Re: Seeking config for neomagic 2160 1024x768

Andrew C Aitchison <[email protected]> Sat, 28 Sep 2002 09:26:06 +0100 (BST)
Newsgroups gmane.comp.xfree86.neomagic
Message-ID <Pine.LNX.4.30.0209280922000.28959-100000@ard>
On Thu, 26 Sep 2002, Rich Winkel wrote:

> Thanks for the reply!
> I've tried using the builtin 1024x768 mode and also various modelines
> I've seen on the net.  But I don't know what I'm doing :)
> Whatever I try, the log file says
> (II) NEOMAGIC(0): Removing mode (1024x768) larger than the LCD panel (800x600)
> but I don't know if X is able to accurately probe the lcd resolution or if
> it's calculating it based on my guesswork about VertRefresh and HorizSync,
> or what!

Ah, that message suggests that the server is asking the graphics chip
directly. You can override the check with
	Option     "overrideValidateMode"
in the "Device" section of your config file.

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Dr. Andrew C. Aitchison		Computer Officer, DPMMS, Cambridge
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