[opensuse] Help Widescreen 1680x1050, Intel 915G can't get display configured

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david rankin

28 Mar 2007 28 Mar '07

20:38

Mates. I have a new Acer AL2216W that runs native at 1680x1050. The install is Suse 10 with xorg-x11-6.8.2-100.2. The video card supports 1680x1050 natively and works well under M$. I cannot for the life of me get the display to work under suse 10 at anything other that 1280x1024. I have installed and used 915resulution to patch Mode 30 to 1680x1050 at 24 bits/pixel: providence:/home/david/Documents/linux/video_WideScreen # 915resolution -l Intel 800/900 Series VBIOS Hack : version 0.5.2 Chipset: 915G BIOS: TYPE 1 Mode Table Offset: $C0000 + $269 Mode Table Entries: 27 Mode 30 : 1680x1050, 24 bits/pixel Mode 32 : 800x600, 8 bits/pixel Mode 34 : 1024x768, 8 bits/pixel Mode 38 : 1280x1024, 8 bits/pixel Mode 3a : 1600x1200, 8 bits/pixel Mode 3c : 1920x1440, 8 bits/pixel Mode 41 : 1680x1050, 16 bits/pixel Mode 43 : 800x600, 16 bits/pixel Mode 45 : 1024x768, 16 bits/pixel Mode 49 : 1280x1024, 16 bits/pixel Mode 4b : 1600x1200, 16 bits/pixel Mode 4d : 1920x1440, 16 bits/pixel Mode 50 : 1680x1050, 32 bits/pixel Mode 52 : 800x600, 32 bits/pixel Mode 54 : 1024x768, 32 bits/pixel Mode 58 : 1280x1024, 32 bits/pixel Mode 5a : 1600x1200, 32 bits/pixel Mode 5c : 1920x1440, 32 bits/pixel I have edited /etc/X11/xorg.conf to include the proper modeline created with gft to include the following: Section "Monitor" Option "CalcAlgorithm" "XServerPool" DisplaySize 452 283 HorizSync 30-70 Identifier "Monitor[0]" ModelName "1680X1050@60HZ" Option "DPMS" VendorName "--> LCD" VertRefresh 59-63 UseModes "Modes[0]" EndSection Section "Modes" Identifier "Modes[0]" Modeline "1680x1050_60.00" 147.14 1680 1784 1968 2256 1050 1051 1054 1087 -HSync +Vsync EndSection Section "Screen" DefaultDepth 24 SubSection "Display" Depth 15 Modes "1680x1050" "1600x1024" "1600x1000" "1400x1050" "1280x1024" "1440x900" "1280x960" "1280x800" "1152x864" "1280x768" "1024x768" "800x600" "768x576" "640x480" EndSubSection X starts just fine and Sax2 shows the resolution to be at 1680x1050 at 60 Hz, but the display is still squished like 1280x1024 is being stretched to 1680x1050. The Image fills the screen just fine, but it is obviously *not* right. Also, KDE control center -> display shows the resolution at 1280X1024 at 75Hz and I cannot select 1680x1050 in the control center. *Help*, what else can I try???? -- David C. Rankin, J.D., P.E. 510 Ochiltree Street Nacogdoches, Texas 75961 (936) 715-9333 (936) 715-9339 fax www.rankinlawfirm.com -- -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org

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Leen de Braal

28 Mar 28 Mar

22:18

New subject: [opensuse] Help Widescreen 1680x1050, Intel 915G can't get display configured

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Mates.

I have a new Acer AL2216W that runs native at 1680x1050. The install is Suse 10 with xorg-x11-6.8.2-100.2. The video card supports 1680x1050 natively and works well under M$. I cannot for the life of me get the display to work under suse 10 at anything other that 1280x1024.

