Re: New LCD monitor problem : VESA Can't handle it.
Wayne Topa(linuxone@intergate.com) is reported to have said:
> I am attempting to get a Samsung 204BW 20" LCD monitor setup for a
> new amd-64 system I have ordered, but am having problems setting it
> up.
>
> I have spent the weekend goggling for answers but was unable to
> locate anything that worked here.
>
> The monitor has a top resolution of 1680x1050 but I am able to get
> only 1024x768 and 1152x864 to work in X and only 1024x768 on the
> console.
>
> I use 1280x1024 and 1152x864 on the CRT with the same, analog, video
> card (Tseng ET6000).ie vga=791, 792, and 793 worked on the CRT but
> no 1280x1024 modes work on the LCD.
>
It seems that xorg VESA driver can't do it here.
from the /var/log/Xorg.0.log
(II) VESA(0): Total Memory: 64 64KB banks (4096kB)
(II) VESA(0): Samsung 204BW: Using hsync range of 30.00-81.00 kHz
(II) VESA(0): Samsung 204BW: Using vrefresh range of 56.00-75.00 Hz
(II) VESA(0): Not using mode "1680x1050" (no mode of this name)
(II) VESA(0): Not using mode "1280x1024" (no mode of this name)
(--) VESA(0): Virtual size is 1024x768 (pitch 1024)
(**) VESA(0): *Built-in mode "1024x768"
(**) VESA(0): Built-in mode "800x600"
(**) VESA(0): Built-in mode "640x480"
(++) VESA(0): DPI set to (120, 120)
(II) VESA(0): Attempting to use 75Hz refresh for mode "1024x768" (118)
(II) VESA(0): Attempting to use 72Hz refresh for mode "800x600" (115)
(II) VESA(0): Attempting to use 73Hz refresh for mode "640x480" (112)
Sorry for bothering the list.
Wayne
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