[Bug 196968] Re: [Gutsy] screens and graphics resolution of screen 2 affects resolution of screen 1

2008-03-08 Thread Goswin
I did a test using the fglrx driver. This time the TV resolution didn't
want to play ball and big black rims were put around the image. But
you're right, I didn't know about the even-multiple restrictions -
although it sounds perfectly obvious. My graphics card is a very low-
spec mobile card, so I suspect this mechanism to cause the unsuspected
behaviour. Thanks for explaining! I think that comment alone made this
bugreport fit for closing - it's not a bug, it's a feature (or rather
lack of a feature)...

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[Bug 196968] Re: [Gutsy] screens and graphics resolution of screen 2 affects resolution of screen 1

2008-03-01 Thread Goswin
   *-display UNCLAIMED
description: VGA compatible controller
product: Radeon XPRESS 200M 5955 (PCIE)
vendor: ATI Technologies Inc
physical id: 5
bus info: [EMAIL PROTECTED]:01:05.0
version: 00
width: 32 bits
clock: 66MHz
capabilities: pm vga_controller bus_master cap_list
configuration: latency=64 mingnt=8

It has 128 MB of shared memory, and xorg.conf sais only this about my
video:

Section Device
Identifier  Configured Video Device
EndSection

So I'm using the default ATI driver.

Can it be that the mirror option has to use the smallest available
resolution, or should it scale automatically. The TV screen has a 1366 x
768 resolution.

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[Bug 196968] Re: [Gutsy] screens and graphics resolution of screen 2 affects resolution of screen 1

2008-03-01 Thread TerryG
In a terminal:

envy

or

sudo envy

(I can't remember if you need sudo permissions for this.)

See if there are restricted drivers.  The open source (reverse-
engineered) drivers for ATI have limited capability.  Once you get the
restricted drivers going, then start playing with resolutions.  Backup
your configuration file first (sudo cp /etc/X11/xorg.conf
/etc/X11/xorg.bak).

You want to address the TV at it's native resolution (1366 by 768).  Be
mindful that your graphics chip may not support all refresh rates--in
other words, when you select TV resolution, that clock setting will be
unique and the PC is left with using an even-multiple of that clock
setting.  This will sometimes result in strange resolutions for the PC
monitor.  This is something most people don't understand.  You can
address either the TV or Monitor at it's native resolution, but not both
at the same time.  Unless you have a high-end graphics card.  I'm not
sure what the capabilities of the ATI Radeon Xpress 200M are, but you
will find out it's limitations soon enough.

Leaving as Incomplete pending ATI restricted driver tests.

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[Bug 196968] Re: [Gutsy] screens and graphics resolution of screen 2 affects resolution of screen 1

2008-02-29 Thread TerryG
Thanks for your bug submission.  If you have Intel graphics chip, you
may be limited to 2048x2048 pixel size for both screens combined.  It's
a known limitation for Intel chipset.  What graphics card do you have?
How much video RAM?  If shared, how much devoted to video?

Marking as Incomplete pending more details.

At least you know how to get your screen back.

** Changed in: displayconfig-gtk (Ubuntu)
   Status: New = Incomplete

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