[ltp] Thinkpad T43 w/ ATI x300
noc ops
linux-thinkpad@linux-thinkpad.org
Mon, 06 Mar 2006 14:27:36 -0800
Alex,
Did you get my message regarding Xorg.0.log? I didn't see my reply to
the list?
regards,
/virendra
Alex Deucher wrote:
> On 3/6/06, noc ops <aptgetd@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>>Alex Deucher wrote:
>>
>>>On 3/6/06, noc ops <aptgetd@gmail.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>>Alex Deucher wrote:
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>On 3/6/06, noc ops <aptgetd@gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>>Looking for some feedback.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>Thinkpad that I have (T43) is currently setup for 1400x1050 with a
>>>>>>refresh rate of 50hz and a max depth rate of 24. See below xorg.conf
>>>>>>
>>>>>>I was hoping to lower the resolution (say 1024x768) w/ a depth rate of
>>>>>>32. Going to 1024x768 w/ refresh rate of 50 hz is simply sucky and blurry .
>>>>>>
>>>>>>Has anyone w/ T43 done that? If so, any insight will be appreciated.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>I'm guessing it has to do something w/ modeline?
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>What exactly are you asking? Assuming you are using an LVDS panel why
>>>>>are you using a refresh rate of 50 Hz?
>>>>
>>>>--------------------
>>>>That's what ubuntu 5.10 configured my thinkpad (t43) for, even if I
>>>>install the new ati driver. Is this not correct? </head scratching/>
>>>>
>>>Perhaps your panel operates at 50 Hz. can you post your xorg log?
>
>
> I need to see your log (usually /var/log/Xorg.0.log), not your config.
>
> Alex
>
>
>>-------------------------
>># /etc/X11/xorg.conf (xorg X Window System server configuration file)
>>#
>># This file was generated by dexconf, the Debian X Configuration tool, using
>># values from the debconf database.
>>#
>># Edit this file with caution, and see the /etc/X11/xorg.conf manual page .
>># (Type "man /etc/X11/xorg.conf" at the shell prompt.)
>>#
>># This file is automatically updated on xserver-xorg package upgrades *only*
>># if it has not been modified since the last upgrade of the xserver-xorg
>># package.
>>#
>># If you have edited this file but would like it to be automatically updated
>># again, run the following commands:
>>#
>># cp /etc/X11/xorg.conf /etc/X11/xorg.conf.custom
>># sudo sh -c 'md5sum /etc/X11/xorg.conf
>>
>>>/var/lib/xfree86/xorg.conf.md5sum'
>>
>># sudo dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xorg
>>
>>Section "Files"
>> FontPath "unix/:7100" # local font server
>> # if the local font server has problems, we can fall back on these
>> FontPath "/usr/lib/X11/fonts/misc"
>> FontPath "/usr/lib/X11/fonts/cyrillic"
>> FontPath "/usr/lib/X11/fonts/100dpi/:unscaled"
>> FontPath "/usr/lib/X11/fonts/75dpi/:unscaled"
>> FontPath "/usr/lib/X11/fonts/Type1"
>> FontPath "/usr/lib/X11/fonts/CID"
>> FontPath "/usr/lib/X11/fonts/100dpi"
>> FontPath "/usr/lib/X11/fonts/75dpi"
>> # paths to defoma fonts
>> FontPath "/var/lib/defoma/x-ttcidfont-conf.d/dirs/TrueType"
>> FontPath "/var/lib/defoma/x-ttcidfont-conf.d/dirs/CID"
>>EndSection
>>
>>Section "Module"
>> Load "bitmap"
>> Load "dbe"
>> Load "ddc"
>> Load "dri"
>> Load "extmod"
>> Load "freetype"
>> Load "glx"
>> Load "int10"
>> Load "record"
>> Load "type1"
>> Load "vbe"
>>EndSection
>>
>>Section "InputDevice"
>> Identifier "Generic Keyboard"
>> Driver "keyboard"
>> Option "CoreKeyboard"
>> Option "XkbRules" "xorg"
>> Option "XkbModel" "pc104"
>> Option "XkbLayout" "us"
>>EndSection
>>
