[ltp] T21 Video problems

[D. Sen]

Anyone using the xig X-server for the T-21?

"D. Sen" wrote:

> I am experiencing the same kind of problems that you describe. I am not
> aware of any options in the XF86Config-4 file that fixes the problems.
> Having said that, I have to say that I dont find the problems to hinder the
> kind of work that I do.
>
> - I dont usually need to get into a text console, once I am using X.
> - It would be nice to play video/DVDs .....I expect this will be fixed
> soon.
>
> My most serious concern is not being able to have the LCD panel *AND* an
> external monitor on at the same time. I need this during presentations....
>
> DS
>
> Friedemann Baitinger wrote:
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> > I have just switched from my old TP-770X to a new T21 a few weeks ago. I
> > have copied over my RedHat 7.0 installation and manually updated to
> > XFree86-4.0.2. So far I have not been too lucky with the savage dirvers
> > for this machine. The pre 1.1.14 drivers had the problem that when I
> > switched the display resolution the upper part of the display image had
> > all kinds of color distortions. Assuming I would never change the
> > resolution this driver was ok which means I could always switch into VT
> > consoles and even terminate X and go back to normal console
> > mode. However, since I am doing presentations using a beamer once in a
> > while I need to be able to switch video modes so I decided to upgrade
> > the savage driver to 1.1.14 first and then to the brand new 1.1.15. The
> > situation is now as follows:
> >
> >   - can switch resolution, now color distortions
> >   - after fresh reboot, can switch into text mode consoles and
> >     terminate X and be back in text mode
> >   - cannot run xmms to view mpegs anymore, this used to work fine with
> >     the pre 1.1.4 driver.
> >   - After running X for a while, can't switch to text mode consoles
> >     anymore, they just give a black screen. Terminating X doesn't work
> >     either. I end up with a black screen but can still type commands,
> >     however anything else than 'reboot' or 'startx' doesn't make sense
> >     anymore.
> >
> > Is there anybody out there with ideas with respect to an appropriate
> > video setup for the T21? Are there probably some secret options in the
> > Xconfig file?
> >
> > - --
> > Friedemann Baitinger      fb@baiti.net     http://baiti.net/fb/
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