> Quoting Brendan Wood ([EMAIL PROTECTED]): >> I am having some problems getting xdirectfb working 100% properly, I >> was hoping someone might be able to help :) I am using an >> Inspiron8100 laptop, with a geforece2go card. I have vesafb compiled >> in the kernel, and am booting it this way: >> >> title=FB Kernel VesaFB - Extra Opts >> root (hd0,0) >> kernel /boot/fbkernel root=/dev/hda3 vga=791 >> video=vesa:[EMAIL PROTECTED],mtrr,ypan,xpan > > 791 is 1024x768. Please try: > > vga=794 > video=vesa:ywrap,mtrr
Tried this, and had the same results. I also tried: title=FB Kernel 2 Vesa - Next root (hd0,0) kernel /boot/fbkernel root=/dev/hda3 vga=791 video=vesa:mtrr,ywrap ....still had the same problem. > >> Here is my /etc/fb.modes: >> >> bash-2.05b$ cat /etc/fb.modes >> # >> # DirectFB video modes, should be placed into "/etc" >> # >> >> #mode "1024x768-76" >> # D: 78.653 MHz, H: 59.949 kHz, V: 75.694 Hz >> # geometry 1024 768 1024 768 16 >> # timings 12714 128 32 16 4 128 4 >> # rgba 5/11,6/5,5/0,0/0 >> #endmode >> >> >> mode "1280x1024-75" >> # D: 134.880 MHz, H: 79.905 kHz, V: 74.958 Hz >> geometry 1280 1024 1280 3264 16 >> timings 7414 232 64 38 1 112 3 >> hsync high >> vsync high >> endmode >> >> mode "1280x1024 60Hz 16bit" >> # D: 108.00 MHz, H: 63.981 kHz, V: 60.02 Hz >> geometry 1280 1024 1280 1024 16 >> timings 9260 248 48 38 1 112 3 >> hsync high >> vsync high >> endmode >> >> >> mode "1600x1200 60Hz 16bit" >> # D: 156.00 MHz, H: 76.200 kHz, V: 60.00 Hz >> geometry 1600 1200 1600 1200 16 >> timings 6411 256 32 52 10 160 8 >> endmode > > You don't need this file with vesafb. > Only the current mode can be used. > >> ..and here is what I get when I fun fbset: >> >> bash-2.05b$ fbset -i >> >> mode "1024x768-76" >> # D: 78.653 MHz, H: 59.949 kHz, V: 75.694 Hz >> geometry 1024 768 1024 768 16 >> timings 12714 128 32 16 4 128 4 >> rgba 5/11,6/5,5/0,0/0 >> endmode > > You got 1024x768. I do in my console, but when I run xdirectfb I am at 640x480... > >> ...when I type startxdfb it loads fine, however it is in 640x480 >> resolution. I can't seem to get it anything better. Is this normal? >> (I know nVidia's hardware documentation isn't overly forthcoming) > > This is impossible as DirectFB can't even switch the mode with vesafb. ...well, I wouldn't say it is impossible :) It is happening on my machine. > >> Also, when it runs I get: >> >> (!) DirectFB/core/fbdev: Panning display failed! >> --> Invalid argument >> (!) DirectFB/core/fbdev: Panning display failed! >> --> Invalid argument > > This is strange, because you already use ypan. > But maybe the mode you specified after "vesa:" confused vesafb. > > -- > Best regards, > Denis Oliver Kropp > > .------------------------------------------. > | DirectFB - Hardware accelerated graphics | > | http://www.directfb.org/ | > "------------------------------------------" > > Convergence GmbH > > > -- > Info: To unsubscribe send a mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with > "unsubscribe directfb-users" as subject. -- Info: To unsubscribe send a mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with "unsubscribe directfb-users" as subject.
