[ltp] Is 1366x768 external with R31/i830m possible?

Alex Deucher linux-thinkpad@linux-thinkpad.org
Thu, 8 Feb 2007 01:07:36 -0500


On 2/7/07, come se fosse antani <antani@gmail.com> wrote:
> On 2/6/07, Alex Deucher <alexdeucher@gmail.com> wrote:
> > On 2/6/07, Felix Roeser <frinbox@googlemail.com> wrote:
> > > Hello everyone,
> > >
> > > I want to connect my good old R31 (with the integrated i830m) to a LCD
> > > Display with a 1366x768px panel via the Vgaoutput. So far I only got
> > > 1024x768 working and my Google searches showed that even the
> > > 915resolution tool is no help with this chipset.
> > >
> > > This is what I found in the X log file:
> > >
> > > (II) I810(0): Not using mode "1366x768" (no mode of this name)
> > > (II) I810(0): Not using mode "1280x768" (no mode of this name)
> > > (--) I810(0): Virtual size is 1024x768 (pitch 1024)
> > > (**) I810(0): *Built-in mode "1024x768"
> > >
> > >
> > > Is here anybody who had more success and knows how to get this
> > > resolution working? Or is it you not possible?
> >
> >
> > This limitation is due to the bios.  You'll need to use a tool like
> > i915resolution (IIRC, there was an i830 version way back when...) or
> > try the modesetting branch of the intel driver in xorg git.  In both
> > cases you'll probably have specify a modeline.
> >
> > Alex
> >
> I attach to the thread:
> on an x40 is possible to have vga out on 1440x900 ?

yes.  see my response above.

Alex

>
> thanks