[ltp] 1400x1050 resolution gone after upgrading X on R51

Frank Dekervel|Smartlounge| linux-thinkpad@linux-thinkpad.org
Fri, 21 Sep 2007 11:32:32 +0200


Hello,

the new ati X came in ubuntu today, and since then i no longer have 1400x1050. 
Xrandr shows:

kervel@atlas:~$ xrandr
Screen 0: minimum 320 x 200, current 1280 x 768, maximum 2048 x 1200
VGA-0 disconnected (normal left inverted right)
DVI-0 disconnected (normal left inverted right)
LVDS connected 1280x768+0+0 (normal left inverted right) 0mm x 0mm
   1280x1024      60.2
   1280x800       60.0
   1280x768       60.0*
   1024x768       60.2     60.0
   800x600        60.3
   640x480        59.9
S-video disconnected (normal left inverted right)

kervel@atlas:~$ lspci | grep -i vga
01:00.0 VGA compatible controller: ATI Technologies Inc Radeon RV250 [Mobility 
FireGL 9000] (rev 02)

kervel@atlas:~$ sudo less /var/log/Xorg.0.log | grep 1400x105
(II) RADEON(0): Panel Size from BIOS: 1400x1050
(WW) RADEON(0): Valid modes must be between 320x200-1400x1050
(II) RADEON(0): Not using default mode "1400x1050" (hsync out of range)
(II) RADEON(0): Not using default mode "1400x1050" (vrefresh out of range)
(II) RADEON(0): Not using default mode "1400x1050" (vrefresh out of range)
(II) RADEON(0): Not using default mode "1400x1050" (vrefresh out of range)


relevant sections in the xorg.conf (there is still "old" stuff in it, but i 
guessed that should not harm)

Section "Device"
        Identifier      "ATI"
        Driver          "radeon"
        # accelration
        #Option         "AGPMode"               "4"
        Option          "EnablePageFlip"        "on"
        Option          "RenderAccel"           "on"
        # enable (partial) PowerPlay features
        Option          "DynamicClocks"         "on"
        # use bios hot keys on thinkpad (aka fn+f7)
        Option          "BIOSHotkeys"           "on"
        # enable radeon specific xinerama
        Option          "MergedFB"              "true"
        Option          "CRT2Position"          "RightOf"
        Option          "CRT2Hsync"             "30-75"#"50-75"
        Option          "DDCMode"               "off"
        Option          "CRT2VRefresh"          "50-65"#"30-82"
#       Option          "MetaModes"             "1400x1050-1600x1200"
        Option          "MetaModes"             "1400x1050-1600x1200 
1400x1050-1280x1024 1400x1050-1024x768 1024x768-1024x768 800x600-800x600 
1400x1050 1280x1024 1024x768 800x600 1400x1050+1280x1024"
        Option          "MergedNonRectangular"  "true"
        Option          "MonitorLayout"         "LVDS, CRT"
        BusID           "PCI:1:0:0"
EndSection

Section "Monitor"
        Identifier      "Internal LCD"
        Option          "DPMS"
        HorizSync       30-90
        VertRefresh     50-180
EndSection

somebody has a clue ?
thanks !
greetings,
Frank


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