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espinosa
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 Posted: Mon Sep 23, 2002 8:45 pm Post subject: force X to use lower resolution (for gaming ;-) |
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My Dell C600 laptop works XFree well in 1024x786
But I would like to get LOWER resolution 640x480 in some occasions.
I would like to play TuxRacer fullscreen 
But whatever I do with XF86Config-4, (setting modelines directly, restricting Modes in display subsection to only one resolution, to 640x480, ad so on) still X starts only in 1024x786. And worse yet, CTRL ALT +/- DOESN'T WORK! After pressing, nothing happens. It looks like, X select "smartly" only the best resolutin, whatever I write to config file.
I have a notebook keyboard only, with 'virtual' num-pad, but it wouldn't mind.
I append some (shorten) XF86Config-4 file and some /var/log messages:
Thanks' for any help.
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Section "Module"
Load "GLcore"
Load "dbe"
Load "dri"
Load "extmod"
Load "glx"
Load "pex5"
Load "record"
Load "xie"
Load "v4l"
EndSection
Section "InputDevice"
Identifier "Keyboard0"
Driver "keyboard"
Option "XkbLayout" "us"
EndSection
Section "Monitor"
Identifier "Generic LCD Panel 1024x768"
VendorName "Unknown"
ModelName "Unknown"
HorizSync 31.5-48.5
VertRefresh 40-70
# I have also tried:
# 640x480@ 60 Hz, 31.5 kHz hsync
#Modeline "640x480" 25.175 640 664 760 800 480 491 493 525
# 640x480 @ 72 Hz, 36.5 kHz hsync
#Modeline "640x480" 31.5 640 680 720 864 480 488 491 521
EndSection
# commented lines are "standard settings"
# uncommented is force "640x480" version
# .. but both ends up in 1024x786 only :((
Section "Screen"
Identifier "Screen0"
Device "ATI|Rage Mobility M3 AGP 2x"
Monitor "Generic LCD Panel 1024x768"
DefaultDepth 16
#Subsection "Display"
# Depth 32
# Modes "1024x786" "800x600" "640x480"
# Virtual 1024 768
# ViewPort 0 0
#EndSubSection
#Subsection "Display"
# Depth 24
# Modes "1024x786" "800x600" "640x480"
# Virtual 1024 768
# ViewPort 0 0
#EndSubSection
#Subsection "Display"
# Depth 16
# Modes "1024x786" "800x600" "640x480"
# Virtual 1024 768
# ViewPort 0 0
#EndSubSection
#Subsection "Display"
# Depth 8
# Modes "1024x786" "800x600" "640x480"
#EndSubSection
Subsection "Display"
Depth 16
Modes "640x480"
EndSubSection
EndSection
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(II) Module vbe: vendor="The XFree86 Project"
compiled for 4.2.0, module version = 1.0.0
ABI class: XFree86 Video Driver, version 0.5
(II) R128(0): VESA BIOS detected
(II) R128(0): VESA VBE Version 2.0
(II) R128(0): VESA VBE Total Mem: 8192 kB
(II) R128(0): VESA VBE OEM: ATI MOBILE M3
(II) R128(0): VESA VBE OEM Software Rev: 1.0
(II) R128(0): VESA VBE OEM Vendor: ATI Technologies Inc.
(II) R128(0): VESA VBE OEM Product: M3
(II) R128(0): VESA VBE OEM Product Rev: 01.00
(II) Loading sub module "ddc"
(II) LoadModule: "ddc"
(II) Reloading /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/libddc.a
(II) R128(0): VESA VBE DDC supported
(II) R128(0): VESA VBE DDC Level none
(II) R128(0): VESA VBE DDC transfer in appr. 2 sec.
(II) R128(0): VESA VBE DDC read failed
(==) R128(0): Using gamma correction (1.0, 1.0, 1.0)
(II) R128(0): Generic LCD Panel 1024x768: Using hsync range of 31.50-48.50 kHz
(II) R128(0): Generic LCD Panel 1024x768: Using vrefresh range of 40.00-70.00 Hz
(II) R128(0): Clock range: 12.50 to 250.00 MHz
(II) R128(0): Not using mode "640x480" (hsync out of range)
(II) R128(0): Not using mode "640x480" (hsync out of range)
(II) R128(0): Not using default mode "640x350" (vrefresh out of range)
(II) R128(0): Not using default mode "320x175" (bad mode clock/interlace/doublescan)
(II) R128(0): Not using default mode "640x400" (vrefresh out of range)
(II) R128(0): Not using default mode "320x200" (bad mode clock/interlace/doublescan)
(II) R128(0): Not using default mode "720x400" (no mode of this name)
(II) R128(0): Not using default mode "360x200" (bad mode clock/interlace/doublescan)
(II) R128(0): Not using default mode "320x240" (bad mode clock/interlace/doublescan)
........
(II) R128(0): Not using default mode "1600x1024" (no mode of this name)
(II) R128(0): Not using default mode "800x512" (bad mode clock/interlace/doublescan)
(II) R128(0): Not using mode "640x480" (no mode of this name)
(--) R128(0): Virtual size is 1024x768 (pitch 1024)
(**) R128(0): Default mode "1024x768": 65.0 MHz, 48.4 kHz, 60.0 Hz
(II) R128(0): Modeline "1024x768" 65.00 1024 1048 1065 1344 768 770 776 806 -hsync -vsync
(==) R128(0): DPI set to (75, 75)
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espinosa
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| Posted: Thu Sep 26, 2002 3:57 pm Post subject: Solutin fonded! General solution for similar problems.. |
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So, I solved it by myself... (is there an emoticon for proud!?)
It can be considered to be a general solution for similar problems.
It's simple!
(..even if it can be considered a little bit hacking)
Put instead of "normal" values in XF86Config file, like this:
HorizSync 31.5-48.5
VertRefresh 40-70
some more extreme values like:
HorizSync 31.5 - 82.0
VertRefresh 30 - 160
...and let to X server to find the most suitable itself
Everything works for me now, X starts in 1024x768 and TuxRacer switch itself to 640x480 and restore hi-res back, after it finish. |
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Ard Righ
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Joined: 24 Jun 2002
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Location: Wellington, NZ
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| Posted: Fri Sep 27, 2002 6:59 am Post subject: |
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I think you will find that the original problem was probably due to you restricting the monitor too much, and it was throwing a fit.
When you set the VertRefresh and HorizSync values, you should set them to the maximum that your monitor is capable of doing. Then X will have no problem switching resolutions.
Just make sure the new values you entered are actually supported by your monitor. You don't want X to automatically select a setting that will cause your monitor to get damaged  |
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