WinXP, which
> >>>> works in 1280x768 (so the hardware can use this resolution)
> >>>>
> >>>> In /var/log/Xorg.0.log is see many references to 1280x768 for the
> >>>> 'local flat panel' , PanelID returned panel resolution: 1280x768, also
> >>>> Printing DDC gathered Modelines:
> >>>> 3 lines
> >>>> (||) 1810(0): Modeline "1280x768"x0.0  (followed by varying numbers
> >>>> and a KhZ to end)
> >>>> follewed y
> >>>> Mode: 30 (640x480)
> >>>>    (specifications)
> >>>> diffenrent Mode sections but 1024x768 at the highest
> >>>> ..
> >>>> (||) |810(0): Not using mode "1280x768i (no mode of that name)
> >>>
> >>>                                       ^^^
> >>> If this is accurate, you seem to have a trailing letter 'i' in your
> >>> xorg.conf that invalidates the mode line.
> >>>
> >>> And you're using an Intel 810 integrated graphics card. Sadly, that
> >>> doesn't come with probing tool that I know of that would print the
> >>> information the card and monitor exchange about syncrates and display
> >>> sizes.
> >>>
> >>> Rule out the typo first though.
> >>>
> >>> I have a vague recollection of this card putting 1024x768 before
> >>> 1280x768 in the mode list it returns, so that it defaults to 1024x768,
> >>> but I'm not sure where or when I read that. Either way, hardcoding the
> >>> desired modeline (without typos) in xorg.conf should work.
> >>> If there was no typo, please paste your entire xorg.conf into the mail.
> >>> We may be missing something obvious.
> >>> --
> >>> Mel
> >>>
> >>> Problem with today's modular software: they start with the modules
> >>>    and never get to the software part.
> >>
> >> There was only a typo in my mail, not in xorg.conf..
> >>
> >> In included below my xorg.conf file and the Xorg.0.log
> >
> > Rearranging for clarity:
> >> ------------------
> >> xorg.conf
> >> ------------------
> >>
> >>
> >> Section "Screen"
> >>  	Identifier "Screen0"
> >>  	Device     "Card0"
> >>  	Monitor    "Monitor0"
> >>  	SubSection "Display"
> >>  		Viewport   0 0
> >>  		Depth     1
> >>  		Modes     "1280x768"
> >>  	EndSubSection
> >>
> >>
> >> (II) I810(0): Supported Future Video Modes:
> >> (II) I810(0): #0: hsize: 1280  vsize 800  refresh: 60  vid: 129
> >
> > I was already wondering why a card would report 1280x768, it's not the
> > standard for that width, 1280x800 is. Try changing the modes to 1280x800.
> > How the 768 ends up in the detection is probably something for the i810
> > driver developers to figure out.
>
> Changed to 1280x800, but no help.
>
> The diff between previous Xorg.0.log and the present is:
> 15c15
> < (==) Log file: "/var/log/Xorg.0.log", Time: Tue Nov 11 14:18:44 2008
> ---
>
> > (==) Log file: "/var/log/Xorg.0.log", Time: Tue Nov 11 13:20:39 2008
>
> 2033c2033
> < (II) I810(0): Not using mode "1280x800" (no mode of this name)
> ---
>
> > (II) I810(0): Not using mode "1280x768" (no mode of this name)
>
> 2122,2124c2122,2124
> < (II) I810(0): Allocated 4 kB for HW cursor at 0xffff000 (0x07b99000)
> < (II) I810(0): Allocated 16 kB for HW (ARGB) cursor at 0xfffb000
> (0x07b9c000) < (II) I810(0): Allocated 4 kB for Overlay registers at
> 0xfffa000 (0x07b9a000). ---
>
> > (II) I810(0): Allocated 4 kB for HW cursor at 0xffff000 (0x07790000)
> > (II) I810(0): Allocated 16 kB for HW (ARGB) cursor at 0xfffb000
> > (0x07794000) (II) I810(0): Allocated 4 kB for Overlay registers at
> > 0xfffa000 (0x07791000).
>
> not pretty much, execept that it neither accepts 1280x800
>
> On that portable WinXP lets me choose between 1280x768, 1024x768, 800x600
> and SuSE Linux 10.1 between exactly the same, plus 640x480...

I think this accurately describes your problem:
http://mandrivaonadellx1.50webs.com/display.htm
-- 
Mel

Problem with today's modular software: they start with the modules
    and never get to the software part.


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