On Sat, 01 Feb 2003, hy0 wrote: > > On Wed, 29 Jan 2003, hy0 wrote: > > > > > > I've tried everything I can find to get my laptop to shut the LCD > > > > screen and use ONLY the external CRT at 1280x1024. My T30 has a > > > > 1024x768 LCD screen, and this updated radeon driver won't drive the > > > > external CRT greater than 1024x768... This worked fine in XFree86 > > > > 4.2.1 w/the "CrtScreen" option. I've tried a multitude of options of > > > > the new Clone... options and the paneloff. > > > > > > There is a small bug in the current CVS code affecting your case. If you > > > have the latest CVS code, you can try to apply attached patch. If you > don't > > > have the source, you can try to change the Modes from > > > Modes "1280x1024" > > > to > > > Modes "1280x1024" "1024x768" > > > in your HomeScreen screen section. > > > > > > Hui > > > > > > > Thanks for the look. However, no joy. With the latest CVS driver > > (1.84) I still get nothing > 1024x768. However, I've come across a > > case where I can get >1024x768, with a different monitor. The one I > > was first working with was my office monitor, a Sun 20", and this is > > the one that fails. I tried a different monitor at home (an older HP > > A4331D) and it works @ 1280x1024 with that monitor. > > > > I've attached the XF86Config-4 file and the XFree86 log from both > > monitors. > > > > The log with -SUN is the output when attempting to run on the SUN > > monitor; and the other is on the HP monitor. Both used the same > > XF86Config-4 file. > > > > XFree86 4.2.1 radeon driver did work at 1280x1024 on this same Sun > > 20". > > Please do both of following things in your config file: > 1. Uncomment your CloneHSync, CloneVRefresh lines. > The DDC on your HP monitor worked fine, but it failed on your SUN monitor > somehow. > 2. Use Modes "1280x1024" "1024x768" instead of Modes "1600x1200" "1280x1024" > You shouldn't need this if you have the patch I sent to you. Without that > patch you have to make sure you have 1024x768 (your panel's native mode) in > your Modes line. > > In v4.2.1, both heads are driven by the same CRTC. That way, while you can > get the external CRT working, it can cause problems on the LCD (lots of > people have complained about it). To get only the external CRT working with > LCD disabled, current driver may appear a little awkward, but it's safer. > There is a better approach to this which has been implemented, but because > we are running out of time testing it for v4.3, it won't appear until after > v4.3. > > Hui >
Uncommenting CloneHSync and CloneVRefresh now allow me to get my CRT @ 1280x1024. Thank you. -Jonathan _______________________________________________________________________ Jonathan Crockett PHONE (831) 461-8204 Software Developer PAGER (800) 365-4578 Sustaining Customer Response (MMABU) FAX (831) 461-8305 Cisco Systems, Inc.; 101 Cooper St.; Santa Cruz, California, 95060 _______________________________________________ XFree86 mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://XFree86.Org/mailman/listinfo/xfree86
