[ltp] T61 Intel 965GM (X3100): 1400x1050 on console

[Owen Heisler]

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On Mon, 2007.09.10 20:36, Andrew J. Barr wrote:
> n 9/10/07, Owen Heisler <owenh000@gmail.com> wrote:
> > On Tue, 2007.09.11 00:03, Jon Escombe wrote:
> > > Owen Heisler wrote:
> > >> Is it possible to get a 1400x1050 resolution on the console?  I'm ru=
nning
> > >> Debian Lenny/Sid.
> > >> I've tried using video=3Dintelfb, which should give me 1024x768, but=
 I get
> > >> only the ugly 80x25 display.
> > >> intelfb doesn't say that it supports the 965.
> > >> I don't know how to make vesa work at this resolution either, or if =
it is
> > >> even possible with vesa.
>=20
> Install the hwinfo program. It provides a list of VESA BIOS modes and
> their Linux kernel mode number. There was a program that did this for
> plain x86 but it uses real mode BIOS calls and doesn't work on amd64.

hwinfo --framebuffer mentions nothing above 1280x1024.

> Lenovo have been nice enough to provide a native-panel VESA mode for
> at least the widescreen T61.

But not the T61 non-widescreen, I guess?

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