[Openchrome-users] VN800 Laptop Support
Martin Juergens
martin
Sun May 28 08:55:21 PDT 2006
Hi,
yes, this happens to me, too.
Martin
Aaron Moses schrieb:
> Hi,
>
> I'll attach a copy of my xorg log to the ticket (always helps to have
> more data), I've also got the debug info turned on. Seen as your
> running Ubuntu too do you have the same problem with resolution
> changing? Try changing the resolution in System -> Preferences ->
> Screen Resolution and click apply. This results in a screwed up
> display for me but if I change the resolution in /etc/X11/xorg.conf
> and reboot it works. Thinking about it i'll also attach a copy of my
> xorg.conf to the ticket, as Ive also tinkered with that.
>
> Its kind of annoying as I'm trying to do away with windows, but I
> can't watch DVDs under linux and running games which request
> resolution changes (both native and under wine) is a non starter.
>
> Aaron
>
> On 5/28/06, *Martin Juergens* <martin at gamesplace.info
> <mailto:martin at gamesplace.info>> wrote:
>
> Hi,
>
> I already created a trac ticket for this issue:
>
> http://openchrome.org/trac/ticket/40
>
> If I can help debugging the problem, please leave a short notice.
>
> Thanks
>
> Aaron Moses schrieb:
> > HI,
> >
> > I have a gateway MX3220b with a VN800. Ive got the driver somewhat
> > working under Ubuntu Dapper Drake using the svn drivers and a
> cvs copy
> > of drm. The driver instillation was similar to Martin's, but I used
> > ./autogen.sh --prefix=/usr/ ( autogen.sh automatically runs
> > ./configure so you don't need this step) to get the modules in the
> > right path for Ubuntu (means you don't need to add 'ModulePath
> > "/usr/local/lib/xorg/modules"' to the xorg.conf file) .
> >
> > once this is done you can check out and compile drm as detailed
> on the
> > wiki
> >
> http://wiki.openchrome.org/tikiwiki/tiki-index.php?page=Compiling+the+source+code
> <http://wiki.openchrome.org/tikiwiki/tiki-index.php?page=Compiling+the+source+code>
> >
> <http://wiki.openchrome.org/tikiwiki/tiki-index.php?page=Compiling+the+source+code>
> > (follow the instructions for Xorg 7.0. or later - Direct Rendering
> > Manager)
> >
> > To get this to work for the vn800 you will have to add the line:-
> >
> > 0x1106 0x3344 0 "VIA P4VM800PRO"
> >
> > to the [viadrv] section of the files shared-core/drm_pciids.txt and
> > shared/drm_pciids.txt (in the drm source code) so that it recognises
> > the chip.
> > (Do this before making the kernel modules)
> >
> > also for Ubuntu you should use ./configure --prefix=/usr/
> instead of
> > ./configure so that everything can be found properly.
> >
> > After all this you should have a somewhat working driver. Opengl
> works
> > for me but xv just results in a coloured section on the screen
> where
> > the video should be (you can use opengl video rendering instead,
> but I
> > find its not powerful enough for DVDs). Also I find I cant change
> > resolutions without rebooting as the screen gets messed up
> (looks like
> > its not figuring out where the end of each horizontal line of the
> > image is).
> >
> > I've spoken with Ivor about this and he got me to try some
> things with
> > the overlay and xvtest card, but the most we managed to achieve was
> > changing the colour of the overlay section where the video
> should be.
> >
> > The procedure I described above should be similar for fedora core 5,
> > if you manage to get it working for a distro other than ubuntu
> Id be
> > interested in hearing your outcome!
> >
> > Also with the Gateway laptop Network Manager is no longer
> playing nice
> > with the built in wifi card (broardcom), it used to work
> perfectly but
> > since a recent update its stopped. I have to manually bring it
> up and
> > down. I'd be interested in hearing your experiences with this.
> >
> > I hope some of this was at least vaguely useful.
> >
> > Aaron
> >
> >
> > Hi Bill,
> > I use Ubuntu Dapper (current Ubuntu development release, it
> will get
> > stable at 1st June).
> >
> > The procedure was like that:
> >
> > sudo apt-get install subversion build-essential automake1.9
> libtool
> > pkg-config xserver-xorg-dev libxvmc-dev x11proto-gl-dev
> > libglu1-mesa-dev
> > mkdir openchrome
> > cd openchrome
> > svn co http://svn.openchrome.org/svn/trunk
> > cd trunk
> > ./autogen.sh
> > ./configure
> > make
> > sudo make install
> >
> > Then I added
> >
> > ModulePath "/usr/lib/xorg/modules"
> > ModulePath "/usr/local/lib/xorg/modules"
> >
> > to my "Files" section in my xorg.conf and changed Driver in the
> > Section
> > "Device" to via.
> >
> > Please note that xv support with VN800 is currently broken,
> I already
> > opened a trac ticket.
> >
> > Martin
> >
> > spambot schrieb:
> > > Hi Martin
> > >
> > > That's great!!
> > >
> > > Which Linux Distribution did you use? And if you don't
> mind what
> > was the
> > > procedure, just install the X RPMs and then select the VIA
> > driver in the X
> > > Windows "Display" configuration applet?
> > >
> > > Thanks,
> > >
> > > Bill.
> > >
> > >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: Martin Juergens [mailto: martin at gamesplace.info
> <mailto:martin at gamesplace.info>
> > <mailto:martin at gamesplace.info <mailto:martin at gamesplace.info>>]
> > > Sent: Friday, May 26, 2006 4:52 PM
> > > To: openchrome-users at openchrome.org
> <mailto:openchrome-users at openchrome.org>
> > <mailto:openchrome-users at openchrome.org
> <mailto:openchrome-users at openchrome.org>>
> > > Cc: spambot
> > > Subject: Re: [Openchrome-users] VN800 Laptop Support
> > >
> > > Hi spambot,
> > > I have a Fujitsu Siemens laptop with a VN800 chipset, too
> and I
> > was able to
> > > use the openchrome drivers without any problems. If you
> want, I
> > can give you
> > > my compiled Xorg 7 via driver.
> > >
> > > Martin
> > >
> > > spambot schrieb:
> > >
> > >> Hi Team,
> > >>
> > >> I have a Gateway MX3210 laptop with VIA Unichrome VN800
> > Graphics and a
> > >> 1280x768 display.
> > >>
> > >> I've installed Fedora Core 5 and Centos V4.3. On both i tried
> > getting
> > >> the OpenChrome drivers to work, but i did not have any luck.
> > >>
> > >> For Centos V4.3, i installed the Xwindows RPMS, rebooted the
> > computer,
> > >> selected the VIA driver in X-Windows, and then tried to log
> > out. The
> > >> screen went black and that was the end of that. Is the VN800
> > and a LCD
> > >> laptop panel a supported configuration?
> > >>
> > >> Also what is the process for customizing the resolution
> list in the
> > >> Gnome Desktop -> Display utility to add the 1280x768,
> resolution?
> > >>
> > >> Any help will be appreciated!
> > >>
> > >> Thanks,
> > >>
> > >> Bill G.
> > >> ------------------------------
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