Bug 2028 - S3 Savage IX won't accept resolution other than 640x480
Summary: S3 Savage IX won't accept resolution other than 640x480
Status: RESOLVED FIXED
Alias: None
Product: xorg
Classification: Unclassified
Component: Driver/savage (show other bugs)
Version: 6.8.1
Hardware: x86 (IA32) Linux (All)
: high normal
Assignee: Xorg Project Team
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Reported: 2004-12-07 08:17 UTC by Jay Fenlason
Modified: 2007-02-22 14:28 UTC (History)
3 users (show)

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Description Jay Fenlason 2004-12-07 08:17:53 UTC
See URL.  On Fedora Core 3 I installed a Savage IX based PCI card and 
attempted to configure it.  It insists on running in 640x480 mode, despite 
being attached to a monitor capable of 1600x1200 and configuration to use 
same.
Comment 1 Alex Deucher 2004-12-08 09:25:35 UTC
the IX is a mobile chip and often the desktop cards are wired such that the
driver thinks an LCD is attached.  try adding:
Option "CrtOnly" "true"
to the device section of your config.  The option may be broken in some versions
of Xorg (I haven't tried it in 6.8.x), but should work with xorg from cvs.
Comment 2 Jay Fenlason 2005-01-31 20:28:07 UTC
In the xorg from Fedora Core 3 (Haven't tried the CVS version), turning on 
CrtOnly for resolutions 640x480 and 800x600 give a display that is clearly 
broken.  Other resolutions make my monitor very unhappy (I get flashing garbage 
before it puts up an Out Of Range error message.) 
 
I'll try to build the CVS xorg on my fc3 box and try it some time. 
Comment 3 Felix Kühling 2005-02-03 16:54:52 UTC
(In reply to comment #2)
> In the xorg from Fedora Core 3 (Haven't tried the CVS version), turning on 
> CrtOnly for resolutions 640x480 and 800x600 give a display that is clearly 
> broken.  Other resolutions make my monitor very unhappy (I get flashing garbage 
> before it puts up an Out Of Range error message.) 

Have you set Option "UseBios" "true"? IME mode setting without the BIOS is
broken on Savage/IX hardware.
Comment 4 Alex Deucher 2005-02-03 19:26:45 UTC
(In reply to comment #3)
> (In reply to comment #2)
> > In the xorg from Fedora Core 3 (Haven't tried the CVS version), turning on 
> > CrtOnly for resolutions 640x480 and 800x600 give a display that is clearly 
> > broken.  Other resolutions make my monitor very unhappy (I get flashing garbage 
> > before it puts up an Out Of Range error message.) 
> 
> Have you set Option "UseBios" "true"? IME mode setting without the BIOS is
> broken on Savage/IX hardware.
> 

Usebios is the default.  non-bios mode setting works on the mx/ix chips, at
least on the LCD.  I dunno about the crt port, it should in theory, but it's
been a while since I tested it.
Comment 5 Saiyine 2005-02-13 02:37:28 UTC
Exactly the same problem here, with the latest ubuntu build of xorg:

X Window System Version 6.8.1.902 (6.8.2 RC 2) (Ubuntu 6.8.1-1ubuntu16
20050209180945 root@rockhopper.warthogs.hbd.com)

My Savage IX is attached to a Philips 107T crt display, and using Option
"UseBios" "true" and/or Option "CrtOnly" "true" don´t make any difference,
although it doesn't look broken, just the usual way, but always fixed to 640x480.

(II) SAVAGE(0): Not using default mode "1024x768" (exceeds panel dimensions)
Comment 6 Alex Deucher 2005-02-13 10:37:48 UTC
(In reply to comment #5)
> Exactly the same problem here, with the latest ubuntu build of xorg:
> 
> X Window System Version 6.8.1.902 (6.8.2 RC 2) (Ubuntu 6.8.1-1ubuntu16
> 20050209180945 root@rockhopper.warthogs.hbd.com)
> 
> My Savage IX is attached to a Philips 107T crt display, and using Option
> "UseBios" "true" and/or Option "CrtOnly" "true" don´t make any difference,
> although it doesn't look broken, just the usual way, but always fixed to 640x480.
> 
> (II) SAVAGE(0): Not using default mode "1024x768" (exceeds panel dimensions)

I suspect it may only work with the savage driver from cvs.  It must be broken
in the 6.8.x series.

Comment 7 Sergey Starosek 2005-07-27 01:04:39 UTC
Created attachment 3153 [details]
my xorg.conf file

Seems that this problem is not fixed yet.

System is IBM T-23 notebook (Model: 2647-3RG) with SuperSavage IX/C SDR card.
Only resolution 640x480 is available (see attached log).

Is it already fixed in CVS?
Comment 8 Alex Deucher 2005-07-27 01:39:01 UTC
(In reply to comment #7)
> Created an attachment (id=3153) [edit]
> xorg log file
> 
> Seems that this problem is not fixed yet.
> 
> System is IBM T-23 notebook (Model: 2647-3RG) with SuperSavage IX/C SDR card.
> Only resolution 640x480 is available (see attached log).
> 
> Is it already fixed in CVS?
> 


You're still using the 6.8.x driver.  you need the savage driver from xorg cvs.

Comment 9 Erik Andren 2006-04-12 06:58:11 UTC
Did Alex advise resolve your problem?
Comment 10 Erik Andren 2006-04-27 06:55:34 UTC
Ping to the bug submitter!
Comment 11 Jay Fenlason 2006-04-28 02:27:48 UTC
I'll have to dig the card out of the junk pile, and find a modern box to try 
it on.  I'll try to get to it soon. 
Comment 12 Erik Andren 2006-04-28 02:50:55 UTC
Thanks, it's appreciated.
Comment 13 Timo Jyrinki 2007-02-22 14:28:31 UTC
Marking broken (status null/blank) bugs in xorg with no activity in a long time as fixed. Please reopen if you think it's necessary, but first do a search if a similar bug report is already filed and in a NEW/ASSIGNED state. These bugs do not currently show in most search results as they do not have any status.

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