Date: Tue, 11 Nov 2008 17:53:33 +0100 (CET) From: Pieter Donche <Pieter.Donche@ua.ac.be> To: Mel <fbsd.questions@rachie.is-a-geek.net> Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: [solved] X11: 1280x768 Message-ID: <Pine.GSO.4.63.0811111749380.29719@hmacs.cmi.ua.ac.be> In-Reply-To: <200811111545.04649.fbsd.questions@rachie.is-a-geek.net> References: <Pine.GSO.4.63.0811110745270.22599@hmacs.cmi.ua.ac.be> <200811111343.34729.fbsd.questions@rachie.is-a-geek.net> <Pine.GSO.4.63.0811111428430.27935@hmacs.cmi.ua.ac.be> <200811111545.04649.fbsd.questions@rachie.is-a-geek.net>
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OK, after installing 915resolution, I can use the 1280 pixel width on my tiny screen, giving me 25% more usable space.. Thanks Mel! On Tue, 11 Nov 2008, Mel wrote: > 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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