Linux and WSXGA resolution.

ajpug · 10-01-2003, 06:35 PM

Hi,
I am still having problems with the Presario X1000 display and Linux RH9.
I was finally able to modify the XF86config file and set the resolution I wanted, but what happens is that sometimes the display just gets all white and blury....probably because the horizontal and vertical refresh rates are not the correct ones. I am very worried because this could damage the display. The option I chose was the Generic Laptop Display, so I do not really know what's going on.
I do hope you guys can help me out.
Thanks a lot,
ajpug

raven · 10-15-2003, 10:01 AM

what graphic chipset dou you have (issue an "lspci")

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raven

ajpug · 10-15-2003, 02:43 PM

My graphic chipset is the ATI Radeon M9000 wich would be the Radeon Mobility 9200. With 64 MB of memory.
ajpug

raven · 10-15-2003, 05:10 PM

Well, it seems your grapchic card is not fully supported by the driver. I had a similar error with a sis630 chipset. Try using the generic svga driver instead of the ati driver supplied with xf86. Or wait patiently until ATI brings out some useable drivers...

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raven

ajpug · 10-15-2003, 05:15 PM

Thanks, I will try that.
Is it safe to use the Svga driver?...Could the display get damaged?
ajpug

raven · 10-16-2003, 03:43 AM

yes, it is absolutely safe, but of cource you wont get such nice thnigs as hardware accel, dri and stuff. at least you can use fb and you have a vorking Xserver.

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raven