I have installed and used 915resulution to patch Mode 30 to 1680x1050 at 24 bits/pixel:

providence:/home/david/Documents/linux/video_WideScreen # 915resolution -l Intel 800/900 Series VBIOS Hack : version 0.5.2

Chipset: 915G BIOS: TYPE 1 Mode Table Offset: $C0000 + $269 Mode Table Entries: 27

Mode 30 : 1680x1050, 24 bits/pixel Mode 32 : 800x600, 8 bits/pixel Mode 34 : 1024x768, 8 bits/pixel Mode 38 : 1280x1024, 8 bits/pixel Mode 3a : 1600x1200, 8 bits/pixel Mode 3c : 1920x1440, 8 bits/pixel Mode 41 : 1680x1050, 16 bits/pixel Mode 43 : 800x600, 16 bits/pixel Mode 45 : 1024x768, 16 bits/pixel Mode 49 : 1280x1024, 16 bits/pixel Mode 4b : 1600x1200, 16 bits/pixel Mode 4d : 1920x1440, 16 bits/pixel Mode 50 : 1680x1050, 32 bits/pixel Mode 52 : 800x600, 32 bits/pixel Mode 54 : 1024x768, 32 bits/pixel Mode 58 : 1280x1024, 32 bits/pixel Mode 5a : 1600x1200, 32 bits/pixel Mode 5c : 1920x1440, 32 bits/pixel

I have edited /etc/X11/xorg.conf to include the proper modeline created with gft to include the following:

Section "Monitor" Option "CalcAlgorithm" "XServerPool" DisplaySize 452 283 HorizSync 30-70 Identifier "Monitor[0]" ModelName "1680X1050@60HZ" Option "DPMS" VendorName "--> LCD" VertRefresh 59-63 UseModes "Modes[0]" EndSection

Section "Modes" Identifier "Modes[0]" Modeline "1680x1050_60.00" 147.14 1680 1784 1968 2256 1050 1051 1054 1087 -HSync +Vsync EndSection

Section "Screen" DefaultDepth 24 SubSection "Display" Depth 15 Modes "1680x1050" "1600x1024" "1600x1000" "1400x1050" "1280x1024" "1440x900" "1280x960" "1280x800" "1152x864" "1280x768" "1024x768" "800x600" "768x576" "640x480" EndSubSection

X starts just fine and Sax2 shows the resolution to be at 1680x1050 at 60 Hz, but the display is still squished like 1280x1024 is being stretched to 1680x1050. The Image fills the screen just fine, but it is obviously *not* right. Also, KDE control center -> display shows the resolution at 1280X1024 at 75Hz and I cannot select 1680x1050 in the control center.

You might read this too: http://pinot.rnome.com/LCD.pdf It helped me out with 10.0 and an ACER TM6003 (1400x1050). No problems in 10.2 btw.

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*Help*, what else can I try????

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david rankin

23:41

New subject: [opensuse] Help Widescreen 1680x1050, Intel 915G can't get display configured

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From: "Leen de Braal"

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Mates.

I have a new Acer AL2216W that runs native at 1680x1050. The install is Suse 10 with xorg-x11-6.8.2-100.2. The video card supports 1680x1050 natively and works well under M$. I cannot for the life of me get the display to work under suse 10 at anything other that 1280x1024.

I have installed and used 915resulution to patch Mode 30 to 1680x1050 at 24 bits/pixel:

I have edited /etc/X11/xorg.conf to include the proper modeline created with gft to include the following:

Section "Monitor" Option "CalcAlgorithm" "XServerPool" DisplaySize 452 283 HorizSync 30-70 Identifier "Monitor[0]" ModelName "1680X1050@60HZ" Option "DPMS" VendorName "--> LCD" VertRefresh 59-63 UseModes "Modes[0]" EndSection

Section "Modes" Identifier "Modes[0]" Modeline "1680x1050_60.00" 147.14 1680 1784 1968 2256 1050 1051 1054 1087 -HSync +Vsync EndSection

X starts just fine and Sax2 shows the resolution to be at 1680x1050 at 60 Hz, but the display is still squished like 1280x1024 is being stretched to 1680x1050. The Image fills the screen just fine, but it is obviously *not* right. Also, KDE control center -> display shows the resolution at 1280X1024 at 75Hz and I cannot select 1680x1050 in the control center.

