I can't look into this problem tonight I will be able to see if I can help you tomorrow.
If you need to use your laptop without the external crt, use the vesa driver for now. Nqnsome wrote: > Hi, > > Can someone help me, please!? > > I have a Compal CY27 laptop. The graphics chipset is (as reported by lspci): > > 0000:00:02.0 VGA compatible controller: Intel Corp. 82852/855GM > Integrated Graphics Device (rev 02) > 0000:00:02.1 Display controller: Intel Corp. 82852/855GM Integrated > Graphics Device (rev 02) > > I read all material on the net about the memory/vbios problems with this > chipset. I do not think I have this problem because I can change the > memory allocated to the graphics card in the BIOS setup program, and the > XFree output reflects these changes. > > I have tried all kinds of patchs, all the latest XFree versions > available (including 4.4.0), several distros (FC1, FC2, Mandrake 10 and > now, Debian unstable), the IBM driver, asked the dealer and manufacturer > for a BIOS update, but my LCD never reaches 1024x768 (only 800x600 and > 640x480). Actually, a few months ago, I gave out trying to make the LCD > work under 1024x768, after all this dozens of failed trials. > > I am getting back to this because I just find out that, if I connect a > external CRT monitor (actually a Samsung SyncMaster 700p) to the CRT out > of my laptop, 1024x768 works on it! I am completely puzzled. If XFree > can make the external monitor works on 1024x768, why it can not do the > same with the LCD? > > I was told that my graphics chipset has a vbios problem that prevents > Xfree from recognizing its ability to work under 1024x768, but, if this > is true, why that external CRT works under 1024x768? > > I must note that under WinXP the LCD works on 1024x768 and that the XiG > X server can also do the same. > > Now that it is clear that Xfree can produce 1024x768 with my chipset and > my LCD supports 1024x768, how can I force Xfree to try 1024x768 on the LCD? > > My XF86Config-4 can be found here: > > http://paginas.terra.com.br/educacao/nqnsome/xf86config.txt > > The XFree output can be found here: > > http://paginas.terra.com.br/educacao/nqnsome/xfree_output.txt > > I am really sorry for my bad English. > > Thanks a lot for your assistance. > > Regards, > > Sergio > _______________________________________________ > XFree86 mailing list > XFree86@XFree86.Org > http://XFree86.Org/mailman/listinfo/xfree86 > > _______________________________________________ > Devel mailing list > Devel@XFree86.Org > http://XFree86.Org/mailman/listinfo/devel > > -- > No virus found in this outgoing message. > Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. > Version: 7.0.300 / Virus Database: 265.8.8 - Release Date: 2/14/2005 > > _______________________________________________ > Devel mailing list > Devel@XFree86.Org > http://XFree86.Org/mailman/listinfo/devel _______________________________________________ Devel mailing list Devel@XFree86.Org http://XFree86.Org/mailman/listinfo/devel
