Re: Re: [PATCH] GeForce 5200 on rivafb

["Antonino A. Daplas" <adaplas@hotpop.com>]

On Tuesday 14 December 2004 15:51, Junio C Hamano wrote:
> >>>>> "AAD" == Antonino A Daplas <adaplas@hotpop.com> writes:
>
> AAD> Can you try this patch and enable nvidiafb-i2c. It adds your monitor
> model AAD> to the database of displays with broken edid's and attempts a
> fix. It AAD> checks first if the monitor is GTF capable, and if it is, sets
> the input AAD> type from digital to analog. (I don't think digital inputs
> can be GTF AAD> capable).
>
> AAD> Apply this patch too, I forgot to adjust the checksum.
>
> Thanks as always for a quick help.
>
> With those two patches, your fixup message appears in the boot
> log 6 times (is it expected?).  The monitor does not go blank

Yes, it should be printed only once. 

> anymore; it safely defaults to CRTCNumber 0.  Overall, it is as
> if I am using your nvidiafb driver without nvidia-i2c ;-).

No, of course not.  There are certain advantages:

1. Without boot options, your display will automatically go to
   1024x768@85 Hz, since this is the preferred timing.

2. The driver will refuse modes that exceeds the monitor's operating.

3.  Because your display is GTF capable, all you need to do is:

fbset -xres 1600 -yres 1200 /* xres and yres can be any value */

and as long as #2 is satisfied, the modeline for 1600x1200 at the highest
refresh rate will be computed, no need to enter a modline in /etc/fb.modes.

Tony




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