From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Tue Nov 11 14:45:08 2008 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::34]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 5FCE310656AA for ; Tue, 11 Nov 2008 14:45:08 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from fbsd.questions@rachie.is-a-geek.net) Received: from mail.rachie.is-a-geek.net (rachie.is-a-geek.net [66.230.99.27]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id F0E648FC2F for ; Tue, 11 Nov 2008 14:45:07 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from fbsd.questions@rachie.is-a-geek.net) Received: from localhost (mail.rachie.is-a-geek.net [192.168.2.101]) by mail.rachie.is-a-geek.net (Postfix) with ESMTP id CA4F8AFC1C7; Tue, 11 Nov 2008 05:45:06 -0900 (AKST) From: Mel To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org, Pieter Donche Date: Tue, 11 Nov 2008 15:45:03 +0100 User-Agent: KMail/1.9.7 References: <200811111343.34729.fbsd.questions@rachie.is-a-geek.net> In-Reply-To: MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Disposition: inline Message-Id: <200811111545.04649.fbsd.questions@rachie.is-a-geek.net> Cc: Subject: Re: X11: 1280x768 X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Tue, 11 Nov 2008 14:45:08 -0000 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.