RE: laptop screen size problem

To: Andrew McRobert <mcrobert@central.murdoch.edu.au>
Cc: Debian-Laptop <debian-laptop@lists.debian.org>
Subject: RE: laptop screen size problem
From: Elrond <grey.havens@earthling.net>
Date: Sat, 6 May 2000 20:45:04 +0200 (CEST)
Message-id: <[🔎] Pine.LNX.4.21.0005062039420.7402-200000@tam.n>
In-reply-to: <[🔎] 002501bfb66f$764f8050$27e27386@murdoch.edu.au>

Hi,
	Have a look at the attached XF86Config. Read the comments, and try
it once you got XF86 3.3.6 (no proper Savage support before). Be very
careful with HorizSync and VertRefresh in your Monitor section.

	If the first try gives you a garbled screen (or blinking, or
such), first of all try reducing HorizSync to reasonable settings
(30-40). Next, you may try to remove ModeLines which you know not to work
with your board.

Also, I did not put your "1024x768i" mode in the modes list which is
to be used by the server. Add it if the standard "1024x768" values do
not work.

Best regards,
raph

-- 
-----BEGIN GEEK CODE BLOCK-----
Version: 3.1
GCS/TW/MU d(+) s:- a-- C++ UL++>+$ P+ L+++>+ E- W N o? K? (!)w-- O? M V? 
PS+ !PE Y PGP+ t? 5? X++@ R? !tv b+++ DI? D+ G++ e h r(-)% y+ 
------END GEEK CODE BLOCK------

# This is a generic XF86onfig file which should work with most
# recent hardware configuration. Just check the Monitor and
# Pointer values before use.

# Also, the Identifier/Vendor/Modelname strings may not suit
# your configuration, but who cares? this is just information
# afterall.

Section "Files"
    RgbPath	"/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/rgb"

    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/Type1/"
    FontPath   "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/Speedo/"
    FontPath   "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/75dpi/"
    FontPath   "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/100dpi/"

EndSection

Section "ServerFlags"

EndSection


Section "Keyboard"

    Protocol	"Standard"
    AutoRepeat	500 5

    XkbKeymap   "xfree86(us)"

    # You should check if you really need the following:
    XkbDisable

EndSection



Section "Pointer"
    Protocol    "Microsoft"
    Device      "/dev/mouse"

    Emulate3Buttons
    Emulate3Timeout    50
EndSection


Section "Monitor"

    Identifier  "ToshibaLCD"
    VendorName  "Toshiba"
    ModelName   "LCD of TSP4260"

    # If the following gives too much "Mode ... needs HSync freq. of ...",
    # and you really need to go *that high* (70khz), change the following
    # line to "HorizSync 30-70".
    HorizSync   48.3, 60.0, 68.7
    # Note about the previous HorizSync: these 3 values are *extremely*
    # uncommon for a SVGA screen. It's very likely that you can't even
    # *think* about plugging a standard external monitor to your laptop
    # with such a configuration. HorizSync 30-40 is the most common setting of
    # a multisync adapter, and the LCD of my Thinkpad likes it well.

    VertRefresh 50-80

    # The ModeLines follow. Note that the XFree86 documentation on the 
    # Savage boards say that "ModeLines are ignored, and only the settings
    # supported by the BIOS will work". But we shall define them anyway,
    # it doesn't hurt.

# This is the mode you've been (manually ?) adding
ModeLine "1024x768i"   68.7 1024 1048 1208 1264 768 776 784 817 Interlace

# These are standard xf86 modes
Modeline "640x400"     25.175 640  664  760  800   400  409  411  450
Modeline "640x480"     25.175 640  664  760  800   480  491  493  525
ModeLine "800x600"     36     800  824  896 1024   600  601  603  625
Modeline "1024x768"    44.9  1024 1048 1208 1264   768  776  784  817 Interlace

Modeline "640x400"     31.5   640  672 736   832   400  401  404  445 -HSync +VSync
Modeline "640x480"     31.5   640  680  720  864   480  488  491  521
ModeLine  "640x480"    31.5   640  656  720  840   480  481  484  500 -HSync -VSync
Modeline "800x600"     40     800  840  968 1056   600  601  605  628 +hsync +vsync

Modeline "640x400"     36     640  696  752  832   480  481  484  509 -HSync -VSync
ModeLine "1152x864"    65    1152 1168 1384 1480   864  865  875  985 Interlace

Modeline "800x600"     50     800  856  976 1040   600  637  643  666 +hsync +vsync
Modeline "1024x768"    65    1024 1032 1176 1344   768  771  777  806 -hsync -vsync

Modeline "640x480"     45.8   640  672  768  864   480  488  494  530 -HSync -VSync
Modeline  "1152x864"   89.9  1152 1216 1472 1680   864  868  876  892 -HSync -VSync
Modeline  "800x600"    60.75  800  864  928 1088   600  616  621  657 -HSync -VSync

Modeline "1024x768"    75    1024 1048 1184 1328   768  771  777  806 -hsync -vsync
Modeline "1280x1024"   80    1280 1296 1512 1568  1024 1025 1037 1165 Interlace

Modeline  "800x600"    69.65  800  864  928 1088   600  604  610  640 -HSync -VSync
Modeline "1024x768"    85    1024 1032 1152 1360   768  784  787  823
Modeline  "1152x864"   92    1152 1208 1368 1474   864  865  875  895
Modeline "1280x1024"  110    1280 1328 1512 1712  1024 1025 1028 1054

