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

[Owen Heisler]

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On Tue, 2007.09.11 20:26, Jon Escombe wrote:
> 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=
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>>>>>>> running Debian Lenny/Sid.
>>>>>>> I've tried using video=3Dintelfb, which should give me 1024x768, bu=
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>>>>>>> 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=
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>>>>>>> it is even possible with vesa.
>>> Perhaps it's how you got the other modes already, but the trick I used =
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>>> find 0x344 was to take a listed 1400x1050 mode from my xorg log (in thi=
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>>> case 144), and add 0x200 to get the equivalent kernel parameter (I'm no=
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>>> sure what the relevance of this addition is - just found the technique=
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>>> with google & seemed to work for me!)
>> I'm looking in the /var/log/Xorg log and and am not sure what to use.
>
> 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 detaile=
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> info after each one..
>
> Mode: 144 (1400x1050)
>  etc

Must be with the vesa driver, I'm using the intel one...

Yes, I see those lines now using the vesa driver, but I can't get 1400x1050
resolution with the vesa driver nor is 1400x1050 listed in the log as a
possible resolution.

It really doesn't seem like it should be so difficult for the hardware to a=
dmit
that it is in fact capable of its maximum resolution.  Might a BIOS update =
fix
this later?

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