xorg configuration over a laptop with iintel video card

virusso80 · 2007-03-11 16:26:52

Hi to everybody!!!

I'm a newbie in using archlinux. I decided to use it after my curiosity in learning more about this OS!
I've installed archlinux 0.7.2 in base version and then I upgraded everything.

I've installed KDE, but in configuring my xorg.conf file, I'm having lots of problem.

I've got a notebook, an acer travelmate 611TXV with embedded intel video card (82815 CGC). Typing

lshwd | less

, the monitor shows:

VGA compatible controller: Intel Coorp. |82815 CGC [Chipset Graphics Controller] (vesa)

I should consider vesa driver or not?

When I set xorg.conf (generate with

hwd -xa

command, I create e new device to describe my video card, because there wasn't, like this:

Section "Device"
     Identifier     "Card0"
     Driver         "vesa"
     VendorName    "All"
     BoardName     "All"
EndSection

typing

startx

kde starts, but it uses a too low video resolution. It should use 1280x768, the lcd is 14.1"
I can't set the right one! how to?

what I have to do with that "Modeline...
that are reater my lcd capabilities? can I delete them?

Over win XP the lcd woks fine at 1280x768 with 60Hz.

Is there someone to help me? Please

Vincenzo

codemac · 2007-03-11 19:02:06

What do you have in your Section "Screen" ? There needs to be at least the following:

Section "Screen"
    Identifier  "Screen0"
    Device      "Card0"
    Monitor     "Monitor0"
    DefaultDepth 24
        SubSection "Display"
            Depth   24
            Modes   "1280x768@60"
        EndSubSection
EndSection

Or equivalent with the correct names.

edit: you should post your entire xorg.conf instead of just sections at a time. It will be a lot easier 8)

Last edited by codemac (2007-03-11 19:03:08)

virusso80 · 2007-03-11 23:40:14

Hi!
thanks for your reply!
My xorg.conf is posted as follows. It's very very similar to the original obtained with standard installation steps.

Section "ServerLayout"
    Identifier     "Xorg Configured"
    Screen      0  "Screen0" 0 0
    InputDevice    "Keyboard0" "CoreKeyboard"
    InputDevice    "PS/2 Mouse" "CorePointer"
# Serial Mouse not detected
# USB Mouse not detected
EndSection

Section "ServerFlags"
    Option "AllowMouseOpenFail"  "true"
    
EndSection

Section "Files"
    RgbPath      "/usr/share/X11/rgb"
    ModulePath   "/usr/lib/xorg/modules"
    FontPath     "/usr/share/fonts/misc:unscaled"
    FontPath     "/usr/share/fonts/misc"
    FontPath     "/usr/share/fonts/75dpi:unscaled"
    FontPath     "/usr/share/fonts/75dpi"
    FontPath     "/usr/share/fonts/100dpi:unscaled"
    FontPath     "/usr/share/fonts/100dpi"
    FontPath     "/usr/share/fonts/PEX"
# Additional fonts: Locale, Gimp, TTF...
    FontPath     "/usr/share/fonts/cyrillic"
#    FontPath     "/usr/share/lib/X11/fonts/latin2/75dpi"
#    FontPath     "/usr/share/lib/X11/fonts/latin2/100dpi"
# True type and type1 fonts are also handled via xftlib, see /etc/X11/XftConfig!
    FontPath     "/usr/share/fonts/Type1"
    FontPath     "/usr/share/fonts/ttf/western"
    FontPath     "/usr/share/fonts/ttf/decoratives"
    FontPath     "/usr/share/fonts/truetype"
    FontPath     "/usr/share/fonts/truetype/openoffice"
    FontPath     "/usr/share/fonts/truetype/ttf-bitstream-vera"
    FontPath     "/usr/share/fonts/latex-ttf-fonts"
    FontPath     "/usr/share/fonts/defoma/CID"
    FontPath     "/usr/share/fonts/defoma/TrueType"
EndSection

Section "Module"
        Load  "ddc"  # ddc probing of monitor
    Load  "dbe"
    Load  "dri"
    Load  "extmod"
    Load  "glx"
        Load  "bitmap" # bitmap-fonts
    Load  "type1"
    Load  "freetype"
    Load  "record"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
    Identifier  "Keyboard0"
    Driver      "keyboard"
        Option      "CoreKeyboard"
    Option "XkbRules" "xorg"
    Option "XkbModel" "pc105"
    Option "XkbLayout" "it, IT"
    Option "XkbVariant" ""
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
    Identifier  "Serial Mouse"
    Driver      "mouse"
    Option      "Protocol" "Microsoft"
    Option      "Device" "/dev/ttyS0"
    Option      "Emulate3Buttons" "true"
    Option      "Emulate3Timeout" "70"
    Option        "SendCoreEvents"  "true"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
    Identifier  "PS/2 Mouse"
    Driver      "mouse"
    Option      "Protocol" "auto"
    Option          "ZAxisMapping"          "4 5"
    Option      "Device" "/dev/psaux"
    Option      "Emulate3Buttons" "true"
    Option      "Emulate3Timeout" "70"
    Option        "SendCoreEvents"  "true"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
        Identifier      "USB Mouse"
        Driver          "mouse"
        Option          "Device"                "/dev/input/mice"
    Option        "SendCoreEvents"    "true"
        Option          "Protocol"              "IMPS/2"
        Option          "ZAxisMapping"          "4 5"
        Option          "Buttons"               "5"
EndSection

