Arggg video settings ....

[Collins Richey]

On Dec 19, 2007 1:10 PM, Lonni J Friedman <netllama at gmail.com> wrote:
> On 12/19/07, Collins Richey <crichey at gmail.com> wrote:
> > On Dec 19, 2007 7:24 AM, Ben Duncan <linux4ms at aim.com> wrote:
> > > Ok, am using that BRAND spanking new Distro PCLINUOS 2007 and have just done
> > > a complete upgrade. Now the VIDEO wants to go into a 1152x768 mode
> > > EVEN THOUGH the resolution in the xorg.conf file says 1024x768 -
> > > and that is the highest resolution in it.When I do my startx I get
> > > 3 screens ghosted, and I cannot save the 1024 settings.
> > >
> > > This has a Intel 945G graphics chip on the MB, any ideas on where it is
> > > getting the 1152x768 settings from (xorg log in /var/log shows that
> > > what it is setting itself to).
> > >
> >
> > Well, you have a lot of googling ahead. From what I've noted in lots
> > of forums, the later Intel cards are of the Wait and Pray category -
> > pray that someone will catch up the driver to the card.
>
> huh?  i945 is fairly old, and has been supported in X for quite a long
> time.  Whatever are you referring to?
>

Can't be more specific. Since I had no Intel based video until
recently, I didn't memorize the specifics, but I read a lot of reports
like "my Intel <fill-in-the-number> won't work'  and the answer was
"wait a while". This over a period of several months.

Now I have a laptop with Intel video, and the latest thing is the card
craps out when you log off or when you stop mplayer. Can't quote the
specific video card, because I don't have the unit at hand. Will
report back later. This is on a fairly recent kernel
(2.6.23.10-rc1-slh-smp-2) and xorg (7.3+7), so the blame could be with
either.

-- 
Collins Richey
     If you fill your heart with regrets of yesterday and the worries
     of tomorrow, you have no today to be thankful for.