Bug#488762: Latest xserver-xorg-video-mga buggy

[Brice Goglin <Brice.Goglin@ens-lyon.org>]

Svante Signell wrote:
> retitle 488762 uses 1600x1024 instead of 1600x1200
>
> On Tue, 2008-07-01 at 11:09 +0200, Brice Goglin wrote:
>   
>> severity 488762 important
>> retitle 488762 uses 1660x1024 instead of 1600x1200
>> thank you
>>
>>
>>
>> Svante Signell wrote:
>>     
>>> After upgrading the mga driver X-windows comes up in a resolution of
>>> 1660x1024 instead of 1600x1200 as expected. The screen is also partially
>>> shadowed making it almost impossible to see the desktop. The colors are
>>> also distorted. Downgrading to 1:1.4.8.dfsg.1-1 solves the problem.
>>> Xserver is 1:7.3+12 and the video card is a MGA G400 Dual head.
>>>
>>> Attaching xorg.conf, Xorg.0.log for versions 1:1.9.100.dfsg1-1 and
>>> 1:1.4.8.dfsg.1-1
>>>
>>>   
>>>       
>> What if you try to force 1600x1200 using Modeline+PreferredMode ? See
>> section III.5 of http://wiki.debian.org/XStrikeForce/HowToRandR12
>>     
>
> setting a modeline does not help, it still starts at 1600x1024 (not
> 1660x1024 as reported)
>   

Can you send the corresponding config file and log ?

> Are there any packaged drivers available? Which driver will be the
> default for lenny, 1.4.8?
>   

No it's prepackaged. Yes 1.4.8 for lenny. 1.9.xx is the development
RandR 1.2 branch.

Brice