You might read this too: http://pinot.rnome.com/LCD.pdf

It helped me out with 10.0 and an ACER TM6003 (1400x1050). No problems in 10.2 btw.

Thank you for the information. That was a great page that looked exactly like it should work, but *uugh* it didn't. I am uning 915resolution instead of the 855resolution so I will give that a try. Any other thoughts??? -- David C. Rankin, J.D., P.E. 510 Ochiltree Street Nacogdoches, Texas 75961 (936) 715-9333 (936) 715-9339 fax www.rankinlawfirm.com -- -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org

david rankin

29 Mar 29 Mar

00:06

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Thank you for the information. That was a great page that looked exactly like it should work, but *uugh* it didn't. I am uning 915resolution instead of the 855resolution so I will give that a try. Any other thoughts???

I have tried 855resolution with the same results.. Any other thoughts?? -- David C. Rankin, J.D., P.E. 510 Ochiltree Street Nacogdoches, Texas 75961 (936) 715-9333 (936) 715-9339 fax www.rankinlawfirm.com -- -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org

Leen de Braal

07:01

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Thank you for the information. That was a great page that looked exactly like it should work, but *uugh* it didn't. I am uning 915resolution instead of the 855resolution so I will give that a try. Any other thoughts???

I have tried 855resolution with the same results.. Any other thoughts??

Is it started at booting? I had to put this in /etc/init.d/boot.local: /usr/sbin/855resolution 3c 1400 1050 After that crystal clear picture. You should have to adapt above for your res. Your modelines seem ok to me.

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david rankin

14:28

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From: "Leen de Braal"

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Thank you for the information. That was a great page that looked exactly like it should work, but *uugh* it didn't. I am uning 915resolution instead of the 855resolution so I will give that a try. Any other thoughts???

I have tried 855resolution with the same results.. Any other thoughts??

Is it started at booting? I had to put this in /etc/init.d/boot.local:

/usr/sbin/855resolution 3c 1400 1050

After that crystal clear picture. You should have to adapt above for your res.

Yes, I added 855resolution 30 1680 1050 to /etc/init.d/boot.local and I confirmed after reboot that the patch was correctly applied with 855resolution -l. So something else is amiss. I will dig further today. -- David C. Rankin, J.D., P.E. 510 Ochiltree Street Nacogdoches, Texas 75961 (936) 715-9333 (936) 715-9339 fax www.rankinlawfirm.com -- -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org

Sunny

00:35

On 3/28/07, david rankin wrote:

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Section "Modes" Identifier "Modes[0]" Modeline "1680x1050_60.00" 147.14 1680 1784 1968 2256 1050 1051 1054 1087 -HSync +Vsync EndSection

Section "Screen" DefaultDepth 24 SubSection "Display" Depth 15 Modes "1680x1050" "1600x1024" "1600x1000" "1400x1050" "1280x1024" "1440x900" "1280x960" "1280x800" "1152x864" "1280x768" "1024x768" "800x600" "768x576" "640x480" EndSubSection

In Modes section you name the corresponding modeline "1680x1050_60.00", but in Screen section, you use "1680x1050". AFAIK they should be the same. Also, check the log file to see which modes were probed. -- Svetoslav Milenov (Sunny) Even the most advanced equipment in the hands of the ignorant is just a pile of scrap. -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org

david rankin

02:52

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From: "Sunny" On 3/28/07, david rankin wrote:

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Section "Modes" Identifier "Modes[0]" Modeline "1680x1050_60.00" 147.14 1680 1784 1968 2256 1050 1051 1054 1087 -HSync +Vsync EndSection

Section "Screen" DefaultDepth 24 SubSection "Display" Depth 15 Modes "1680x1050" "1600x1024" "1600x1000" "1400x1050" "1280x1024" "1440x900" "1280x960" "1280x800" "1152x864" "1280x768" "1024x768" "800x600" "768x576" "640x480" EndSubSection

In Modes section you name the corresponding modeline "1680x1050_60.00", but in Screen section, you use "1680x1050". AFAIK they should be the same.

