From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: Andrew Walrond Subject: Re: Rivafb won't work with DVI connector Date: Tue, 23 Nov 2004 20:53:28 +0000 Message-ID: <200411232053.28741.andrew@walrond.org> References: <200411191137.14649.andrew@walrond.org> <200411231923.40572.andrew@walrond.org> Reply-To: linux-fbdev-devel@lists.sourceforge.net Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Return-path: Received: from sc8-sf-mx2-b.sourceforge.net ([10.3.1.12] helo=sc8-sf-mx2.sourceforge.net) by sc8-sf-list1.sourceforge.net with esmtp (Exim 4.30) id 1CWhfZ-0005fH-AV for linux-fbdev-devel@lists.sourceforge.net; Tue, 23 Nov 2004 12:53:49 -0800 Received: from [62.24.231.113] (helo=cenedra.walrond.org) by sc8-sf-mx2.sourceforge.net with esmtp (TLSv1:AES256-SHA:256) (Exim 4.41) id 1CWhfW-0005dj-6H for linux-fbdev-devel@lists.sourceforge.net; Tue, 23 Nov 2004 12:53:49 -0800 In-Reply-To: Content-Disposition: inline Sender: linux-fbdev-devel-admin@lists.sourceforge.net Errors-To: linux-fbdev-devel-admin@lists.sourceforge.net List-Unsubscribe: , List-Id: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , List-Archive: Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" To: linux-fbdev-devel@lists.sourceforge.net Cc: Geert Uytterhoeven , "Antonino A. Daplas" , Chad Daelhousen On Tuesday 23 Nov 2004 19:59, Geert Uytterhoeven wrote: > > No, this will use the BIOS to switch to a 1280x1024 mode before starting > the kernel. Remember that Tony told you the panel size is set up by the > BIOS. If that's really the case, it should help. > Hi Geert, I got that. I guess I'm asking whether the problem is self imposed by our driver by rejecting modes > panel size. Ie could we just ignore the panel size and allow any EDID supported modes? Or, is it the video card that in any case would not allow us to set modes > panel size? Chad explains it well in his email. I guess I need to start reading the code :) Andrew ------------------------------------------------------- SF email is sponsored by - The IT Product Guide Read honest & candid reviews on hundreds of IT Products from real users. Discover which products truly live up to the hype. Start reading now. http://productguide.itmanagersjournal.com/