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There is what you need to build the driver :) Felix On 25. November 2010 - 09:45, Ross Boylan wrote: > Date: Thu, 25 Nov 2010 09:45:45 -0800 > From: Ross Boylan <[email protected]> > To: Alex Deucher <[email protected]> > Cc: [email protected] > Subject: Re: Active area shorter than physical screen > > On Thu, 2010-11-25 at 11:33 -0500, Alex Deucher wrote: > > On Thu, Nov 25, 2010 at 12:02 AM, Ross Boylan <[email protected]> wrote: > > > There are noticeable black/unilluminated bands at the top and bottom > > > of my physical screen. Is this expected? Is there anything I can do > > > about it? > > > > > > video: ATI Technologies Inc RV570 [Radeon X1950 Pro] rev 0, Mem > > > @ 0xd0000000/28, 0xf0300000/16, I/O @ 0x2000/8 > > > > > > xorg 6.9.0 (xserver-xorg-video-ati 1:6.9.0-1+lenny4). Debian has > > > incorporated some fixes from recent git into this driver (details in > > > changelog.Debian). > > > > > > > You might want to try a newer version of the driver 6.9.0 is several years > > old. > > > > Alex > Can I rebuild just the driver, or would I need to update my whole X > infrastructure? > Ross > > > > > Monitor: Samsung 245T (1920x1200) It has no controls that permit > > > adjustment to the vertical size. > > > > > > Xeon 64 bit chips > > > > > > OS: Debian stable, with some later versions pulled in. The kernel is > > > from more current releases and is linux-image-2.6.32-5-amd64. > > > > > > I noticed them first after I rebooted and the screen started to > > > flicker (strobe might be a better term; it looked like a CRT with the > > > refresh rate too low). I sent the monitor in for servicing; the > > > flickering is gone but the shrinkage remains. It's possible it's been > > > there for awhile and I didn't notice it. There have been some > > > upgrades to the kernel and other software, including X; likely some > > > would have taken effect only on reboot. > > > > > > I also have the radeonhd driver on the system; I do not think I am > > > using it. > > > > > > I have the same model of monitor on another system with an nvidia > > > card/proprietary driver, and the image fills the full screen. Even > > > there, the on-screen display of the monitor provides no adjustments to > > > the dimensions. > > > > > > I've attached my config file and some logs. > > > > > > Happy Thanksgiving to those in the US! > > > > > > Ross Boylan > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > xorg-driver-ati mailing list > > > [email protected] > > > http://lists.x.org/mailman/listinfo/xorg-driver-ati > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > xorg-driver-ati mailing list > [email protected] > http://lists.x.org/mailman/listinfo/xorg-driver-ati ---end quoted text--- _______________________________________________ xorg-driver-ati mailing list [email protected] http://lists.x.org/mailman/listinfo/xorg-driver-ati
