[ltp] T21 S3 Savage IX8+

D. Sen linux-thinkpad@www.bm-soft.com
Wed, 13 Dec 2000 14:12:21 -0500


I just tweaked the XF86Config-4 file that was generated by running 'X -configure'.
I added the modeline and a section to the 'screen' section to use that mode. Here
is my XF86Config-4 file (I am running the LCD at 156.31 MHz to get the 75 Hz
refresh rate. I am not sure if this recommended. I havent had any problems but use
it at your own risk):

Good luck.

Let us know how you fare. I have had occassional "freezes" with the server.
Usually the "freeze" is preceded by fast text scrolling or resizing of windows.
The only out of the "freeze" has been to power recycle the machine.....

#XF86Config for 4.0.1

Section "ServerLayout"
 Identifier     "XFree86 Configured"
 Screen      0  "Screen0" 0 0
 InputDevice    "Mouse0" "CorePointer"
 InputDevice    "Keyboard0" "CoreKeyboard"
EndSection

Section "Files"
    RgbPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/rgb"
    FontPath   "unix/:-1"
EndSection

Section "Module"
 Load  "pex5"
 Load  "record"
 Load  "extmod"
 Load  "dbe"
 Load  "dri"
 Load  "glx"
 Load  "xie"
 Load  "GLcore"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
 Identifier  "Keyboard0"
 Driver      "keyboard"
 Option "Protocol"    "Standard"
 #Option AutoRepeat  250 30
 Option "LeftAlt"        "Meta"
 Option "RightAlt"       "Meta"
 Option "ScrollLock"     "Compose"
 Option "RightCtl"       "Control"
 Option "XkbKeycodes"     "xfree86"
 Option "XkbTypes"        "default"
 Option "XkbCompat"       "default"
 Option "XkbSymbols"      "us(pc105)"
 Option "XkbGeometry"     "pc"
 Option "XkbRules"        "xfree86"
 Option "XkbModel"        "pc105"
 Option "XkbLayout"       "us"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
 Identifier  "Mouse0"
 Driver      "mouse"
 Option      "Protocol" "PS/2"
 Option      "Device" "/dev/mouse"
EndSection

Section "Monitor"
 Identifier   "Monitor0"
 VendorName   "Monitor Vendor"
 ModelName    "Monitor Model"

 HorizSync    30-102
 VertRefresh  50-120

 #Modeline from Tim Roberts
 #Modeline "1400x1050" 122.00 1400 1464 1784 1912 1050 1052 1064 1090 -HSync
-VSync

 #Modeline modified slightly to make refresh rate 75 Hz (60 Hz above)
 Modeline "1400x1050" 156.31 1400 1464 1784 1912 1050 1052 1064 1090 -HSync -VSync

 #Modeline from read-edid for monitor (isnt used by the driver *shrug* can't
display on the laptop anyway)
 # 1600x1200 @ 75 Hz, 93.75 kHz hsync
 # Modeline "1600x1200"  202.5  1600 1664 1856 2160  1200 1201 1204 1250 +HSync
+VSync

EndSection

Section "Device"
 ### Available Driver options are:-
        #Option     "slow_edodram"
        #Option     "slow_dram"
        #Option     "fast_dram"
        #Option     "fpm_vram"
        #Option     "NoAccel"
        #Option     "HWCursor"
        #Option     "SWCursor"
        #Option     "ShadowFB"
        #Option     "Rotate"
        #Option     "NoBIOS"
        Option "LCDClock"  "200MHz"
 Identifier  "Card0"
 Driver      "savage"
 VendorName  "S3"
 BoardName   "Savage/IX-MV"
 BusID       "PCI:1:0:0"
EndSection

Section "Screen"
 Identifier "Screen0"
 Device     "Card0"
 Monitor    "Monitor0"
 DefaultColorDepth 24

 SubSection "Display"
  Depth     24
  Modes     "1400x1050"
  ViewPort  0 0
 EndSubSection
EndSection

Section "DRI"
EndSection

## END



Adam Bruce wrote:

> What did you have to set to get 1400x1050 on the LCD?
>
> Regards,
> Adam.
>
> Regards.
> At 07:57 13/12/00 -0500, you wrote:
> >I have had excellent mileage from Tim Roberts' drivers
> >( http://www.probo.com/timr/savagemx.html ). I am currently using his XFree
> >4.0.1 driver. The S3 Savage IX8+ is detected as S3 Savage IX-MV (PCI ID 8C12).
> >I am able to get 1400x1050 @ 75 Hz on both the LCD panel and external
> >monitors.
> >
> >The server does hang occasionally and the only remedy is to do a hard reboot.
> >
> >Immanuel Derks wrote:
>
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