[solved] X11: 1280x768

[Pieter Donche]

OK, after installing 915resolution, I can use the 1280 pixel width on 
my tiny screen, giving me 25% more usable space..
Thanks Mel!

On Tue, 11 Nov 2008, Mel wrote:

> On Tuesday 11 November 2008 14:34:52 Pieter Donche wrote:
>> On Tue, 11 Nov 2008, Mel wrote:
>>> On Tuesday 11 November 2008 13:28:53 Pieter Donche wrote:
>>>> On Tue, 11 Nov 2008, Mel wrote:
>>>>> On Tuesday 11 November 2008 12:12:06 Pieter Donche wrote:
>>>>>> On the same portable there is also a SUSE Linux 10.1 and WinXP, which
>>>>>> works in 1280x768 (so the hardware can use this resolution)
>>>>>>
>>>>>> In /var/log/Xorg.0.log is see many references to 1280x768 for the
>>>>>> 'local flat panel' , PanelID returned panel resolution: 1280x768, also
>>>>>> Printing DDC gathered Modelines:
>>>>>> 3 lines
>>>>>> (||) 1810(0): Modeline "1280x768"x0.0  (followed by varying numbers
>>>>>> and a KhZ to end)
>>>>>> follewed y
>>>>>> Mode: 30 (640x480)
>>>>>>    (specifications)
>>>>>> diffenrent Mode sections but 1024x768 at the highest
>>>>>> ..
>>>>>> (||) |810(0): Not using mode "1280x768i (no mode of that name)
>>>>>
>>>>>                                       ^^^
>>>>> If this is accurate, you seem to have a trailing letter 'i' in your
>>>>> xorg.conf that invalidates the mode line.
>>>>>
>>>>> And you're using an Intel 810 integrated graphics card. Sadly, that
>>>>> doesn't come with probing tool that I know of that would print the
>>>>> information the card and monitor exchange about syncrates and display
>>>>> sizes.
>>>>>
>>>>> Rule out the typo first though.
>>>>>
>>>>> I have a vague recollection of this card putting 1024x768 before
>>>>> 1280x768 in the mode list it returns, so that it defaults to 1024x768,
>>>>> but I'm not sure where or when I read that. Either way, hardcoding the
>>>>> desired modeline (without typos) in xorg.conf should work.
>>>>> If there was no typo, please paste your entire xorg.conf into the mail.
>>>>> We may be missing something obvious.
>>>>> --
>>>>> Mel
>>>>>
>>>>> Problem with today's modular software: they start with the modules
>>>>>    and never get to the software part.
>>>>
>>>> There was only a typo in my mail, not in xorg.conf..
>>>>
>>>> In included below my xorg.conf file and the Xorg.0.log
>>>
>>> Rearranging for clarity:
>>>> ------------------
>>>> xorg.conf
>>>> ------------------
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Section "Screen"
>>>>  	Identifier "Screen0"
>>>>  	Device     "Card0"
>>>>  	Monitor    "Monitor0"
>>>>  	SubSection "Display"
>>>>  		Viewport   0 0
>>>>  		Depth     1
>>>>  		Modes     "1280x768"
>>>>  	EndSubSection
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> (II) I810(0): Supported Future Video Modes:
>>>> (II) I810(0): #0: hsize: 1280  vsize 800  refresh: 60  vid: 129
>>>
>>> I was already wondering why a card would report 1280x768, it's not the
>>> standard for that width, 1280x800 is. Try changing the modes to 1280x800.
>>> How the 768 ends up in the detection is probably something for the i810
>>> driver developers to figure out.
>>
>> Changed to 1280x800, but no help.
>>
>> The diff between previous Xorg.0.log and the present is:
>> 15c15
>> < (==) Log file: "/var/log/Xorg.0.log", Time: Tue Nov 11 14:18:44 2008
>> ---
>>
>>> (==) Log file: "/var/log/Xorg.0.log", Time: Tue Nov 11 13:20:39 2008
>>
>> 2033c2033
>> < (II) I810(0): Not using mode "1280x800" (no mode of this name)
>> ---
>>
>>> (II) I810(0): Not using mode "1280x768" (no mode of this name)
>>
>> 2122,2124c2122,2124
>> < (II) I810(0): Allocated 4 kB for HW cursor at 0xffff000 (0x07b99000)
>> < (II) I810(0): Allocated 16 kB for HW (ARGB) cursor at 0xfffb000
>> (0x07b9c000) < (II) I810(0): Allocated 4 kB for Overlay registers at
>> 0xfffa000 (0x07b9a000). ---
>>
>>> (II) I810(0): Allocated 4 kB for HW cursor at 0xffff000 (0x07790000)
>>> (II) I810(0): Allocated 16 kB for HW (ARGB) cursor at 0xfffb000
>>> (0x07794000) (II) I810(0): Allocated 4 kB for Overlay registers at
>>> 0xfffa000 (0x07791000).
>>
>> not pretty much, execept that it neither accepts 1280x800
>>
>> On that portable WinXP lets me choose between 1280x768, 1024x768, 800x600
>> and SuSE Linux 10.1 between exactly the same, plus 640x480...
>
> I think this accurately describes your problem:
> http://mandrivaonadellx1.50webs.com/display.htm
> -- 
> Mel
>
> Problem with today's modular software: they start with the modules
>    and never get to the software part.
>