Basically, the short answer to laptop support with the Geode X driver seems to be that it needs a custom xorg.conf for each laptop, since it cannot probe the display for ideal size.
Upstream developers have now documented this fact and provided command examples for calculating display modes along with a sample xorg.conf that shows how the command's result can be used. This will be included in xf86-video-geode 2.11.13 to be released shortly. ** Changed in: xserver-xorg-video-geode (Ubuntu) Status: In Progress => Fix Committed -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu-X, which is subscribed to xserver-xorg-video-geode in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/433142 Title: xf86-video-geode: 800x480 and 1024x600 Panel support is broken To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/xserver-xorg-video-geode/+bug/433142/+subscriptions _______________________________________________ Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-x-swat Post to : ubuntu-x-swat@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-x-swat More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp