[Bug 219730] New: only up to 800*600 dpi possible
https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=219730 Summary: only up to 800*600 dpi possible Product: SUSE Linux 10.1 Version: Final Platform: 64bit OS/Version: Other Status: NEW Severity: Normal Priority: P5 - None Component: SaX2 AssignedTo: ms@novell.com ReportedBy: timmi@gmx-topmail.de QAContact: qa@suse.de CC: timmi@gmx-topmail.de I'm using the Dell notebook "Inspiron 6400". Sax regocnizes the graphic card corectly as ATI mobility radion X1400. But also when I choose 1280*800 (16:10, this corresponds to the display also recognized corectly as 16:10 display), I get only 800*600 dpi (what is 4:3, so the display makes a bad impression). Also it works only with 16bit, not with 32bit color. The "second monitor" (the external monitor adapter of the laptop) is also not recognized. -- Configure bugmail: https://bugzilla.novell.com/userprefs.cgi?tab=email ------- You are receiving this mail because: ------- You are on the CC list for the bug, or are watching someone who is.
https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=219730 ------- Comment #1 from timmi@gmx-topmail.de 2006-11-10 00:45 MST ------- Created an attachment (id=104606) --> (https://bugzilla.novell.com/attachment.cgi?id=104606&action=view) log.tar.bz2 - the hole /var/log as tar.bz2 -- Configure bugmail: https://bugzilla.novell.com/userprefs.cgi?tab=email ------- You are receiving this mail because: ------- You are on the CC list for the bug, or are watching someone who is.
https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=219730 ------- Comment #2 from timmi@gmx-topmail.de 2006-11-10 00:45 MST ------- Created an attachment (id=104607) --> (https://bugzilla.novell.com/attachment.cgi?id=104607&action=view) hwinfo -- Configure bugmail: https://bugzilla.novell.com/userprefs.cgi?tab=email ------- You are receiving this mail because: ------- You are on the CC list for the bug, or are watching someone who is.
https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=219730 ms@novell.com changed: What |Removed |Added ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- CC| |mhopf@novell.com, sndirsch@novell.com Status|NEW |NEEDINFO Info Provider| |timmi@gmx-topmail.de ------- Comment #3 from ms@novell.com 2006-11-11 10:34 MST ------- sorry I don't understand what your problem is ? -- Configure bugmail: https://bugzilla.novell.com/userprefs.cgi?tab=email ------- You are receiving this mail because: ------- You are on the CC list for the bug, or are watching someone who is.
https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=219730 ------- Comment #4 from sndirsch@novell.com 2006-11-11 11:41 MST ------- X1400 ---> fbdev. Change your framebuffer settings (resolution and color depth) accordingly. -- Configure bugmail: https://bugzilla.novell.com/userprefs.cgi?tab=email ------- You are receiving this mail because: ------- You are on the CC list for the bug, or are watching someone who is.
https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=219730 timmi@gmx-topmail.de changed: What |Removed |Added ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Status|NEEDINFO |ASSIGNED Info Provider|timmi@gmx-topmail.de | ------- Comment #6 from timmi@gmx-topmail.de 2006-11-12 13:26 MST ------- There are two problems: 1.) I choose 1280*800 in Sax, but I get only 800*600. 2.) The graphic card has support for two screens (internal LCD of the notebook + external vga port), but Sax lets me configure only the first one (the LCD). -- Configure bugmail: https://bugzilla.novell.com/userprefs.cgi?tab=email ------- You are receiving this mail because: ------- You are on the CC list for the bug, or are watching someone who is.
https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=219730 ms@novell.com changed: What |Removed |Added ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Status|ASSIGNED |RESOLVED Resolution| |WORKSFORME ------- Comment #7 from ms@novell.com 2006-11-13 02:51 MST ------- The X1400 is fbdev based so if you call sax2 you will get a message pointing out that no color and resolution changes are possible. I checked that it works. - 1280x800 is not a valid kernel framebuffer resolution. You can only use 1024x768 by typing vga=0x318 at the kernel boot prompt for example - dualhead is not supported using the fbdev driver. An accelerated driver is needed to do that. - Stefan according to your suggestion. This problem is solved by not offer the possibility to select a resolution other than the current fbdev resolution. Problem is within yast I don't have a check for the fbdev module... -- Configure bugmail: https://bugzilla.novell.com/userprefs.cgi?tab=email ------- You are receiving this mail because: ------- You are on the CC list for the bug, or are watching someone who is.
