Re: XFree4.2 -> unstable?
On Wed, Oct 16, 2002 at 03:35:57PM -0700, Bradley Bell wrote: > Hey, I was able to finally get my indy to boot at 1280x1024, with "setenv > monitor H" in the prom. Great! Where did you get that info from? I know there's a place in the nvram that stores the monitor type, but I didn't know one can set it from within the prom monitor. Do you know what other monitor types one can set? Maybe (H=high res, L=low res)? [..snip..] > I hope 1024x768 will be supported eventually, though. It will. As soon as I get around to work on X again. Regards, -- Guido
RE: XFree4.2 -> unstable?
Hey, I was able to finally get my indy to boot at 1280x1024, with "setenv monitor H" in the prom. This is for my SGI Indy, Newport 24-bit graphics, and my monitor is a "Radius PrecisionColor Display/20" a.k.a. Sony GDM-1971. I hope 1024x768 will be supported eventually, though. -brad > -Original Message- > From: Guido Guenther [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf > Of Guido Guenther > Sent: Thursday, September 19, 2002 3:29 PM > To: Bradley Bell > Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: XFree4.2 -> unstable? > > > On Thu, Sep 19, 2002 at 03:16:07PM -0700, Bradley Bell wrote: > > NG1: Revision 6, 24 bitplanes, REX3 revision B, VC2 revision A, xmap9 > > revision A, cmap revision D, bt9445 revision D > > NG1: Screensize 1024x768 > > Console: colour SGI Newport 128x48 > > > > I'm pretty sure the monitor can support 1280x1024. (Radius > PrecisionColor > > Display/20 a.k.a. Sony GDM-1971). > > any ideas? > Maybe I've found the problem. Did you boot with "console=d1" set in the > PROM. I'll get 1024x768 when I do that and 1280x1024 when I boot with > "console=g1". I'll fix that, but don't hold your breath. > Regards, > -- Guido > > P.S.: and let's move this off -private and to -x or something. >
Re: XFree4.2 -> unstable?
On Wed, Oct 16, 2002 at 03:35:57PM -0700, Bradley Bell wrote: > Hey, I was able to finally get my indy to boot at 1280x1024, with "setenv > monitor H" in the prom. Great! Where did you get that info from? I know there's a place in the nvram that stores the monitor type, but I didn't know one can set it from within the prom monitor. Do you know what other monitor types one can set? Maybe (H=high res, L=low res)? [..snip..] > I hope 1024x768 will be supported eventually, though. It will. As soon as I get around to work on X again. Regards, -- Guido -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
RE: XFree4.2 -> unstable?
Hey, I was able to finally get my indy to boot at 1280x1024, with "setenv monitor H" in the prom. This is for my SGI Indy, Newport 24-bit graphics, and my monitor is a "Radius PrecisionColor Display/20" a.k.a. Sony GDM-1971. I hope 1024x768 will be supported eventually, though. -brad > -Original Message- > From: Guido Guenther [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf > Of Guido Guenther > Sent: Thursday, September 19, 2002 3:29 PM > To: Bradley Bell > Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: XFree4.2 -> unstable? > > > On Thu, Sep 19, 2002 at 03:16:07PM -0700, Bradley Bell wrote: > > NG1: Revision 6, 24 bitplanes, REX3 revision B, VC2 revision A, xmap9 > > revision A, cmap revision D, bt9445 revision D > > NG1: Screensize 1024x768 > > Console: colour SGI Newport 128x48 > > > > I'm pretty sure the monitor can support 1280x1024. (Radius > PrecisionColor > > Display/20 a.k.a. Sony GDM-1971). > > any ideas? > Maybe I've found the problem. Did you boot with "console=d1" set in the > PROM. I'll get 1024x768 when I do that and 1280x1024 when I boot with > "console=g1". I'll fix that, but don't hold your breath. > Regards, > -- Guido > > P.S.: and let's move this off -private and to -x or something. > -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: XFree4.2 -> unstable?
