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

[Jon Escombe]

Owen Heisler wrote:
> On Tue, 2007.09.11 08:03, 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.
>> Perhaps it's how you got the other modes already, but the trick I used to 
>> find 0x344 was to take a listed 1400x1050 mode from my xorg log (in this 
>> case 144), and add 0x200 to get the equivalent kernel parameter (I'm not 
>> sure what the relevance of this addition is - just found the technique with 
>> google & seemed to work for me!)
> 
> I'm looking in the /var/log/Xorg log and and am not sure what to use.
> 
> (II) intel(0): Supported additional Video Mode:
> (II) intel(0): clock: 108.0 MHz   Image Size:  287 x 215 mm
> (II) intel(0): h_active: 1400  h_sync: 1448  h_sync_end 1560 h_blank_end 1688 h_border: 0
> (II) intel(0): v_active: 1050  v_sync: 1051  v_sync_end 1054 v_blanking: 1066 v_border: 0
> (II) intel(0): Supported additional Video Mode:
> (II) intel(0): clock: 90.0 MHz   Image Size:  287 x 215 mm
> (II) intel(0): h_active: 1400  h_sync: 1448  h_sync_end 1560 h_blank_end 1688 h_border: 0
> (II) intel(0): v_active: 1050  v_sync: 1051  v_sync_end 1054 v_blanking: 1066 v_border: 0
> 
> (II) intel(0): Modeline "1400x1050"x60.0  108.00  1400 1448 1560 1688  1050 1051 1054 1066 -hsync -v
> sync (64.0 kHz)
> (II) intel(0): Modeline "1400x1050"x50.0   89.97  1400 1448 1560 1688  1050 1051 1054 1066 -hsync -v
> sync (53.3 kHz)

Just under that section my xorg log says -

(II) VESA(0): Searching for matching VESA mode(s):

I then have a mode line like this for every supported mode - with 
detailed info after each one..

Mode: 144 (1400x1050)
  etc

Regards,
Jon.