Re: problems getting the desired resolution in vt and in X

Johannes-Maria Kaltenbach wrote:
> 
> Hello,
> 
> I've problems getting the same resolution (in vt and in X) on a new PC
> as in my old one.
> I'm used to a resolution of 1600x1200 (the LCD has just this number
> of pixels), but on the new PC I only get 1024x768.
> 
> On the new PC I've installed 13.2
> |# freebsd-version -kru
> |13.2-RELEASE-p1
> |13.2-RELEASE-p1
> |13.2-RELEASE-p1
> 
> 1) vt
> 
> kern.vt.fb.default_mode="1600x1200"
> in loader.conf doesn't change anything.
> Neither does vidcontrol (it only produces always the
> "Inappropriate ioctl for device" message).
> 
> 
> 2) Xorg
> 
> I started without a separate graphics card using the hdmi output
> of the motherboard.
> 
> vgapci1@pci0:0:2:0:	class=0x030000 rev=0x04 hdr=0x00 vendor=0x8086 \
>         device=0xa780 subvendor=0x1458 subdevice=0xd000
>     vendor     = 'Intel Corporation'
>     device     = 'Raptor Lake-S GT1 [UHD Graphics 770]'
>     class      = display
>     subclass   = VGA
> 
> With default configuration X didn't start using 'modesetting':
> |(EE) open /dev/dri/card0: No such file or directory
> |(WW) Falling back to old probe method for modesetting
> |(EE) open /dev/dri/card0: No such file or directory
> |(WW) VGA arbiter: cannot open kernel arbiter, no multi-card support
> |(EE) Screen 0 deleted because of no matching config section.
> |(II) UnloadModule: "modesetting"
> |(EE) Device(s) detected, but none match those in the config file.
> 
> I tried installing graphics/drm-kmod and loading i915kms.ko
> but no success.
> 
> I changed
>         Driver      "modesetting"
> to
>         Driver      "scfb"
> 
> [. e. the configuration I use on my old PC with resolution 1600x1200]
> 
> Then X started but only with the resolution of 1024x768 and I
> cannot change it to 1600x1200.
> 
> I installed x11-drivers/xf86-video-intel and used
>         Driver      "intel"
> but then X didn't start: from Xorg.0.log:
> 
> |  (II) LoadModule: "intel"
> |  (II) Loading /usr/local/lib/xorg/modules/drivers/intel_drv.so
> |  (II) Module intel: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
> |       compiled for 1.21.1.8, module version = 2.99.917
> |       Module class: X.Org Video Driver
> |       ABI class: X.Org Video Driver, version 25.2
> |  (II) intel: Driver for Intel(R) Integrated Graphics Chipsets:
> |   i810-dc100, i810e, i815, i830M, 845G, 854, 852GM/855GM, 865G,
> |   E7221 (i915), 915GM, 945G, 945GM, 945GME, Pineview GM,
> |  iew G, 965G, G35, 965Q, 946GZ, 965GM, 965GME/GLE, G33, Q35, Q33,
> |   4 Series, G45/G43, Q45/Q43, G41, B43
> |  (II) intel: Driver for Intel(R) HD Graphics
> |  (II) intel: Driver for Intel(R) Iris(TM) Graphics
> |  (II) intel: Driver for Intel(R) Iris(TM) Pro Graphics
> |  (--) Using syscons driver with X support (version 2.0)
> |  (--) using VT number 9
> |  (EE) No devices detected.
> |  (EE) no screens found(EE)
> 
> 
> I tried using xrandr to set a resolution, but
>         xrandr -fb 1600x1200
> only leads to the error message
> |  xrandr: screen cannot be larger than 1024x768 (desired size 1600x1200)
> 
> xrandr without option gives
> |  Screen 0: minimum 1024 x 768, current 1024 x 768, maximum 1024 x 768
> 
> 
> I thought that perhaps the hardware is too new for the available drivers
> and added a nvidia gaphics card
> 
> vgapci0@pci0:1:0:0:	class=0x030000 rev=0xa1 hdr=0x00 vendor=0x10de \
>         device=0x1287 subvendor=0x1462 subdevice=0x8a9f
>     vendor     = 'NVIDIA Corporation'
>     device     = 'GK208B [GeForce GT 730]'
>     class      = display
>     subclass   = VGA
> 
> and installed x11/nvidia-driver.
> 
> Changed to  'Driver  "nvidia"'  in xorg.conf, but X didn't start.
> I tried it also with xorg.conf created by 'Xorg -configure' and
> also installed an tried x11/nvidia-xconfig.
> 
> |  (WW) NVIDIA(0): The NVIDIA GeForce GT 730 GPU installed in this system is
> |  (WW) NVIDIA(0):     supported through the NVIDIA 470.xx Legacy drivers. Please

Install x11/nvidia-driver-470 instead of x11/nvidia-driver.

> |  (WW) NVIDIA(0):     visit http://www.nvidia.com/object/unix.html for more
> |  (WW) NVIDIA(0):     information.  The 525.116.03 NVIDIA driver will ignore
> |  (WW) NVIDIA(0):     this GPU.  Continuing probe...
> |  (EE) open /dev/dri/card0: No such file or directory
> |  (WW) Falling back to old probe method for modesetting
> |  (EE) open /dev/dri/card0: No such file or directory
> |  (WW) VGA arbiter: cannot open kernel arbiter, no multi-card support
> |  (EE) Screen 0 deleted because of no matching config section.
> |  (II) UnloadModule: "modesetting"
> |  (EE) Device(s) detected, but none match those in the config file.
> |  (EE)
> |  error:
> |  (EE) no screens found(EE)
> 
> I can only successfully start X with
>         Driver      "scfb"
> with both the Intel and with the Nvidia
> but not with the desired resolution of 1600x1200, only with 1024x768.
> 
> 
> I ran out of ideas.
> 
> Can anybody please help?
> 
> (Correct resolution in X would suffice;
> in vt I could accept it but would also prefer a higher resolution.)