[ltp] Thinkpad T43 w/ ATI x300
Alex Deucher
linux-thinkpad@linux-thinkpad.org
Mon, 6 Mar 2006 15:47:01 -0500
On 3/6/06, noc ops <aptgetd@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> Alex Deucher wrote:
> > On 3/6/06, noc ops <aptgetd@gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> >>Alex Deucher wrote:
> >>
> >>>On 3/6/06, noc ops <aptgetd@gmail.com> wrote:
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>>Looking for some feedback.
> >>>>
> >>>>Thinkpad that I have (T43) is currently setup for 1400x1050 with a
> >>>>refresh rate of 50hz and a max depth rate of 24. See below xorg.conf
> >>>>
> >>>>I was hoping to lower the resolution (say 1024x768) w/ a depth rate o=
f
> >>>>32. Going to 1024x768 w/ refresh rate of 50 hz is simply sucky and bl=
urry .
> >>>>
> >>>>Has anyone w/ T43 done that? If so, any insight will be appreciated.
> >>>>
> >>>>I'm guessing it has to do something w/ modeline?
> >>>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>What exactly are you asking? Assuming you are using an LVDS panel why
> >>>are you using a refresh rate of 50 Hz?
> >>
> >>--------------------
> >>That's what ubuntu 5.10 configured my thinkpad (t43) for, even if I
> >>install the new ati driver. Is this not correct? </head scratching/>
> >>
> >
> > Perhaps your panel operates at 50 Hz. can you post your xorg log?
I need to see your log (usually /var/log/Xorg.0.log), not your config.
Alex
> -------------------------
> # /etc/X11/xorg.conf (xorg X Window System server configuration file)
> #
> # This file was generated by dexconf, the Debian X Configuration tool, us=
ing
> # values from the debconf database.
> #
> # Edit this file with caution, and see the /etc/X11/xorg.conf manual page=
.
> # (Type "man /etc/X11/xorg.conf" at the shell prompt.)
> #
> # This file is automatically updated on xserver-xorg package upgrades *on=
ly*
> # if it has not been modified since the last upgrade of the xserver-xorg
> # package.
> #
> # If you have edited this file but would like it to be automatically upda=
ted
> # again, run the following commands:
> #
> # cp /etc/X11/xorg.conf /etc/X11/xorg.conf.custom
> # sudo sh -c 'md5sum /etc/X11/xorg.conf
> >/var/lib/xfree86/xorg.conf.md5sum'
> # sudo dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xorg
>
> Section "Files"
> FontPath "unix/:7100" # local font server
> # if the local font server has problems, we can fall back on thes=
e
> FontPath "/usr/lib/X11/fonts/misc"
> FontPath "/usr/lib/X11/fonts/cyrillic"
> FontPath "/usr/lib/X11/fonts/100dpi/:unscaled"
> FontPath "/usr/lib/X11/fonts/75dpi/:unscaled"
> FontPath "/usr/lib/X11/fonts/Type1"
> FontPath "/usr/lib/X11/fonts/CID"
> FontPath "/usr/lib/X11/fonts/100dpi"
> FontPath "/usr/lib/X11/fonts/75dpi"
> # paths to defoma fonts
> FontPath "/var/lib/defoma/x-ttcidfont-conf.d/dirs/TrueType"
> FontPath "/var/lib/defoma/x-ttcidfont-conf.d/dirs/CID"
> EndSection
>
> Section "Module"
> Load "bitmap"
> Load "dbe"
> Load "ddc"
> Load "dri"
> Load "extmod"
> Load "freetype"
> Load "glx"
> Load "int10"
> Load "record"
> Load "type1"
> Load "vbe"
> EndSection
>
> Section "InputDevice"
> Identifier "Generic Keyboard"
> Driver "keyboard"
> Option "CoreKeyboard"
> Option "XkbRules" "xorg"
> Option "XkbModel" "pc104"
> Option "XkbLayout" "us"
> EndSection
>
> Section "InputDevice"
> Identifier "Configured Mouse"
> Driver "mouse"
