Re: Re: Continuing Annoyances...
> MD> The depth in X is independent from the one in console (at
> MD> least if the fbdev can change modes, which seems to be the
> MD> case with yours). Have you tried depth 8 in console? This is
> MD> recommended, as the console has only 16 colors anyway.
>
> I tried this, and, yes, the cursor magically appears again!
Great.
> Am I right in thinking that you're saying I should set the depth
> using fbset to some lower resolution (namely 8) and then set the
> depth in XF86Config to 16 or 32? Or am I missing something?
No, that's exactly the Right Thing (TM) to do IMHO.
> MD> As your fbdev seems to support mode changes, you can use
> MD> custom modes in your XF86Config. fbset -x gives you a mode
> MD> definition which you can insert directly into that file.
> Me> Aha. That's neat. I'll try that and see if it helps.
>
> MD> It would make X resolution independent from console
> MD> resolution as well.
>
> [doubts about this working]
>
> Any modes I set up (using fbset to change the mode, and then fbset
> -x to generate the XF86Config entry) are rejected by the X server. > [...]
>
> Here's my /etc/X11/XF86Config file.
> [...]
>
> Section "Monitor"
> [...]
> HorizSync 30.0-65.0
> [...]
> VertRefresh 50.0-90.0
Do these values match your monitor?
> [lots of modes...]
> Mode "1024x768"
> # D: 78.746 MHz, H: 60.020 kHz, V: 75.025 Hz
> DotClock 78.747
> HTimings 1024 1056 1152 1312
> VTimings 768 769 772 800
> Flags "+HSync" "+VSync"
> EndMode
Oops - I deleted to much of your text. IIRC this mode was obtained by 'fbset -x 1024x768-100', right? Here it says 75 Hz vertical refresh rate... 100 Hz would exceed the 90 specified as the monitor's maximum, thus letting this mode be rejected.
> Mode "1152x870"
> # D: 100.000 MHz, H: 68.681 kHz, V: 75.062 Hz
> DotClock 100.001
> HTimings 1152 1200 1328 1456
> VTimings 870 873 876 915
> Flags "+HSync" "+VSync"
> EndMode
Here th 68.681 kHz horizontal refresh rate exceed the 65 specified as your monitor's max.
As these modes work in console, you probably have to adjust the monitor settings.
> [...]
> Section "Screen"
> Driver "FBDev"
> Device "platinum"
> Monitor "PDL Pivot 1700"
> SubSection "Display"
> Modes "default"
> Depth 16
> EndSubSection
And you'll have to add the modes here so they actually get used...
Michel
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