Bug 12256 - xrandr does not detect well some resolutions
Summary: xrandr does not detect well some resolutions
Status: RESOLVED FIXED
Alias: None
Product: xorg
Classification: Unclassified
Component: Driver/Radeon (show other bugs)
Version: git
Hardware: Other All
: medium normal
Assignee: xf86-video-ati maintainers
QA Contact: Xorg Project Team
URL: https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/137626
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Reported: 2007-09-02 07:50 UTC by Nicolò Chieffo
Modified: 2009-05-20 04:59 UTC (History)
1 user (show)

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Attachments
Xorg.0.log (56.34 KB, text/plain)
2007-09-10 05:37 UTC, Nicolò Chieffo
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Description Nicolò Chieffo 2007-09-02 07:50:08 UTC
6.7.192-1ubuntu1

I have a laptop with an lcd screen of 15"
the native resolution is 1400x1050 it is correctly detected, but see the list of resolutions:
1400x1050      60.2*+
   1280x800       60.0  
   1280x768       60.0  
1024x768       60.0  
800x600        60.3  
640x480        59.9

1280x800 & 1280x768 should not be there, sine they are not for 4:3 screens and should be substituted by 1280x1024 (I think)
Comment 1 Nicolò Chieffo 2007-09-10 05:37:44 UTC
Created attachment 11488 [details]
Xorg.0.log
Comment 2 Alex Deucher 2007-09-18 21:59:02 UTC
can you post your config as well?
Comment 3 Nicolò Chieffo 2007-09-20 02:34:56 UTC
Well, I only changed

Option "GartSize" "64"
Option "XaaNoOffscreenPixmaps" "true"

and

Virtual 1400 1050
Comment 4 Alex Deucher 2007-09-20 06:26:00 UTC
(In reply to comment #3)
> Well, I only changed
> 
> Option "GartSize" "64"
> Option "XaaNoOffscreenPixmaps" "true"
> 
> and
> 
> Virtual 1400 1050
> 

Changed from what?  You haven't attached your config.  Anyway, it looks like what's going on is that the server is attempting to add the various server modes, many of which (including the 1280x1024 modes) are being rejected for various reasons.  The 1280x800 and 1280x768 modes are being validated and allowed.  This isn't really a problem a per se as any mode other than 1400x1050 will use the panel scaler.
Comment 5 Nicolò Chieffo 2007-09-20 07:17:42 UTC
Changed in the sense that there were no additional options in the section Device. I don't have here my notebook so I cannot attach xorg.conf

I didn't understand why 1280x1024 is rejected and 1280xother not, since they are not "native" for 15" 4:3 panels.

PS: I need to use 1280x1024 when I attach the external screen since the maximum resolution of the screen is 1280x1024. and if I keep my panel to 1400x1050 the image in the external screen is truncated at the bottom and right (because it has a smaller resolution)
Comment 6 Alex Deucher 2007-09-20 07:32:20 UTC
(In reply to comment #5)
> Changed in the sense that there were no additional options in the section
> Device. I don't have here my notebook so I cannot attach xorg.conf
> 
> I didn't understand why 1280x1024 is rejected and 1280xother not, since they
> are not "native" for 15" 4:3 panels.

the only mode that is "native" is 1400x1050. Everything else is scaled. it makes no difference to hw.  besides you might want to match your modes to another output device (beamer on a VGA port for example) that supports that mode.  The log says why the 1280x1024 modes were rejected:
(II) RADEON(0): Not using default mode "1280x1024" (hsync out of range)
(II) RADEON(0): Not using default mode "1280x1024" (vrefresh out of range)
(II) RADEON(0): Not using default mode "1280x1024" (vrefresh out of range)

> 
> PS: I need to use 1280x1024 when I attach the external screen since the maximum
> resolution of the screen is 1280x1024. and if I keep my panel to 1400x1050 the
> image in the external screen is truncated at the bottom and right (because it
> has a smaller resolution)
> 

you can add 1280x1024 to the modes line in your screen config or add the mode at runtime using xrandr
xrandr --addmode LVDS 1280x1024
Comment 7 Tormod Volden 2007-09-30 15:09:25 UTC
Looking at the log in the original bug report in https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/137626 I can see some strange HOverPlus value of 32808. Is it wrong in the BIOS or is it decoded wrongly by the driver? Can this exclude otherwise acceptable modes?
Comment 8 Alex Deucher 2007-11-12 15:38:25 UTC
Can you try again with ati 6.7.19x or ati git master?
Comment 9 Nicolò Chieffo 2007-11-12 15:54:58 UTC
I'm using 6.7.195 and I'm on ubuntu gutsy. I don't know if there are updated packages... I will try to update to the pre-alpha version of ubuntu to see if it helps
Comment 10 Benjamin Close 2008-01-11 02:39:13 UTC
Bugzilla Upgrade Mass Bug Change

NEEDSINFO state was removed in Bugzilla 3.x, reopening any bugs previously listed as NEEDSINFO.

  - benjsc
    fd.o Wrangler
Comment 11 Alex Deucher 2008-12-03 00:14:21 UTC
is this still an issue with a newer xserver/driver?
Comment 12 Nicolò Chieffo 2008-12-03 00:37:56 UTC
I don't have anymore that monitor.
Comment 13 Jerome Glisse 2009-05-20 04:59:53 UTC
Closing this bug as it can't be confirmed anymore.


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