From owner-freebsd-mobile@FreeBSD.ORG Mon Jul 28 16:51:09 2003 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-mobile@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.FreeBSD.org (mx1.freebsd.org [216.136.204.125]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 6ED1037B401 for ; Mon, 28 Jul 2003 16:51:09 -0700 (PDT) Received: from smtp-out6.blueyonder.co.uk (smtp-out6.blueyonder.co.uk [195.188.213.9]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 3214D43F3F for ; Mon, 28 Jul 2003 16:51:08 -0700 (PDT) (envelope-from bruce@cran.org.uk) Received: from buffy.brucec.backnet ([82.41.200.71]) by smtp-out6.blueyonder.co.uk with Microsoft SMTPSVC(5.0.2195.5600); Tue, 29 Jul 2003 00:51:06 +0100 Received: from buffy.brucec.backnet (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by buffy.brucec.backnet (8.12.9/8.12.9) with ESMTP id h6SNp6UK011429; Tue, 29 Jul 2003 00:51:06 +0100 (BST) (envelope-from bruce@buffy.brucec.backnet) Received: (from bruce@localhost) by buffy.brucec.backnet (8.12.9/8.12.9/Submit) id h6SNp697011428; Tue, 29 Jul 2003 00:51:06 +0100 (BST) Date: Tue, 29 Jul 2003 00:51:06 +0100 From: Bruce Cran To: DCS Message-ID: <20030728235106.GA11355@buffy.brucec.backnet> References: <1059434855.312.145.camel@localhost> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/mixed; boundary="5mCyUwZo2JvN/JJP" Content-Disposition: inline In-Reply-To: <1059434855.312.145.camel@localhost> User-Agent: Mutt/1.4.1i X-OriginalArrivalTime: 28 Jul 2003 23:51:06.0309 (UTC) FILETIME=[1C663750:01C35563] cc: freebsd-mobile@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Dell Inspiron 8500 and XF86Config X-BeenThere: freebsd-mobile@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.1 Precedence: list List-Id: Mobile computing with FreeBSD List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Mon, 28 Jul 2003 23:51:09 -0000 --5mCyUwZo2JvN/JJP Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline 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. -- Bruce Cran --5mCyUwZo2JvN/JJP Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: attachment; filename=XF86Config 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 --5mCyUwZo2JvN/JJP--