Also, check the log file to see which modes were probed.

Thanks Sunny, I did make that change earlier. It still didn't help. What is wild, is that when I use either 855 or 915resolution and then configure the display with sax2 from runlevel 3, the display that is produced goes *way* beyond my physical screen boarder. So far that you don't even see the sax2 timer until you use your mouse to scroll the "virtual" screen over to the left. I think that X may be doing what it is supposed to by the geometry set at 16/10 may be screwing it up somehow. It looks like if the entire virtual screen that is produced by sax2 were squashed down to the physical size of my screen it would work. I don't know what else to try. I never say quit, but this is kicking my ...... The log says: *(II) I810(0): GTF Video Modeline: Name: 1680x1050 1680 1784 1968 2256 - 1050 1051 1054 1087 147.14 MHz Sync: 65.00 kHz Refresh: 60.00 Hz LinBytesPerScanLine: 6720 BnkNumberOfImagePages: 0 LinNumberOfImagePages: 0 MaxPixelClock: 230000000 *(II) I810(0): GTF Video Modeline: Name: 800x600 800 816 896 1056 - 600 601 604 625 49.50 MHz Sync: 46.00 kHz Refresh: 75.00 Hz LinBytesPerScanLine: 3200 BnkNumberOfImagePages: 5 LinNumberOfImagePages: 5 MaxPixelClock: 230000000 *(II) I810(0): GTF Video Modeline: Name: 1024x768 1024 1040 1136 1312 - 768 769 772 800 78.80 MHz Sync: 60.00 kHz Refresh: 75.08 Hz LinBytesPerScanLine: 4096 BnkNumberOfImagePages: 3 LinNumberOfImagePages: 3 MaxPixelClock: 230000000 *(II) I810(0): GTF Video Modeline: Name: 1280x1024 1280 1296 1440 1688 - 1024 1025 1028 1066 135.00 MHz Sync: 79.00 kHz Refresh: 75.02 Hz LinBytesPerScanLine: 5120 BnkNumberOfImagePages: 1 LinNumberOfImagePages: 1 MaxPixelClock: 230000000 <snip> (II) I810(0): Monitor[0]: Using hsync range of 31.00-84.00 kHz (II) I810(0): Monitor[0]: Using vrefresh range of 56.00-77.00 Hz (II) I810(0): Not using mode "1600x1024" (no mode of this name) (II) I810(0): Not using mode "1600x1000" (no mode of this name) (II) I810(0): Not using mode "1400x1050" (no mode of this name) (II) I810(0): Not using mode "1440x900" (no mode of this name) (II) I810(0): Not using mode "1280x960" (no mode of this name) (II) I810(0): Not using mode "1280x800" (no mode of this name) (II) I810(0): Not using mode "1152x864" (no mode of this name) (II) I810(0): Not using mode "1280x768" (no mode of this name) (II) I810(0): Not using mode "768x576" (no mode of this name) (II) I810(0): Not using mode "640x480" (no mode of this name) (II) I810(0): Not using built-in mode "1600x1200" (height too large for virtual size) <snip> (II) I810(0): Increasing the scanline pitch to allow tiling mode (1680 -> 2048). (--) I810(0): Virtual size is 1680x1050 (pitch 2048) (**) I810(0): *Built-in mode "1680x1050" (**) I810(0): *Built-in mode "1280x1024" (**) I810(0): *Built-in mode "1024x768" (**) I810(0): *Built-in mode "800x600" (II) I810(0): Attempting to use 60.00Hz refresh for mode "1680x1050" (850) (II) I810(0): Attempting to use 75.02Hz refresh for mode "1280x1024" (858) (II) I810(0): Attempting to use 75.08Hz refresh for mode "1024x768" (854) This is really, really strange... and getting well beyond my realm of understanding. So if anybody has any other thoughts or links --- please send help! -- David C. Rankin, J.D., P.E. 510 Ochiltree Street Nacogdoches, Texas 75961 (936) 715-9333 (936) 715-9339 fax www.rankinlawfirm.com -- -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org

Sunny

13:17

On 3/28/07, david rankin wrote:

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Mates.

