Arggg video settings ....

[Collins Richey]

On Dec 19, 2007 3:44 PM, Lonni J Friedman <netllama at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> On 12/19/07, Collins Richey <crichey at gmail.com> wrote:
> > 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.
>
> What does "the card craps out" mean exactly?
>

Screen turns technicolor with bands and fragments across most of the
screen. Unlike the similar behavior with ATI cards (system is always
totally screwed), the system may not be hung, and you may be ab le to
restart X.

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