[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