I have a new Acer AL2216W that runs native at 1680x1050. The install is Suse 10 with xorg-x11-6.8.2-100.2. The video card supports 1680x1050

Oh man, I just saw what you are using ... so bad luck. I ordered one of these monitors just 10 minutes before your first post. And I'm running 10.0 on my desktop ... Ok, lets try to fix it :) Does your graphics driver provides an option to disable EDID? nVidia's one has it. That way you tell exactly what you want from the driver, and it does not query the monitor for the specs. I had to do this in order to use my 16:9 lcd tv in this max resolution. Btw, what is the video card. Did you post on their forums? Did you try xorg forums? -- Svetoslav Milenov (Sunny) Even the most advanced equipment in the hands of the ignorant is just a pile of scrap. -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org

Eberhard Roloff

14:00

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Sunny wrote:

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On 3/28/07, david rankin wrote:

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Mates.

I have a new Acer AL2216W that runs native at 1680x1050. The install is Suse 10 with xorg-x11-6.8.2-100.2. The video card supports 1680x1050

Oh man, I just saw what you are using ... so bad luck. I ordered one of these monitors just 10 minutes before your first post. And I'm running 10.0 on my desktop ...

Ok, lets try to fix it :)

Does your graphics driver provides an option to disable EDID? nVidia's one has it. That way you tell exactly what you want from the driver, and it does not query the monitor for the specs. I had to do this in order to use my 16:9 lcd tv in this max resolution.

Btw, what is the video card. Did you post on their forums? Did you try xorg forums?

Just for what it's worth. There is nothing wrong with using 1680x1050. Your video board and anything else just needs to support it. So you are lucky to have such a nice screen. Enjoy. Eberhard (using a stoneold ATI 9200SE with 1600x1200 and without any problems on (K,X)ubuntu and Suse). -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org

david rankin

3 Apr 3 Apr

19:34

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From: "Sunny"

On 3/28/07, david rankin wrote:

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Mates.

I have a new Acer AL2216W that runs native at 1680x1050. The install is Suse 10 with xorg-x11-6.8.2-100.2. The video card supports 1680x1050

Oh man, I just saw what you are using ... so bad luck. I ordered one of these monitors just 10 minutes before your first post. And I'm running 10.0 on my desktop ...

Ok, lets try to fix it :)

Does your graphics driver provides an option to disable EDID? nVidia's one has it. That way you tell exactly what you want from the driver, and it does not query the monitor for the specs. I had to do this in order to use my 16:9 lcd tv in this max resolution.

Not that I can find.

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Btw, what is the video card. Did you post on their forums? Did you try xorg forums?

The card is an Intel 915G and I have posted the problem on xorg. The suggestions I have gotten in the past hour is: "You should try the 2.0 release candidate versions of the intel driver (available from X.org FTP). They are capable of programming modes natively on Intel graphics hardware instead of relying on the video BIOS to do it. I am using the latest 1.9.93 release on a G965 and an 855GM (i830-generation) without any issues so far." I have downloaded xf86-video-intel-1.9.93 but I have not compiled it yet because I need to figure out the ./configure options for the PREFIX and EPREFIX directories for SuSE 10.0. It looks like PREFIX should be just "/usr" because that is where X11 is. What do you think?? Keep the faith, we will find it. This really is a beautiful monitor at the right resolution. M$ confirms this. Right now, mine just extends 4 inches beyond the physical display on Suse 10. -- David C. Rankin, J.D., P.E. 510 Ochiltree Street Nacogdoches, Texas 75961 (936) 715-9333 (936) 715-9339 fax www.rankinlawfirm.com -- -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org

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