Dell Inspiron 8500 and XF86Config

[Bruce Cran]

On Mon, Jul 28, 2003 at 04:27:35PM -0700, DCS wrote:
> Greetings;
> 
> Wondering if anyone's resolved the Dell Inspiron 8500 X Window
> configuration.  This is one with the NVIDIA?  GeForce4 4200 GoTM 
> Graphics adapter and wondering about the correct HorizSync, VertRefresh,
> ChipSet, Card, Depth and Modes specifications especially given the wide
> aspect ratio.
> 
> Tried to first install FreeBSD 5.1 Release where it went crazy right
> after booting from the second floppy disk, so managed to then install
> FreeBSD 4.8 Release, but still getting a less than optimal resolution
> upon running xinit and also a blurred shell display upon subsequently
> exiting the X Window session...
> 

I'm running FreeBSD 5.1-CURRENT with the 'nvidia' driver, and it's working 
brilliantly.   
I'm using the attached XF86Config file - the nvidia driver doesn't know about 
widescreen, hence the mode timings.

--
Bruce Cran
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Section "Module"
    Load        "dbe"  	# Double buffer extension
    Load	"extmod"
    Load	"ddc"
    Load        "type1"
    Load        "speedo"
    Load        "freetype"
    Load        "glx"
EndSection

Section "Files"
    RgbPath	"/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/rgb"

    FontPath   "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/webfonts/"
    FontPath   "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/local/"
    FontPath   "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/misc/"
    FontPath   "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/75dpi/:unscaled"
    FontPath   "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/100dpi/:unscaled"
    FontPath   "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/Speedo/"
    FontPath   "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/Type1/"
    FontPath   "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/TrueType/"
    FontPath   "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/freefont/"
    FontPath   "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/bitstream-vera/"
    FontPath   "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/75dpi/"
    FontPath   "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/100dpi/"

#    ModulePath "/usr/X11R6/lib/modules"
EndSection

Section "ServerFlags"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
    Identifier	"Keyboard1"
    Driver	"Keyboard"
    Option "AutoRepeat" "500 30"
    Option "XkbRules"	"xfree86"
    Option "XkbModel"	"hp2505" 
   #Option "XkbModel"	"inspiron"
    Option "XkbLayout"	"gb"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
    Identifier	"Mouse1"
    Driver	"mouse"
    Option "Protocol"    "Auto"
    Option "Device"      "/dev/ums0"
    Option "ZAxisMapping" "4 5" 
EndSection

Section "Monitor"
    Identifier  "Dell Laptop"
    HorizSync   31.5-100
    VertRefresh 30-90
    UseModes "16:10"
    Option "DPMS"
    Option "UseEdidFreqs" "yes"
    Option "FlatPanelProperties" "Scaling = aspect-scaled"
EndSection

Section "Modes"
	Identifier "16:10"
	Modeline "1280x800"  107.21 1280 1360 1496 1712 800 801 804 835
	Modeline "1280x800"  123.38 1280 1368 1504 1728 800 801 804 840
	Modeline "1280x800"  147.89 1280 1376 1512 1744  800  801  804  848
	Modeline "1680x1050" 147.14 1680 1784 1968 2256 1050 1051 1054 1087
	Modeline "1680x1050" 188.07 1680 1800 1984 2288 1050 1051 1054 1096
	Modeline "1680x1050" 214.51 1680 1800 1984 2288 1050 1051 1054 1103
	Modeline "1680x1050" 256.20 1680 1808 1992 2304 1050 1051 1054 1112
	Modeline "1920x1200" 246.59 1920 2064 2272 2624 1200 1201 1204 1253
	Modeline "1920x1200" 282.74 1920 2072 2280 2640 1200 1201 1204 1260
	Modeline "1920x1200" 337.58 1920 2072 2288 2656 1200 1201 1204 1271
EndSection

Section "Device"
    Identifier  "Dell NVidia GeForce 4 Go 4200"
    Driver      "nvidia"
    Option	"UseEdidFreqs" "yes"
    Option	"FlatPanelProperties" "Scaling = ascpect-scaled"
EndSection

Section "Screen"
    Identifier  "Screen 1"
    Device      "Dell NVidia GeForce 4 Go 4200"
    Monitor     "Dell Laptop"
    DefaultDepth 24

    Subsection "Display"
        Depth       8
        Modes       "1920x1200" "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
        ViewPort    0 0
    EndSubsection
    Subsection "Display"
        Depth       16
        Modes       "1920x1200" "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
        ViewPort    0 0
    EndSubsection
    Subsection "Display"
        Depth       24
        Modes       "1920x1200" "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
        ViewPort    0 0
    EndSubsection
EndSection

Section "ServerLayout"
    Identifier  "Simple Layout"
    Screen "Screen 1"
    InputDevice "Mouse1" "CorePointer"
    InputDevice "Keyboard1" "CoreKeyboard"
EndSection

# Section "DRI"
#    Mode 0666
# EndSection