https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=219730 ------- Comment #8 from sndirsch@novell.com 2006-11-13 03:38 MST ------- Well, my proposal (enhancement for 10.3!) was to offer only valid framebuffer solutions/color depths you get with "hwinfo --framebuffer" and to write this hex value to menu.lst + inform the user the need to reboot. -- Configure bugmail: https://bugzilla.novell.com/userprefs.cgi?tab=email ------- You are receiving this mail because: ------- You are on the CC list for the bug, or are watching someone who is.
https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=219730 ------- Comment #9 from ms@novell.com 2006-11-13 03:49 MST ------- We had something like this implemented some time ago and it has been removed for some reasons: 1) fbdev is a temporary solution more like a workaround 2) bootloader configuration is not part of sax 3) people don't understand why they can't setup the resolution they want for example 1280x800 4) sync setup is not possible at all 5) dualhead setup is not possible at all ---> according to this fbdev is not a business case to me. Every time people have to use fbdev they are complaining about that they can't use their prefered resolution or sync ranges or dual-head or whatever instead of beeing glad that there is something which works but with restrictions the conflict to yast2-bootloader was the main issue why it has been removed from sax -- Configure bugmail: https://bugzilla.novell.com/userprefs.cgi?tab=email ------- You are receiving this mail because: ------- You are on the CC list for the bug, or are watching someone who is.
https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=219730 ------- Comment #10 from sndirsch@novell.com 2006-11-13 03:59 MST ------- Unfortunately nearly all ATI GPUs are now affected by this problem to use fbdev. :-( Is there no way to adjust the yast2-bootloader? E.g. it could read a meta file written by SaX2 (if it exists), in which the vga hex value is configured? -- Configure bugmail: https://bugzilla.novell.com/userprefs.cgi?tab=email ------- You are receiving this mail because: ------- You are on the CC list for the bug, or are watching someone who is.
https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=219730 ------- Comment #11 from ms@novell.com 2006-11-13 04:02 MST ------- 1) why not use the vesa driver ? 2) good idea you can pass this on as an enhancement to yast2-bootloader -- Configure bugmail: https://bugzilla.novell.com/userprefs.cgi?tab=email ------- You are receiving this mail because: ------- You are on the CC list for the bug, or are watching someone who is.
https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=219730 ------- Comment #12 from sndirsch@novell.com 2006-11-13 04:13 MST ------- (In reply to comment #11)
1) why not use the vesa driver ? Honestly the fbdev driver works more reliable than the vesa driver.
2) good idea you can pass this on as an enhancement to yast2-bootloader I can do so.
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https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=219730 ------- Comment #13 from sndirsch@novell.com 2006-11-13 04:24 MST -------
2) good idea you can pass this on as an enhancement to yast2-bootloader I can do so. done. Bug #220368
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https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=219730 sndirsch@novell.com changed: What |Removed |Added ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Status|RESOLVED |REOPENED Resolution|WORKSFORME | ------- Comment #14 from sndirsch@novell.com 2006-11-13 04:24 MST ------- reopen to close as duplicate. -- Configure bugmail: https://bugzilla.novell.com/userprefs.cgi?tab=email ------- You are receiving this mail because: ------- You are on the CC list for the bug, or are watching someone who is.
https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=219730 sndirsch@novell.com changed: What |Removed |Added ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Status|REOPENED |RESOLVED Resolution| |DUPLICATE ------- Comment #15 from sndirsch@novell.com 2006-11-13 04:25 MST ------- *** This bug has been marked as a duplicate of bug 220368 *** -- Configure bugmail: https://bugzilla.novell.com/userprefs.cgi?tab=email ------- You are receiving this mail because: ------- You are on the CC list for the bug, or are watching someone who is.
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