Hi Suse-Folks, Received my new LCD screen today, it's a wonderful Acer 1714. Problem is that I can't get X to use 1280x1024, I keep getting 1024x768, which doesn't look as good. A fragment from X log: (II) fglrx(0): Total 4 valid mode(s) found. (--) fglrx(0): Virtual size is 1024x768 (pitch 1024) I suspect this is the problem ? But I can't find any reference to what my default mode should be in XConfig-86 file. I have a Radeon 9500 and installed fglrx module as described on Suse's FTP site. Eric -- Running Suse Linux 9.1
you should be able to set with sax2. The important thing to remember is that the X will only use what it thinks the monitor is cabable of. So if you can't set to desired resolution change the monitor type. There should be a LCD 1280x1024 to choose. B-) On Tuesday 08 June 2004 03:40 pm, Eric Schoneveld wrote:
Hi Suse-Folks,
Received my new LCD screen today, it's a wonderful Acer 1714. Problem is that I can't get X to use 1280x1024, I keep getting 1024x768, which doesn't look as good. A fragment from X log:
(II) fglrx(0): Total 4 valid mode(s) found. (--) fglrx(0): Virtual size is 1024x768 (pitch 1024)
I suspect this is the problem ? But I can't find any reference to what my default mode should be in XConfig-86 file.
I have a Radeon 9500 and installed fglrx module as described on Suse's FTP site.
Eric
On Wednesday 09 June 2004 00:07, Brad Bourn wrote:
you should be able to set with sax2.
The important thing to remember is that the X will only use what it thinks the monitor is cabable of. So if you can't set to desired resolution change the monitor type. There should be a LCD 1280x1024 to choose.
I should have mentioned that I already tried this, using that Sax commandline that is in the Suse readme for the FGLRX module. Apparently it doesn't work :-(. Eric -- Running Suse Linux 9.1 Pro
hmmm, I don't understand. If you can run X in 1024x768, you should be able to run sax2. (from X) anyway, by hand, if you can't get higher resolution (assuming it is not the fbdev and truly ati as someone else already posted), it would be because you haven't defined that resolution in the 'Screen' section, or that your monitor h & v sync aren't defined high enough. (also assuming that the monitor can handle higher resolution) B-) On Tuesday 08 June 2004 04:47 pm, Eric Schoneveld wrote:
On Wednesday 09 June 2004 00:07, Brad Bourn wrote:
you should be able to set with sax2.
The important thing to remember is that the X will only use what it thinks the monitor is cabable of. So if you can't set to desired resolution change the monitor type. There should be a LCD 1280x1024 to choose.
I should have mentioned that I already tried this, using that Sax commandline that is in the Suse readme for the FGLRX module. Apparently it doesn't work :-(.
Eric
-- Running Suse Linux 9.1 Pro
On Tuesday 08 June 2004 5:47 pm, Eric Schoneveld wrote:
On Wednesday 09 June 2004 00:07, Brad Bourn wrote:
you should be able to set with sax2.
The important thing to remember is that the X will only use what it thinks the monitor is cabable of. So if you can't set to desired resolution change the monitor type. There should be a LCD 1280x1024 to choose.
I should have mentioned that I already tried this, using that Sax commandline that is in the Suse readme for the FGLRX module. Apparently it doesn't work :-(.
Eric
If you are using ATI's drivers from their website then you must use only their configuration programs and methods. IF you use Sax2 after loading ATI's drivers then you will have trouble. Don't know if this part of the problem or not. You can always delete/rename/move the XF86Config* files and start over with one method or the other but not both. The key is probably the monitor setting. If you have Windows *.inf files for that monitor, copy them to a floppy and load them up IF you are using Sax2. You can also add the monitor's parameters to /usr/X11R6/lib/sax/api/data/cdb/Monitors and choose it using Sax2. Can't remember how the ATI setup program runs and where you can specify the monitor parameters... Stan
Eric Schoneveld wrote:
Received my new LCD screen today, it's a wonderful Acer 1714. Problem is that I can't get X to use 1280x1024, I keep getting 1024x768, which doesn't look as good. A fragment from X log:
(II) fglrx(0): Total 4 valid mode(s) found. (--) fglrx(0): Virtual size is 1024x768 (pitch 1024)
I suspect this is the problem ? But I can't find any reference to what my default mode should be in XConfig-86 file.
I have a Radeon 9500 and installed fglrx module as described on Suse's FTP site.
I don't know what your problem is, but you might get a partial solution until the right one is found by trying a couple other modes: 1152x864 1280x960 Like 1024x768, these two are standard 4/3 aspect ratio modes, while 1280x1024 is a bastard 5/4 mode that works by using rectangular instead of square pixels. Most implementations of 1280x1204 that I have seen get the implementation wrong and display everything proportionally wider and shorter than what they should. -- "For since the creation of the world God's invisible qualities -- his eternal power and divine nature -- have been clearly seen, being understood from what has been made, so that men are without excuse." Romans 1:20 NIV Team OS/2 ** Reg. Linux User #211409 Felix Miata *** http://members.ij.net/mrmazda/
At 01:06 9-6-2004, you wrote:
I don't know what your problem is, but you might get a partial solution until the right one is found by trying a couple other modes:
1152x864 1280x960
Ok everybody, thanks for the suggestions, I will this and the other ones when I get home from work ;). Eric
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Received my new LCD screen today, it's a wonderful Acer 1714. Problem is that I can't get X to use 1280x1024, I keep getting 1024x768, which doesn't look as good. A fragment from X log:
(II) fglrx(0): Total 4 valid mode(s) found. (--) fglrx(0): Virtual size is 1024x768 (pitch 1024)
I suspect this is the problem ? But I can't find any reference to what my default mode should be in XConfig-86 file.
I have a Radeon 9500 and installed fglrx module as described on Suse's FTP site.
If you are using 9.1, it uses xorg configuration, not strictly Xfree. Use the really crude gui configurator--/usr/X11R6/bin/xorgconfig-- to create /etc/xorg.conf. Run as root. I started by copying /etc/XF86Config to /etc/xorg.conf. Monitor resolutions start working, mouse starts working properly, keyboard on mine is still not repeating keystrokes when held, but, oh well. Ed Harrison SuSE 9.1, Kernel 2.6.5-17.14-default PolarBar Mailer 1.25a
On Tuesday 08 June 2004 23:40, Eric Schoneveld wrote:
Hi Suse-Folks,
Received my new LCD screen today, it's a wonderful Acer 1714. Problem is that I can't get X to use 1280x1024, I keep getting 1024x768, which doesn't look as good.
I usually don't follow up my own posts ;), but I'd like you all to know I succeeded by using Ati's own X setup program. Which by the way failed the other time I tried to use it ?!? Anyway, I am very happily looking at a very nice KDE desktop now ;). Eric -- Running Suse Linux 9.1 Pro
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