[ltp] T61 Intel 965GM (X3100): 1400x1050 on console

[Andrew J. Barr]

n 9/10/07, Owen Heisler <owenh000@gmail.com> wrote:
> On Tue, 2007.09.11 00:03, Jon Escombe wrote:
> > Owen Heisler wrote:
> >> Is it possible to get a 1400x1050 resolution on the console?  I'm running
> >> Debian Lenny/Sid.
> >> I've tried using video=intelfb, which should give me 1024x768, but I get
> >> only the ugly 80x25 display.
> >> intelfb doesn't say that it supports the 965.
> >> I don't know how to make vesa work at this resolution either, or if it is
> >> even possible with vesa.

Install the hwinfo program. It provides a list of VESA BIOS modes and
their Linux kernel mode number. There was a program that did this for
plain x86 but it uses real mode BIOS calls and doesn't work on amd64.

Lenovo have been nice enough to provide a native-panel VESA mode for
at least the widescreen T61.