On Thu, Sep 19, 2002 at 04:13:16PM -0700, Bradley Bell wrote: > no, that's not it. Could it be that the monitor sense pins on the indy > think it's only a 1024x768 monitor? The monitor has 5xBNC connections (it's > multisync), with a macintosh monitor cable. That's plugged into a MAC->VGA > adapter, which is connected to the indy via a VGA->13W3 adapter. :-) Nobody ever bothered to implement proper video mode handling (VC2) into the driver, therefore the driver relies on the prom to set some things up. The prom on the other hand gets the monitor type from the nvram (don't know if the card also senses pins) which can be changed currently from IRIX only. I'll at least fix the driver to detect the current resolution properly. > > also, my memory's hazy, but I think it was working fine (but looking > terrible) before, when I had an 8-bit video board in there, and xfree 4.0 or > 4.1. Can you repeat the experiment and check if it gives you 1280x1024 with the 8bit board? Regards, -- Guido
Re: XFree4.2 -> unstable?
On Thu, Sep 19, 2002 at 04:13:16PM -0700, Bradley Bell wrote: > no, that's not it. Could it be that the monitor sense pins on the indy > think it's only a 1024x768 monitor? The monitor has 5xBNC connections (it's > multisync), with a macintosh monitor cable. That's plugged into a MAC->VGA > adapter, which is connected to the indy via a VGA->13W3 adapter. :-) Nobody ever bothered to implement proper video mode handling (VC2) into the driver, therefore the driver relies on the prom to set some things up. The prom on the other hand gets the monitor type from the nvram (don't know if the card also senses pins) which can be changed currently from IRIX only. I'll at least fix the driver to detect the current resolution properly. > > also, my memory's hazy, but I think it was working fine (but looking > terrible) before, when I had an 8-bit video board in there, and xfree 4.0 or > 4.1. Can you repeat the experiment and check if it gives you 1280x1024 with the 8bit board? Regards, -- Guido -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
RE: XFree4.2 -> unstable?
> On Thu, Sep 19, 2002 at 03:16:07PM -0700, Bradley Bell wrote: > > NG1: Revision 6, 24 bitplanes, REX3 revision B, VC2 revision A, xmap9 > > revision A, cmap revision D, bt9445 revision D > > NG1: Screensize 1024x768 > > Console: colour SGI Newport 128x48 > > > > I'm pretty sure the monitor can support 1280x1024. (Radius > PrecisionColor > > Display/20 a.k.a. Sony GDM-1971). > > any ideas? > Maybe I've found the problem. Did you boot with "console=d1" set in the > PROM. I'll get 1024x768 when I do that and 1280x1024 when I boot with > "console=g1". I'll fix that, but don't hold your breath. no, that's not it. Could it be that the monitor sense pins on the indy think it's only a 1024x768 monitor? The monitor has 5xBNC connections (it's multisync), with a macintosh monitor cable. That's plugged into a MAC->VGA adapter, which is connected to the indy via a VGA->13W3 adapter. :-) also, my memory's hazy, but I think it was working fine (but looking terrible) before, when I had an 8-bit video board in there, and xfree 4.0 or 4.1. -brad
RE: XFree4.2 -> unstable?
> On Thu, Sep 19, 2002 at 03:16:07PM -0700, Bradley Bell wrote: > > NG1: Revision 6, 24 bitplanes, REX3 revision B, VC2 revision A, xmap9 > > revision A, cmap revision D, bt9445 revision D > > NG1: Screensize 1024x768 > > Console: colour SGI Newport 128x48 > > > > I'm pretty sure the monitor can support 1280x1024. (Radius > PrecisionColor > > Display/20 a.k.a. Sony GDM-1971). > > any ideas? > Maybe I've found the problem. Did you boot with "console=d1" set in the > PROM. I'll get 1024x768 when I do that and 1280x1024 when I boot with > "console=g1". I'll fix that, but don't hold your breath. no, that's not it. Could it be that the monitor sense pins on the indy think it's only a 1024x768 monitor? The monitor has 5xBNC connections (it's multisync), with a macintosh monitor cable. That's plugged into a MAC->VGA adapter, which is connected to the indy via a VGA->13W3 adapter. :-) also, my memory's hazy, but I think it was working fine (but looking terrible) before, when I had an 8-bit video board in there, and xfree 4.0 or 4.1. -brad -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
