[ltp] Re: Re: need help with T43p, fglrx display drivers and suspend to ram

[Alex Deucher]

On 8/12/07, Raanan Manor <raanan@opcat.com> wrote:
>
> On Sat, 2007-08-11 at 23:34 -0400, Alex Deucher wrote:
> > On 8/11/07, Raanan Manor <raanan@opcat.com> wrote:
> > >
> > > On Sat, 2007-08-11 at 14:51 -0400, Alex Deucher wrote:
> > > > On 8/11/07, Raanan Manor <raanan@opcat.com> wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > On Sat, 2007-08-11 at 12:17 -0400, Alex Deucher wrote:
> > > > > > On 8/11/07, Raanan Manor <raanan@opcat.com> wrote:
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > On Sat, 2007-08-11 at 11:02 -0400, Alex Deucher wrote:
> > > > > > > > On 8/11/07, Raanan Manor <raanan@opcat.com> wrote:
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > On Sat, 2007-08-11 at 12:01 +0200,
> > > > > > > > > linux-thinkpad-request@linux-thinkpad.org wrote:
> > > > > > > > > > On 8/10/07, Raanan Manor <raanan@opcat.com> wrote:
> > > > > > > > > > > Hi,
> > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > I am running Ubuntu on a thinkpad T43p, everything works except the
> > > > > > > > > > > suspend to ram and hibernation. I am using the the fglrx drivers
> > > > > > > > > > version
> > > > > > > > > > > 8.37 and i also tried the new 8.39.
> > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > I have spent more then 10 hours trying to make this work, trying
> > > > > > > > > > allot
> > > > > > > > > > > of xorg.conf options. I really don't want to get back to Windows so
> > > > > > > > > > any
> > > > > > > > > > > help will be appreciated.
> > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > Thanks for any info.
> > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > Why not use the open source radeon driver?
> > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > Alex
> > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > I tried the radeon driver but I could not configure it to enable 3D
> > > > > > > > > acceleration or to support two monitors configuration on the LCD -
> > > > > > > > > 1600x1200 resolution and one the CRT1 - 1680x1050. Maybe my card is not
> > > > > > > > > supported by it.
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > 3D should be supported just fine on this card.  what problems were you
> > > > > > > > having?  if you tried to mix the radeon driver with fglrx, you might
> > > > > > > > have run into problem with left over fglrx libs conflicting with the
> > > > > > > > regular xorg versions.  For dualhead, you can use mergedfb with the
> > > > > > > > currently released radeon driver, or grab the randr-1.2 branch and you
> > > > > > > > will have full output control (turn outputs on/off, switch between
> > > > > > > > dual/single head on the fly).
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > Alex
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Also, is this the url of the randr-1.2 ?
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >  git://git.freedesktop.org/git/xorg/driver/xf86-video-ati
> > > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > that's the git repository.  That contains all branches.  Here's what
> > > > > > you'll need to do.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > 1. make sure you have at least xserver 1.3 or higher
> > > > > > 2. install your distro's xorg-dev, xserver-dev, mesa-dev packages
> > > > > > 3. backup your old ati_drv.so and radeon_drv.so
> > > > > > 4. grab the ati git tree:
> > > > > > git clone git://git.freedesktop.org/git/xorg/driver/xf86-video-ati
> > > > > > 5. switch to the newly cloned directory
> > > > > > cd xf86-video-ati
> > > > > > 6. check out the randr-1.2 branch
> > > > > > git 1.4:
> > > > > > git checkout randr-1.2
> > > > > > git 1.5:
> > > > > > git checkout origin/randr-1.2
> > > > > > 7. ./autogen.sh --prefix=/usr
> > > > > > 8. make
> > > > > > 9. as root:
> > > > > > make install
> > > > > >
> > > > > > if you want to play with tv-out, you also need the latest xrandr package:
> > > > > > 1. git clone git://anongit.freedesktop.org/git/xorg/app/xrandr
> > > > > > 2. cd xrandr
> > > > > > 3. ./autogen.sh --prefix=/usr
> > > > > > 4. make
> > > > > > 5. as root:
> > > > > > make install
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Once you've done that you can use xrandr to control your outputs and
> > > > > > crtc orientations.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Alex
> > > > >
> > > > > Thanks.
> > > > > I have it compiled and running, but still i can not make the LVDS
> > > > > 1600x1200 and the VGA-1 1680x1050.
> > > > >
> > > > > When i use xrandr and turn off the LVDS (1600x1200) the VGA-1 max
> > > > > resolution is set to 1600x1200 so i can not change it to 1680x1050 as
> > > > > 1680 is larger then 1600.
> > > >
> > > > the default max desktop size is 1600x1200 (until we get a decent
> > > > memory manager for X/drm).  to make it bigger, edit your xorg.conf and
> > > > add a virtual line to the screen section with the biggest desktop
> > > > you'd like to be able to switch to:
> > > >
> > > > e.g.,
> > > > Virtual 1680 1200
> > > > or
> > > > Virtual 3280 1200
> > > > if you want to do 1600x1200 + 1680x1050 dualhead
> > > >
> > > > Alex
> > >
> > > Thanks.
> > >
> > >
> > > Is there a way only to operate one screen at a time with it's full
> > > resolution. i.e. not dual head but only one head working in any given
> > > time, and if I need to replace screens i can restart the X-server or
> > > boot and work on the other screen.
> > >
> >
> > you don't even have to restart the X server.  Just use xrandr.  some examples:
> > # turn vga output off
> > xrandr --output VGA-0 --off
> > # move vga output right of LVDS output
> > xrandr --output VGA-0 -right-of LVDS
> > # switch the mode on DVI to 1280x1024
> > xrandr --output DVI-0 --mode 1280x1024
> > # automatically set up all connected outputs
> > xrandr --auto
> >
> > by default xrandr will turn on all outputs with monitors detected.
> > you can turn off any outputs you don't want on.  the desktop will
> > automatically resize to the size of the largest active output.
> >
> > Alex
>
> it works like a charm.
>
> also the addmode and newmode commands are nice and usefull.
>
> If you need help testing, I have it running on the T43p.
>
> Also the glxgears with this new driver is 1200 FPS under compiz and Xgl,
> while fglrx glxgears score under compiz and Xgl is 4500 FPS.
>

You don't need to use xgl with compiz on the radeon driver as it
supports AIGLX, so the server can call into the 3D driver directly.

> The suspend-to-ram works also after removing the POST_VIDEO from
> the /etc/default/acpi-support file.
>
> thanks again for your help.

No problem; glad you got it all working.

Alex