[Fwd: Re: [ltp] Thinkpad T43 w/ ATI x300]
Alex Deucher
linux-thinkpad@linux-thinkpad.org
Tue, 7 Mar 2006 09:33:16 -0500
On 3/6/06, noc ops <aptgetd@gmail.com> wrote:
> here it is again.
>
>
> regards,
> /virendra
>
> -------- Original Message --------
> Subject: Re: [ltp] Thinkpad T43 w/ ATI x300
> Date: Mon, 06 Mar 2006 13:04:18 -0800
> From: noc ops <aptgetd@gmail.com>
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> 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:
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>>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.con=
f
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>>I was hoping to lower the resolution (say 1024x768) w/ a depth rate=
of
> >>>>>>32. Going to 1024x768 w/ refresh rate of 50 hz is simply sucky and =
blurry .
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>>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 w=
hy
> >>>>>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.
> -------------------
> mea culpa, I missed that.
>
>
> X Window System Version 6.8.2 (Ubuntu 6.8.2-10.1 20050831033957 root@)
<snip>
Log looks fine. As I and others have said, non-native modes always
look crappy on LCDs. The RMX unit on the radeon is actually one of
the better scalers I've seen.
Alex
>
>
> regards,
> /virendra
>
>
> >
> > Alex
> >
> >
> >>-------------------------
> >># /etc/X11/xorg.conf (xorg X Window System server configuration file)
> >>#
> >># This file was generated by dexconf, the Debian X Configuration tool, =
using
> >># values from the debconf database.
> >>#
> >># Edit this file with caution, and see the /etc/X11/xorg.conf manual pa=
ge .
> >># (Type "man /etc/X11/xorg.conf" at the shell prompt.)
> >>#
> >># This file is automatically updated on xserver-xorg package upgrades *=
only*
> >># if it has not been modified since the last upgrade of the xserver-xor=
g
> >># package.
> >>#
> >># If you have edited this file but would like it to be automatically up=
dated
> >># 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 th=
ese
> >> 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 (M=
22)"
> >> 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 (M=
22)"
> >> 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 2=
4,
> >>>>>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
>
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