Date: Wed, 09 Jan 2002 00:21:27 -0800 From: SirStargazer <rrodrig743@earthlink.net> To: Ben Lovett <blovett@bsdguru.com> Cc: mobile@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Dell Inspiron 8k and ATI Rage Mobility 128 Message-ID: <3C3BFD87.9020104@earthlink.net> References: <20020105190148.A7553@bsdguru.com> <3C381ED8.1020708@earthlink.net> <20020108190827.A895@bsdguru.com>
next in thread | previous in thread | raw e-mail | index | archive | help
[-- Attachment #1 --]
Good luck!
Ben Lovett wrote:
>I realize that we have completely different systems (well, maybe not all
>that different other than model and possibly the video card revision).
>But, would it be too much trouble to e-mail me your XF86Config?
>
>Thanks!
>
>-ben
>
>I believe SirStargazer (rrodrig743@earthlink.net) scribbled this:
>
>>Hey,
>>Don't know if this is any help, but...
>>
>>On my Dell C800 with a 1400x1050 screen, the only way I got a stable
>>screen (read: not fade to white) when I switch in between X and console
>>was to add some mode lines that a got of some site. Don't ask me what
>>the mean or how `they get them, all I know is that it works. Once I
>>knocked my res. down to 800x600 and 1280x1024, (for which I had no mode
>>lines for) I got the same fade effect upon swithing back and forth.
>>Point beeing, search for some mode lines or @ least figure out how to
>>get them yourself.
>>
>>Just my 2 cents.
>>
>>Ben Lovett wrote:
>>
>>>I have been running FreeBSD on my I8K since June of 2001, with XFree86
>>>4.x on a ATI Rage Mobility 128 video card. And, because I opted to get
>>>the 1600x1200 resolution screen I have been running at that since then.
>>>But... because I tend to value my eyesight, I would like to decrease the
>>>resolution to something like 1280x1024. That all works great, until I
>>>decide to switch to the console, and then the display fades to white and
>>>I have to power off the machine without a shutdown :-(
>>>
>>>So, as to my question.. Does anyone have a system like this running at a
>>>resolution like what I am looking for? As to my system setup. I am
>>>running 4.4-STABLE built on December 19, with XFree86 4.1.0 patchlevel
>>>7.
>>>
>>>TIA
>>>
>
[-- Attachment #2 --]
Section "ServerLayout"
Identifier "XFree86 Configured"
Screen 0 "Screen0" 0 0
InputDevice "Mouse0" "CorePointer"
InputDevice "Keyboard0" "CoreKeyboard"
EndSection
Section "Files"
RgbPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/rgb"
ModulePath "/usr/X11R6/lib/modules"
FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/misc/"
FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/Speedo/"
FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/Type1/"
FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/75dpi/"
FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/100dpi/"
EndSection
Section "ServerFlags"
Option "BlankTime" "2"
EndSection
Section "Module"
Load "dbe"
Load "dri"
Load "extmod"
Load "glx"
Load "pex5"
Load "record"
Load "xie"
# Load "hbdevhw"
EndSection
Section "InputDevice"
Identifier "Keyboard0"
Driver "keyboard"
EndSection
Section "InputDevice"
Identifier "Mouse0"
Driver "mouse"
Option "Protocol" "auto"
Option "Device" "/dev/mouse"
EndSection
Section "Monitor"
Identifier "Monitor0"
VendorName "Monitor Vendor"
ModelName "Monitor Model"
HorizSync 28-110
VertRefresh 50-90
#Modeline "1400x1050" 107.85 1400 1450 1500 1999 1050 1058 1070 1150
EndSection
Section "Device"
### Available Driver options are:-
### Values: <i>: integer, <f>: float, <bool>: "True"/"False",
### <string>: "String", <freq>: "<f> Hz/kHz/MHz"
### [arg]: arg optional
#Option "NoAccel" # [<bool>]
#Option "SWcursor" # [<bool>]
#Option "Dac6Bit" # [<bool>]
#Option "Dac8Bit" # [<bool>]
#Option "Display" # <str>
#Option "PanelWidth" 1400
#Option "PanelHeight" 1050
#Option "ProgramFPRegs" # [<bool>]
#Option "UseFBDev" "True"# [<bool>]
#Option "VideoKey" # <i>
#Option "ShowCache" # [<bool>]
Identifier "Card0"
Driver "ati"
VendorName "ATI"
BoardName "Rage 128 Mobility MF"
BusID "PCI:1:0:0"
EndSection
Section "Screen"
Identifier "Screen0"
Device "Card0"
Monitor "Monitor0"
DefaultDepth 16 #24
SubSection "Display"
Depth 1
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Depth 4
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Depth 8
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Depth 15
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Depth 16
# Modes "800x600"
# ViewPort 0 0
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Depth 24
Modes "1400x1050"
ViewPort 0 0
EndSubSection
EndSection
Want to link to this message? Use this URL: <https://mail-archive.FreeBSD.org/cgi/mid.cgi?3C3BFD87.9020104>