[ltp] t30 experiences?

D. Sen linux-thinkpad@www.bm-soft.com
Mon, 08 Jul 2002 22:40:53 -0400


An ATI card that displays the same characteristics as a Savage MX (T21) 
at 1400x1050 resolution. I have both and can testify :) Pam's XF86Config 
below is set up for a machine which has 1280x1024 as the highest 
resolution. The problem doesnt manifest itself in those machines....I 
dont believe


Norman Levin wrote:
> Ahhhhh an ATI card. No fair.  Apples and Oranges.  The t23 has
> S3 SuperSavage MX/IX.  Wish IBM would put the crt/lcd option in
> the bios.  BTW - the bios DOES show this as a choice, but when you
> select it, you only get CRT.
> norm (retired IBMer - and happy to say it <grin>) levin
> 
> Pam Huntley wrote:
> 
>>>Hi.
>>>
>>>Here is the XF86Config-4 file.  when I look in the /var/log/XFree86
>>>log, it does show the dri and drm modules being loaded, as well as
>>>GLcore. 
>>>
>>>Keep in mind this is for a T30, and is configured for the LCD panel
>>>and specific ATI card in model 2366-42U.  I'm not sure how much the
>>>models vary as far as LCDs and memory, but it might make a
>>>difference. 
>>>
>>>Pam
>>>
>>>(See attached file: XF86Config-4)
>>>
>>>
>>>
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>>>Pam,
>>>
>>>Could you post a XF86Config-4 file that shows how DRI is enabled? I
>>>have tried a few different combinations and /var/log/XFxxx.log has
>>>always reported that "Direct Rendering is disabled"
>>>
>>>Thanks,
>>>DS
>>>Pam Huntley wrote:
>>>
>>>>Well, I hope I can help some.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>>[snip]
>>>
>>>>Oh, and also someone pointed out that dri is
>>>>supported for the video card, so that the 3d animations work
>>>>quickly. 
>>>>
>>>>Pam
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>============================================
>>>>Pamela Huntley, IBM PCD Software Development
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>>>>  |       Subject:  Re: [ltp] t30 experiences?
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>>>>
>>>>Pam Huntley writes:
>>>> > Ultranav:  this is the TrackPoint/TouchPad combo, only on some
>>>>models.  > Right now, if you have both enabled, the third button on
>>>>the TrackPoint  > doesn't get passed through properly.  The other
>>>>buttons work, though, and
>>>> > if you only have one or the other enabled, it works properly.
>>>>
>>>>Thanks!  It's good to see someone from IBM posting on this list...
>>>>
>>>>Is the trackpoint disabled in the X Config file, or through the
>>>>BIOS? 
>>>>
>>>>rst
>>>>
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