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12-15-2017, 12:56 PM
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#46
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Member
Registered: Aug 2004
Location: near Marion, Ill
Distribution: Slackware 15 64bit on Desktop Slackwarearm on Raspberry PI v1b
Posts: 385
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I did not have that file installed. h3dmode 5 ran as expected, but after reboot, my monitor resolution still reports as 1280x720.
A note here, I am using the display app from XFCE settings menu.
I installed the file then ran
Code:
ln -s sunxi-tools-git_20171207_5c19710-arm-1mara.txz /boot/script.bin
and
Code:
bash-4.4# h3dmode 5
resolution change is made,for the entry
into force required to restart the system
Another note, the screen resolution would be fine except that it extends beyond the sides and top/bottom of monitor. If I recall, I had to set overscan on my raspberry v1 running Raspbian, but I see no way to do that with Slackwarearm.
Last edited by interndan; 12-15-2017 at 12:57 PM.
Reason: misspelling
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12-15-2017, 01:17 PM
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#47
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Member
Registered: Aug 2004
Location: near Marion, Ill
Distribution: Slackware 15 64bit on Desktop Slackwarearm on Raspberry PI v1b
Posts: 385
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deleted
Last edited by interndan; 12-15-2017 at 02:27 PM.
Reason: duplicate post
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12-15-2017, 01:45 PM
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#48
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Senior Member
Registered: Aug 2014
Posts: 2,123
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something is wrong
1. installpkg sunxi-tools-git_20171207_5c19710-arm-1mara.txz
in /boot should be:
Code:
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 34984 Dec 10 09:50 script-hdmi.bin
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 15 Dec 10 09:51 script.bin -> script-hdmi.bin
2. then set the desired resolution:
or
additional information on resolution
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12-15-2017, 02:10 PM
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#49
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Member
Registered: Aug 2004
Location: near Marion, Ill
Distribution: Slackware 15 64bit on Desktop Slackwarearm on Raspberry PI v1b
Posts: 385
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Yes. In /boot I have
Code:
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 35072 Dec 10 01:50 script-hdmi-to-dvi.bin
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 34984 Dec 15 12:10 script-hdmi.bin
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 15 Dec 10 01:51 script.bin -> script-hdmi.bin
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12-15-2017, 02:28 PM
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#50
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Senior Member
Registered: Aug 2014
Posts: 2,123
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analyze
Code:
bin2fex /boot/script-hdmi.bin /tmp/script-hdmi.fex
grep "screen0.*mode.*" /tmp/script-hdmi.fex
if
screen0_output_mode = 5
ok
maybe you need another resolution, for example
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12-15-2017, 03:13 PM
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#51
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Member
Registered: Aug 2004
Location: near Marion, Ill
Distribution: Slackware 15 64bit on Desktop Slackwarearm on Raspberry PI v1b
Posts: 385
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I ran the analysis, and apparently h3dmode is indeed working as results come back showing whatever I set. And default resolution changes if I make large enough change. However, regardless of setting I choose, the screen still exceeds the edges of my monitor. h3dmode 5 still seems the best trade off as I can use it this way.
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12-15-2017, 03:23 PM
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#52
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Member
Registered: Aug 2004
Location: near Marion, Ill
Distribution: Slackware 15 64bit on Desktop Slackwarearm on Raspberry PI v1b
Posts: 385
Original Poster
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I have to pack it in for now. I have some other things I have to take care of before the day ends. I appreciate all your help, and especially patience in working with me. I'll return to this later in the evening, or tomorrow.
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12-15-2017, 06:21 PM
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#53
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Member
Registered: Aug 2004
Location: near Marion, Ill
Distribution: Slackware 15 64bit on Desktop Slackwarearm on Raspberry PI v1b
Posts: 385
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While out taking care of other business, I finally pulled my head out of my fourth point of contact and remembered I'm supposed to be a broadcast engineer (retired). When I did that I remembered 720p IS 1280x720. So the monitor is showing exactly what it should with those settings. I guess what was throwing me off was the fact that the default setting is all it allows.
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12-15-2017, 06:30 PM
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#54
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Senior Member
Registered: Aug 2014
Posts: 2,123
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use
Code:
h3dmode 9
or
h3dmode 10
h3dmode
without parameters will give all modes
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12-15-2017, 08:36 PM
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#55
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Member
Registered: Aug 2004
Location: near Marion, Ill
Distribution: Slackware 15 64bit on Desktop Slackwarearm on Raspberry PI v1b
Posts: 385
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Ok, I did something incredibly stupid even for me. The system will no longer boot at all so I am in the process of re-installing from scratch I'll get back once I have it back to the point I was at.
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12-16-2017, 12:59 PM
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#56
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Member
Registered: Dec 2008
Location: Middlesbrough, UK
Distribution: Slackware
Posts: 264
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Quote:
Originally Posted by interndan
Ok, I did something incredibly stupid even for me. The system will no longer boot at all so I am in the process of re-installing from scratch I'll get back once I have it back to the point I was at.
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Been there, done that. I actually did buy the t-shirt too!
The number of times I've messed up my Slackware ARM system through testing cannot be numbered easily. So, you're not alone and it's nothing to be ashamed of. 
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09-17-2018, 01:05 PM
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#57
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Member
Registered: Aug 2004
Location: near Marion, Ill
Distribution: Slackware 15 64bit on Desktop Slackwarearm on Raspberry PI v1b
Posts: 385
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I'm marking this thread solved as it did do what I initially wanted. I'm moving to a new test with this device and will be starting a new thread. (or joining an existing thread)
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