[ltp] Is 1366x768 external with R31/i830m possible?

come se fosse antani linux-thinkpad@linux-thinkpad.org
Thu, 8 Feb 2007 16:12:43 +0100


thank you!

On 2/8/07, Alex Deucher <alexdeucher@gmail.com> wrote:
> On 2/7/07, come se fosse antani <antani@gmail.com> wrote:
> > On 2/6/07, Alex Deucher <alexdeucher@gmail.com> wrote:
> > > On 2/6/07, Felix Roeser <frinbox@googlemail.com> wrote:
> > > > Hello everyone,
> > > >
> > > > I want to connect my good old R31 (with the integrated i830m) to a LCD
> > > > Display with a 1366x768px panel via the Vgaoutput. So far I only got
> > > > 1024x768 working and my Google searches showed that even the
> > > > 915resolution tool is no help with this chipset.
> > > >
> > > > This is what I found in the X log file:
> > > >
> > > > (II) I810(0): Not using mode "1366x768" (no mode of this name)
> > > > (II) I810(0): Not using mode "1280x768" (no mode of this name)
> > > > (--) I810(0): Virtual size is 1024x768 (pitch 1024)
> > > > (**) I810(0): *Built-in mode "1024x768"
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Is here anybody who had more success and knows how to get this
> > > > resolution working? Or is it you not possible?
> > >
> > >
> > > This limitation is due to the bios.  You'll need to use a tool like
> > > i915resolution (IIRC, there was an i830 version way back when...) or
> > > try the modesetting branch of the intel driver in xorg git.  In both
> > > cases you'll probably have specify a modeline.
> > >
> > > Alex
> > >
> > I attach to the thread:
> > on an x40 is possible to have vga out on 1440x900 ?
>
> yes.  see my response above.
>
> Alex
>
> >
> > thanks
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