> Option "CorePointer"
> Option "Device" "/dev/input/mice"
> Option "Protocol" "ImPS/2"
> Option "Emulate3Buttons" "true"
> Option "ZAxisMapping" "4 5"
> EndSection
> Section "InputDevice"
> Identifier "Synaptics Touchpad"
> Driver "synaptics"
> Option "SendCoreEvents" "true"
> Option "Device" "/dev/psaux"
> Option "Protocol" "auto-dev"
> Option "HorizScrollDelta" "0"
> EndSection
>
> Section "Device"
> Identifier "ATI Technologies, Inc. Radeon Mobility M300 (M22=
)"
> Driver "ati"
> BusID "PCI:1:0:0"
> EndSection
>
> Section "Monitor"
> Identifier "Generic Monitor"
> Option "DPMS"
> HorizSync 30-67
> VertRefresh 50-75
> DisplaySize 370 277
> EndSection
>
> Section "Screen"
> Identifier "Default Screen"
> Device "ATI Technologies, Inc. Radeon Mobility M300 (M22=
)"
> Monitor "Generic Monitor"
> DefaultDepth 24
> SubSection "Display"
> Depth 1
> Modes "1400x1050"
> EndSubSection
> SubSection "Display"
> Depth 4
> Modes "1400x1050"
> EndSubSection
> SubSection "Display"
> Depth 8
> Modes "1400x1050"
> EndSubSection
> SubSection "Display"
> Depth 15
> Modes "1400x1050"
> EndSubSection
> SubSection "Display"
> Depth 16
> Modes "1400x1050"
> EndSubSection
> SubSection "Display"
> Depth 24
> Modes "1400x1050"
> EndSubSection
> EndSection
>
> Section "ServerLayout"
> Identifier "Default Layout"
> Screen "Default Screen"
> InputDevice "Generic Keyboard"
> InputDevice "Configured Mouse"
> InputDevice "Synaptics Touchpad"
> EndSection
>
> Section "DRI"
> Mode 0666
> EndSection
>
>
> >
> >
> >>Also, depth 24 is probably what you want. The radeon driver does not
> >>support depth 32.
> >>
> >>>Internally the hardware uses 4 bytes per pixel (32 bits) for depth 24,
> >>>so perhaps that is what is confusing you.
> >>
> >>---------------------
> >>hmm...going to a lower resolution other than 1400x1050 gives awefull
> >>resolution.
> >
> >
> > The panel's native mode is 1400x1050. any smaller modes use the
> > radeon's RMX unit to scale the image to the panel's native mode. Any
> > mode other than 1400x1050 will look crappy.
> -------------
> Coming from 1024x768 world, 1400x1050 gets tiny :-)
>
>
>
> regards,
> /virendra
>
>
> >
> > Alex
> >
> >
> >>
> >>
> >>regards,
> >>/virendra
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>>Alex
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>>regards,
> >>>>/virendra
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>-> xorg.conf
> >>>>---
> >>>>Section "Monitor"
> >>>> Identifier "Generic Monitor"
> >>>> HorizSync 30.0-97.0
> >>>> VertRefresh 50.0-160.0
> >>>> Option "DPMS"
> >>>> DisplaySize 370.4 277.8
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>Section "Screen"
> >>>> Identifier "Default Screen"
> >>>> Device "ATI Technologies, Inc. Radeon Mobility M300 (M22)"
> >>>> Monitor "Generic Monitor"
> >>>> DefaultDepth 24
> >>>> SubSection "Display"
> >>>> Depth 1
> >>>> Modes "1400x1050"
> >>>> EndSubSection
> >>>> SubSection "Display"
> >>>> Depth 4
> >>>> Modes "1400x1050"
> >>>> EndSubSection
> >>>> SubSection "Display"
> >>>> Depth 8
> >>>> Modes "1400x1050"
> >>>> EndSubSection
> >>>> SubSection "Display"
> >>>> Depth 15
> >>>> Modes "1400x1050"
> >>>> EndSubSection
> >>>> SubSection "Display"
> >>>> Depth 16
> >>>> Modes "1400x1050"
> >>>> EndSubSection
> >>>> SubSection "Display"
> >>>> Depth 24
> >>>> Modes "1400x1050"
> >>>> EndSubSection
> >>>>EndSection