2004-06-08 Attempting to get Xwindows display working properly on a Commell LV-671NSMP motherboard. http://www.commell.com.tw/Product/SBC/LV-671.HTM Chipset: Intel 855GM/GME GMCH built-in Intel Extreme Graphics 2 Red Hat Enterprise, SuSE 9.1 and Fedora Core 2 all fail out of the box to configure any resolution greater than 640x480. The most extensive testing was done with Fedora Core 2, kernel 2.6.5-1.358, xorg-x11-6.7.0-2. In the X.org log file, when the driver polls the video BIOS for modes, they all come out filled with 0 except for the 640x480 mode. Xorg log file: http://staff.chess.cornell.edu/~schuller/Xorg.0.log.clean configfile: http://staff.chess.cornell.edu/~schuller/xorg.conf Tried 855patch and 855wrap: http://www.chzsoft.com.ar/855patch.html These did not fix the problem. Resolution is still 640x480.
Problem resolved. Thanks to Christian Zietz for pointing out this line in my X log file: "Size of device LFP (local flat panel) is 640 x 480" Down in the BIOS, 'Advanced Chipset Features', there is a line for "Boot Display". Choices include AUTO, CRT, LCD, CRT+LCD, DVI, TV, CRT+DVI It occured to me that in this context, LCD did not refer to the VGA monitor I had attached, but to the internal LVDS connector. I changed the Boot Display setting from AUTO to CRT and I now have higher resolution.
Actually, you need to channge the LCD type to something other than 1 or 2 even if you change the Boot Mode from "auto". It'll still lock into 640x480 resolution if the type=CRT but the LCD mode is still "1".
I am glad to see that how passionately you guys are working with together to help others and even to the readers in finding the solution of different bugs. I have also found http://apps.quibblo.com/story/c5LV-7sC/Excellent-Ways-To-Improve-Your-Time-Management-Skills-in-College article the solution of many of my assignment errors and bugs through this source.
Use of freedesktop.org services, including Bugzilla, is subject to our Code of Conduct. How we collect and use information is described in our Privacy Policy.