> Subject: Re: [XFree86] VESA modes for Toshiba P25 laptop (GeForce 5200 > GO, 1440x900 lcd) > Date: Thu, 17 Jul 2003 00:00:08 -0500 > From: Andy Goth <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > References: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > On Wednesday, July 16, 2003 10:36 am, Christian Convey wrote: > > XFree86 Version 4.3.0 > > CVS? Mine says 4.3.0.1. "Release date: 9 May 2003; Build date: 07 June > 2003"
(Shrug) I dunno. I'm pretty sure, but not certain, that I generated this log file using the build I made from CVS, rather than the build I got from Mandrake 9.1. Remember the point was just to show you the VESA modes, not to try to get the VESA driver working for me. I've basically settled on the nv driver for now, and the nvidia driver when it comes out. > > (By the way, why is there a leading zero on the build date and not the > release > date?) > > > (WW) Option "XkbCompat" requires an string value > > (WW) Option "XkbOptions" requires an string value > > >From your XF86Config-4: > > > Option "XkbCompat" "" > > Option "XkbOptions" "" > > Why do you have these lines? Cuz that's what Mandrake gave me ;) Remember that I'm an X newbie. > > > (WW) VESA(0): Bad V_BIOS checksum > > I wonder if this is causing us problems. Yeah, I don't know either. If this means "video bios", then who provides it: the motherboard manufacturer or nVidia? And which of those two BIOS's contain the VESA mode definitions? > > > *Mode: 112 (640x480) > > *Mode: 115 (800x600) > > *Mode: 118 (1024x768) > > These three modes (all 32bpp) will fit on your screen. Alas, VESA doesn't > define a 1440x900 mode... unless I'm mistaken, it doesn't do hardware > acceleration, either. Thanks. I'd really like to get all 1440x900 pixels if I can, however. That's what I'm using the "nv" driver right now, and sucking up the problems it gives me with the virtual consoles. > > >From XF86Config-4: > > > Modeline "1440x900" 106.47 1440 1520 1672 1904 900 901 904 932 -HSync +Vsync > > VESA doesn't use modelines. > > > (II) VESA(0): Not using mode "1440x900" (no mode of this name) > > See? :^) Thanks for the tip. > > > (II) VESA(0): Not using built-in mode "1280x1024" (width too large for \ > > virtual size) > > (II) VESA(0): Not using built-in mode "1024x768" (width too large for \ > > virtual size) > > (II) VESA(0): Not using built-in mode "800x600" (width too large for \ > > virtual size) > > (II) VESA(0): Not using built-in mode "640x480" (width too large for \ > > virtual size) > > 640? Too wide!? Yup, seems a little odd to me too. > > >From XF86Config-4: > > > Subsection "Display" > > Depth 24 > > Modes "1440x900" #"1280x960" "1152x864" "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480" > > EndSubsection > > 1440x900 fails since there's no matching VESA mode. Then XFree86 > appears to > fall back on its no-Modes-list heuristic, that is, find the biggest usable > mode. At least, that's what I think it does---I don't rely on it. Could > someone confirm/correct? But why doesn't it try the 320x VESA modes? Mode > 10f would have worked, I think... > > > (EE) VESA(0): No valid modes > > (EE) Screen(s) found, but none have a usable configuration. > > The end. > > Does nVidia's proprietary driver work? You said that XFree86's nv driver No, nVidia's current proprietary driver doesn't work. I'm waiting with baited breath for the next revision. > looks good but futzes up the bottom row of text on your screen. Is it an > 80x25 screen? What's the character size in pixels? 9x16? What happens if (Using the "nv" driver...) The vc shows me 100 columns and 37 rows (where the last row is the one that's half chopped off) I don't know anything about how to determin character size in pixels, or how to control the fonts used on VCs. Care to enlighten me? > you set a smaller font? Have you tried SVGATextMode? fbcon? I don't know what SVGATextMode or fbcon are. Thanks, Christian _______________________________________________ XFree86 mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://XFree86.Org/mailman/listinfo/xfree86
