Date: Tue, 29 Jul 2003 00:51:06 +0100 From: Bruce Cran <bruce@cran.org.uk> To: DCS <dcswest@gmx.net> Cc: freebsd-mobile@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Dell Inspiron 8500 and XF86Config Message-ID: <20030728235106.GA11355@buffy.brucec.backnet> In-Reply-To: <1059434855.312.145.camel@localhost> References: <1059434855.312.145.camel@localhost>
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On Mon, Jul 28, 2003 at 04:27:35PM -0700, DCS wrote:
> Greetings;
>
> Wondering if anyone's resolved the Dell Inspiron 8500 X Window
> configuration. This is one with the NVIDIA? GeForce4 4200 GoTM
> Graphics adapter and wondering about the correct HorizSync, VertRefresh,
> ChipSet, Card, Depth and Modes specifications especially given the wide
> aspect ratio.
>
> Tried to first install FreeBSD 5.1 Release where it went crazy right
> after booting from the second floppy disk, so managed to then install
> FreeBSD 4.8 Release, but still getting a less than optimal resolution
> upon running xinit and also a blurred shell display upon subsequently
> exiting the X Window session...
>
I'm running FreeBSD 5.1-CURRENT with the 'nvidia' driver, and it's working
brilliantly.
I'm using the attached XF86Config file - the nvidia driver doesn't know about
widescreen, hence the mode timings.
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Bruce Cran
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Section "Module"
Load "dbe" # Double buffer extension
Load "extmod"
Load "ddc"
Load "type1"
Load "speedo"
Load "freetype"
Load "glx"
EndSection
Section "Files"
RgbPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/rgb"
FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/webfonts/"
FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/local/"
FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/misc/"
FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/75dpi/:unscaled"
FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/100dpi/:unscaled"
FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/Speedo/"
FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/Type1/"
FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/TrueType/"
FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/freefont/"
FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/bitstream-vera/"
FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/75dpi/"
FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/100dpi/"
# ModulePath "/usr/X11R6/lib/modules"
EndSection
Section "ServerFlags"
EndSection
Section "InputDevice"
Identifier "Keyboard1"
Driver "Keyboard"
Option "AutoRepeat" "500 30"
Option "XkbRules" "xfree86"
Option "XkbModel" "hp2505"
#Option "XkbModel" "inspiron"
Option "XkbLayout" "gb"
EndSection
Section "InputDevice"
Identifier "Mouse1"
Driver "mouse"
Option "Protocol" "Auto"
Option "Device" "/dev/ums0"
Option "ZAxisMapping" "4 5"
EndSection
Section "Monitor"
Identifier "Dell Laptop"
HorizSync 31.5-100
VertRefresh 30-90
UseModes "16:10"
Option "DPMS"
Option "UseEdidFreqs" "yes"
Option "FlatPanelProperties" "Scaling = aspect-scaled"
EndSection
Section "Modes"
Identifier "16:10"
Modeline "1280x800" 107.21 1280 1360 1496 1712 800 801 804 835
Modeline "1280x800" 123.38 1280 1368 1504 1728 800 801 804 840
Modeline "1280x800" 147.89 1280 1376 1512 1744 800 801 804 848
Modeline "1680x1050" 147.14 1680 1784 1968 2256 1050 1051 1054 1087
Modeline "1680x1050" 188.07 1680 1800 1984 2288 1050 1051 1054 1096
Modeline "1680x1050" 214.51 1680 1800 1984 2288 1050 1051 1054 1103
Modeline "1680x1050" 256.20 1680 1808 1992 2304 1050 1051 1054 1112
Modeline "1920x1200" 246.59 1920 2064 2272 2624 1200 1201 1204 1253
Modeline "1920x1200" 282.74 1920 2072 2280 2640 1200 1201 1204 1260
Modeline "1920x1200" 337.58 1920 2072 2288 2656 1200 1201 1204 1271
EndSection
Section "Device"
Identifier "Dell NVidia GeForce 4 Go 4200"
Driver "nvidia"
Option "UseEdidFreqs" "yes"
Option "FlatPanelProperties" "Scaling = ascpect-scaled"
EndSection
Section "Screen"
Identifier "Screen 1"
Device "Dell NVidia GeForce 4 Go 4200"
Monitor "Dell Laptop"
DefaultDepth 24
Subsection "Display"
Depth 8
Modes "1920x1200" "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
ViewPort 0 0
EndSubsection
Subsection "Display"
Depth 16
Modes "1920x1200" "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
ViewPort 0 0
EndSubsection
Subsection "Display"
Depth 24
Modes "1920x1200" "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
ViewPort 0 0
EndSubsection
EndSection
Section "ServerLayout"
Identifier "Simple Layout"
Screen "Screen 1"
InputDevice "Mouse1" "CorePointer"
InputDevice "Keyboard1" "CoreKeyboard"
EndSection
# Section "DRI"
# Mode 0666
# EndSection
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