# Auto-generated by Archie mkxcfg

Section "Monitor"
    Identifier "Monitor0"
        Option "DPMS" "true"
#    HorizSync    28.0 - 78.0 # Warning: This may fry very old Monitors
    HorizSync    28.0 - 96.0 # Warning: This may fry old Monitors
    VertRefresh  50.0 - 75.0 # Very conservative. May flicker.
#    VertRefresh  50.0 - 62.0 # Extreme conservative. Will flicker. TFT default.
    #  Default modes distilled from
    #      "VESA and Industry Standards and Guide for Computer Display Monitor
    #       Timing", version 1.0, revision 0.8, adopted September 17, 1998.
    #  $XFree86: xc/programs/Xserver/hw/xfree86/etc/vesamodes,v 1.4 1999/11/18 16:52:17 tsi Exp $
    # 1024x768 @ 60Hz (VESA) hsync: 48.4kHz
    ModeLine "1024x768"   65.0 1024 1048 1184 1344    768  771  777  806 -hsync -vsync

    # Additional modelines
    ModeLine "1800x1440"  230    1800 1896 2088 2392  1440 1441 1444 1490 +HSync +VSync
    ModeLine "1800x1440"  250    1800 1896 2088 2392  1440 1441 1444 1490 +HSync +VSync
    # Extended modelines with GTF timings
    # 640x480 @ 100.00 Hz (GTF) hsync: 50.90 kHz; pclk: 43.16 MHz
    ModeLine "640x480"  43.16  640 680 744 848  480 481 484 509  -HSync +Vsync
    # 768x576 @ 60.00 Hz (GTF) hsync: 35.82 kHz; pclk: 34.96 MHz
    ModeLine "768x576"  34.96  768 792 872 976  576 577 580 597  -HSync +Vsync
    # 768x576 @ 72.00 Hz (GTF) hsync: 43.27 kHz; pclk: 42.93 MHz
    ModeLine "768x576"  42.93  768 800 880 992  576 577 580 601  -HSync +Vsync
    # 768x576 @ 75.00 Hz (GTF) hsync: 45.15 kHz; pclk: 45.51 MHz
    ModeLine "768x576"  45.51  768 808 888 1008  576 577 580 602  -HSync +Vsync
    # 768x576 @ 85.00 Hz (GTF) hsync: 51.42 kHz; pclk: 51.84 MHz
    ModeLine "768x576"  51.84  768 808 888 1008  576 577 580 605  -HSync +Vsync
    # 768x576 @ 100.00 Hz (GTF) hsync: 61.10 kHz; pclk: 62.57 MHz
    ModeLine "768x576"  62.57  768 816 896 1024  576 577 580 611  -HSync +Vsync
    # 800x600 @ 100.00 Hz (GTF) hsync: 63.60 kHz; pclk: 68.18 MHz
    ModeLine "800x600"  68.18  800 848 936 1072  600 601 604 636  -HSync +Vsync
    # 1024x768 @ 100.00 Hz (GTF) hsync: 81.40 kHz; pclk: 113.31 MHz
    ModeLine "1024x768"  113.31  1024 1096 1208 1392  768 769 772 814  -HSync +Vsync

EndSection

# Auto-generated by Archie mkxcfg

Section "Device"
    Identifier "Card0"
    Driver     "vesa"
    VendorName "All"
    BoardName  "All"
EndSection


Section "Screen"
    Identifier "Screen0"
    Device     "Card0"
    Monitor    "Monitor0"
    DefaultColorDepth 16 
    Subsection "Display"
        Depth     16
        Modes "1024x768@60"
    EndSubSection
EndSection

Section "DRI"
    Mode 0666
EndSection

I don't know why if I change the default color depth to 24, my resolution becomes 640x480!
Please help me!

Thanks for all

Vincenzo

gradgrind · 2007-03-12 06:30:39

If you know your video chip and monitor requirements, you may have more luck running xorgconfig. I suspect vesa is not the best driver for your card, and you may have to change the monitor frequencies (in the Monitor section).

iphitus · 2007-03-12 07:27:32

hwd never worked great for me, Xorg's inbuilt detection works far better now.

Use:

Xorg -configure

Give that config a shot.

James

codemac · 2007-03-12 15:01:19

also, get rid of any and all modelines you have that aren't necessary. It will be easier to read through, not to mention you wont be giving X the wrong idea about your monitor.

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#1 2007-03-11 16:26:52

xorg configuration over a laptop with iintel video card

#2 2007-03-11 19:02:06

Re: xorg configuration over a laptop with iintel video card

#3 2007-03-11 23:40:14

Re: xorg configuration over a laptop with iintel video card

#4 2007-03-12 06:30:39

Re: xorg configuration over a laptop with iintel video card

#5 2007-03-12 07:27:32

Re: xorg configuration over a laptop with iintel video card

#6 2007-03-12 15:01:19

Re: xorg configuration over a laptop with iintel video card

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