>>Section "InputDevice"
>> Identifier "Configured Mouse"
>> Driver "mouse"
>> Option "CorePointer"
>> Option "Device" "/dev/input/mice"
>> Option "Protocol" "ImPS/2"
>> Option "Emulate3Buttons" "true"
>> Option "ZAxisMapping" "4 5"
>>EndSection
>>Section "InputDevice"
>> Identifier "Synaptics Touchpad"
>> Driver "synaptics"
>> Option "SendCoreEvents" "true"
>> Option "Device" "/dev/psaux"
>> Option "Protocol" "auto-dev"
>> Option "HorizScrollDelta" "0"
>>EndSection
>>
>>Section "Device"
>> Identifier "ATI Technologies, Inc. Radeon Mobility M300 (M22)"
>> Driver "ati"
>> BusID "PCI:1:0:0"
>>EndSection
>>
>>Section "Monitor"
>> Identifier "Generic Monitor"
>> Option "DPMS"
>> HorizSync 30-67
>> VertRefresh 50-75
>> DisplaySize 370 277
>>EndSection
>>
>>Section "Screen"
>> Identifier "Default Screen"
>> Device "ATI Technologies, Inc. Radeon Mobility M300 (M22)"
>> Monitor "Generic Monitor"
>> DefaultDepth 24
>> SubSection "Display"
>> Depth 1
>> Modes "1400x1050"
>> EndSubSection
>> SubSection "Display"
>> Depth 4
>> Modes "1400x1050"
>> EndSubSection
>> SubSection "Display"
>> Depth 8
>> Modes "1400x1050"
>> EndSubSection
>> SubSection "Display"
>> Depth 15
>> Modes "1400x1050"
>> EndSubSection
>> SubSection "Display"
>> Depth 16
>> Modes "1400x1050"
>> EndSubSection
>> SubSection "Display"
>> Depth 24
>> Modes "1400x1050"
>> EndSubSection
>>EndSection
>>
>>Section "ServerLayout"
>> Identifier "Default Layout"
>> Screen "Default Screen"
>> InputDevice "Generic Keyboard"
>> InputDevice "Configured Mouse"
>> InputDevice "Synaptics Touchpad"
>>EndSection
>>
>>Section "DRI"
>> Mode 0666
>>EndSection
>>
>>
>>
>>>
>>>>Also, depth 24 is probably what you want. The radeon driver does not
>>>>support depth 32.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>Internally the hardware uses 4 bytes per pixel (32 bits) for depth 24,
>>>>>so perhaps that is what is confusing you.
>>>>
>>>>---------------------
>>>>hmm...going to a lower resolution other than 1400x1050 gives awefull
>>>>resolution.
>>>
>>>
>>>The panel's native mode is 1400x1050. any smaller modes use the
>>>radeon's RMX unit to scale the image to the panel's native mode. Any
>>>mode other than 1400x1050 will look crappy.
>>
>>-------------
>>Coming from 1024x768 world, 1400x1050 gets tiny :-)
>>
>>
>>
>>regards,
>>/virendra
>>
>>
>>
>>>Alex
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>>
>>>>regards,
>>>>/virendra
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>Alex
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>>regards,
>>>>>>/virendra
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>-> xorg.conf
>>>>>>---
>>>>>>Section "Monitor"
>>>>>> Identifier "Generic Monitor"
>>>>>> HorizSync 30.0-97.0
>>>>>> VertRefresh 50.0-160.0
>>>>>> Option "DPMS"
>>>>>> DisplaySize 370.4 277.8
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>Section "Screen"
>>>>>> Identifier "Default Screen"
>>>>>> Device "ATI Technologies, Inc. Radeon Mobility M300 (M22)"
>>>>>> Monitor "Generic Monitor"
>>>>>> DefaultDepth 24
>>>>>> SubSection "Display"
>>>>>> Depth 1
>>>>>> Modes "1400x1050"
>>>>>> EndSubSection
>>>>>> SubSection "Display"
>>>>>> Depth 4
>>>>>> Modes "1400x1050"
>>>>>> EndSubSection
>>>>>> SubSection "Display"
>>>>>> Depth 8
>>>>>> Modes "1400x1050"
>>>>>> EndSubSection
>>>>>> SubSection "Display"
>>>>>> Depth 15
>>>>>> Modes "1400x1050"
>>>>>> EndSubSection
>>>>>> SubSection "Display"
>>>>>> Depth 16
>>>>>> Modes "1400x1050"
>>>>>> EndSubSection
>>>>>> SubSection "Display"
>>>>>> Depth 24
>>>>>> Modes "1400x1050"
>>>>>> EndSubSection
>>>>>>EndSection