Modeline "1024x768"   98.9  1024 1056 1216 1408   768 782 788 822 -HSync -VSync
Modeline "1152x864"   110   1152 1240 1324 1552   864  864  876  908

Modeline "1280x1024"  126.5 1280 1312 1472 1696  1024 1032 1040 1068 -HSync -VSync
Modeline "1152x864"   135    1152 1464 1592 1776   864  864  876  908 

Modeline "1280x1024"  135    1280 1312 1456 1712  1024 1027 1030 1064 
Modeline "1024x768"   115.5  1024 1056 1248 1440  768  771  781
 802 -HSync -VSync
Modeline "1280x1024"  135    1280 1312 1416 1664  1024 1027 1030 1064

Modeline "1152x864"   137.65 1152 1184 1312 1536   864  866  885 902 -HSync -VSync
Modeline "1280x1024"  157.5  1280 1344 1504 1728  1024 1025 1028 1072 +HSync +VSync
Modeline "1280x1024"  181.75 1280 1312 1440 1696  1024 1031 1046 1072 -HSync -VSync

# These are standard VGA low-res modes, I kept them though it's unlikely 
# you will find them interesting (DGA shoot-'em-up games like them, tho).

Modeline "512x384"    20.160 512  528  592  640   384  385  388  404 -HSync -VSync
Modeline "512x384"    22     512  528  592  640   384  385  388  404 -HSync -VSync

Modeline "320x200"     12.588 320  336  384  400   200  204  205  225 Doublescan
Modeline "320x240"     12.588 320  336  384  400   240  245  246  262 Doublescan
Modeline "320x240"     15.750 320  336  384  400   240  244  246  262 Doublescan
ModeLine "400x300"     18     400  416  448  512   300  301  302  312 Doublescan
Modeline "400x300"     20     400  416  480  528   300  301  303  314 Doublescan
Modeline "400x300"     25     400  424  488  520   300  319  322  333 Doublescan
ModeLine "480x300"     21.656 480  496  536  616   300  301  302  312 Doublescan
Modeline "480x300"     23.890 480  496  576  632   300  301  303  314 Doublescan
Modeline "480x300"     25     480  496  576  632   300  301  303  314 Doublescan
Modeline "480x300"     29.952 480  504  584  624   300  319  322  333 Doublescan
 
EndSection




# This is really dummy, you shouldn't use it, but it can be
# defined without hurt.
Section "Device"
    Identifier	"Generic VGA"
    VendorName	"NoVendor"
    BoardName	"AnyVGA"
    Chipset	"generic"
EndSection

# Your board:
Section "Device"
    Identifier  "ToshibaBoard"
    VendorName  "S3 Inc."
    BoardName   "Savage/IX"

    # The following should be probed automatically.
    # VideoRam    8192

    # You MUST not tell what "Clocks" to use, this setting
    # is only for chipsets which require it (for newer chipsets,
    # either the clockchip is fully programmable or the Clocks list
    # is probed), and the Savage is new enough to be autoprobed.

EndSection


# This is used by the XF86_SVGA server
Section "Screen"
    Driver      "svga"
    Device      "ToshibaBoard"
    Monitor     "ToshibaLCD"
    
    # Change the following line to anything you like
    DefaultColorDepth 16
    
    Subsection "Display"
        Depth       8
        Modes       "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480" "640x400" "1280x1024" "1152x864" 
        ViewPort    0 0
    EndSubsection
    Subsection "Display"
        Depth       16
        Modes       "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480" "640x400" "1280x1024" "1152x864" 
        ViewPort    0 0
    EndSubsection
    Subsection "Display"
        Depth       24
        Modes       "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480" "640x400" "1280x1024" "1152x864" 
        ViewPort    0 0
    EndSubsection
    Subsection "Display"
        Depth       32
        Modes       "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480" "640x400" "1280x1024" "1152x864" 
        ViewPort    0 0
    EndSubsection
EndSection

# This is used by the XF86_VGA16 server
Section "Screen"
    Driver      "vga16"
    Device      "Generic VGA"
    Monitor     "ToshibaLCD"
    Subsection "Display"
        Modes       "800x600" "640x480" "640x400" "512x384" "400x300" "320x240"
        ViewPort    0 0
        Virtual     800 600
    EndSubsection
EndSection

# This is used by the XF86_Mono server (is that its name ?)
Section "Screen"
    Driver      "vga2"
    Device      "Generic VGA"
    Monitor     "ToshibaLCD"
    Subsection "Display"
        Modes       "800x600" "640x480" "640x400" "512x384" "400x300" "320x240"
        ViewPort    0 0
        Virtual     800 600
    EndSubsection
EndSection

# This is used by the accel server (XF86_S3V in yoru case)
Section "Screen"
    Driver      "accel"
    Device      "ToshibaBoard"
    Monitor     "ToshibaLCD"

    # Change the following line to anything you like 
    DefaultColorDepth 16
    
    Subsection "Display"
        Depth       8
        Modes       "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480" "640x400" "1280x1024" "1152x864" 
        ViewPort    0 0
    EndSubsection
    Subsection "Display"
        Depth       16
        Modes       "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480" "640x400" "1280x1024" "1152x864" 
        ViewPort    0 0
    EndSubsection
    Subsection "Display"
        Depth       24
        Modes       "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480" "640x400" "1280x1024" "1152x864" 
        ViewPort    0 0
    EndSubsection
    Subsection "Display"
        Depth       32
        Modes       "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480" "640x400" "1280x1024" "1152x864" 
        ViewPort    0 0
    EndSubsection
EndSection

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