On Tuesday September 11 2007, David C. Rankin wrote: > roN wrote: > > On Sunday 09 September 2007 10:31:16 am David C. Rankin wrote: > >> roN wrote: > >>> On Sunday 09 September 2007 07:41:06 am Kenneth Schneider wrote: > >>>> On Sun, 2007-09-09 at 10:27 -0400, BandiPat wrote: > >>>>> On Sunday 09 September 2007, roN wrote: > >>>>>> Hi, > >>>>>> > >>>>>> Has anyone gotten a resolution of 1680 x 1050 out of an intel 965G > >>>>>> chipset? I'm looking for that, out of the box, my opensuse 10.2 only > >>>>>> offers 1280 x 1024 which looks somehow wrong...I would appreciate if > >>>>>> some one could help me in a way getting my x-server to display 1680 > >>>>>> x 1050 pixel on my screen. > >>>>>> > >>>>>> Thank you! > >>>>>> Ron > >>>>>> -- > >> > >> <snip) > >> > >>> Don't know how to add a line for 1680x1050. It looks like sync rates to > >>> me.... i guess i need to find a manual for my screen acer AL2216W. > >>> Right? For what should i look in there? > >>> > >>> Thanks! > >> > >> Wait *Stop* *Read* http://www.geocities.com/stomljen/ > >> > >> I have been through this in great detail and with great pain with > >> opensuse 10.0. (see > >> http://lists.freedesktop.org/pipermail/xorg/2007-April/023179.html) > >> > >> You are *very* luck to be running 10.2 because the 10.2 kernel will > >> support 1680x1050 resolution natively and you will be spared the > >> learning experience of having to build X, Mesa, and Dri/Drm from source. > >> (see http://intellinuxgraphics.org/) > >> > >> The bottom line for you is a 3 step process(qualified with an "I'm > >> pretty sure" speaking only from 10.0 experience): > >> > >> (1) you will need to download or install from Yast the 915resolution > >> tool; > >> > >> (2) you will follow the instructions to patch a video mode in your video > >> card for 1680x1050 resolution; and > > > > but the 915resolution tool wouldn't actually offer 1680x1050. I only got > > following modes: > > Mode 30 : 640x480, 8 bits/pixel > > Mode 32 : 800x600, 8 bits/pixel > > Mode 34 : 1024x768, 8 bits/pixel > > Mode 38 : 1280x1024, 8 bits/pixel > > Mode 3a : 1600x1200, 8 bits/pixel > > Mode 3c : 1920x1440, 8 bits/pixel > > Mode 41 : 640x480, 16 bits/pixel > > Mode 43 : 800x600, 16 bits/pixel > > Mode 45 : 1024x768, 16 bits/pixel > > Mode 49 : 1280x1024, 16 bits/pixel > > Mode 4b : 1600x1200, 16 bits/pixel > > Mode 4d : 1920x1440, 16 bits/pixel > > Mode 50 : 640x480, 32 bits/pixel > > Mode 52 : 800x600, 32 bits/pixel > > Mode 54 : 1024x768, 32 bits/pixel > > Mode 58 : 1280x1024, 32 bits/pixel > > Mode 5a : 1600x1200, 32 bits/pixel > > Mode 5c : 1920x1440, 32 bits/pixel > > So I don't know how i should go from here, any other suggestions? > > > > Thank you! > > Sorry so long getting back to you Ron, but I have to pay attention to my > real job on occasions.
David, Haha no worries, i know this too well. The system I'm working on is at home and i'm now here in the office where i have my system setup with a convenient nvidia graphics card :) No troubles here... > > *You* have to make it give you 1680x1050 by patching one of the bios > modes! (i.e. You have to change one of the modes with 915resolution to > modify the bios and put 1680x1050 in there in place of one of the > existing modes.) Pick any mode that you don't use and patch that mode > for 1680x1050, say mode (43) for example which is by default (800x600). > Recall the required options for setting/patching a mode are: > > 915resolution [mode] [width] [height] [color-depth] > > So do this as root: > > # 915resolution 43 1680 1050 24 > > Then run 915resolution again to check to see if it worked and you should > get: > > # 915resolution -l > > Mode 30 : 640x480, 8 bits/pixel > Mode 32 : 800x600, 8 bits/pixel > Mode 34 : 1024x768, 8 bits/pixel > Mode 38 : 1280x1024, 8 bits/pixel > Mode 3a : 1600x1200, 8 bits/pixel > Mode 3c : 1920x1440, 8 bits/pixel > Mode 41 : 640x480, 16 bits/pixel > Mode 43 : 1680x1050, 24 bits/pixel > Mode 45 : 1024x768, 16 bits/pixel > Mode 49 : 1280x1024, 16 bits/pixel > Mode 4b : 1600x1200, 16 bits/pixel > Mode 4d : 1920x1440, 16 bits/pixel > Mode 50 : 640x480, 32 bits/pixel > Mode 52 : 800x600, 32 bits/pixel > Mode 54 : 1024x768, 32 bits/pixel > Mode 58 : 1280x1024, 32 bits/pixel > Mode 5a : 1600x1200, 32 bits/pixel > Mode 5c : 1920x1440, 32 bits/pixel > > # > > Your mode is then patched, you have made the changes to xorg.conf, so > just restart X, then if you don't default to 1680x1050, you will then be > able to set it in Yast because 1680x1050 will then appear as a > resolution option for sax2. > > I know this stuff can be frustrating, but often it is a "forest for the > trees issue" and once you get it, you will see how simple it is. > > Good luck again! > Will try this for sure tonite at home. Looks pretty simple actually, i think i'll find the tree, unless you'll hear from me (well, you'll hear/read from me anyways to say Thank you). Thanks tons for your help, eh! :) -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
