[Openchrome-users] X won't start, K8M800, slackware 12

[Xavier Bachelot]

kuzh anan wrote:
> Hi, Thanks for the ultra quick answers,
>> This patch is not needed anymore on recent kernel (>=2.6.22.x iirc). 
> Not quite there yet: #uname -r
> 2.6.21.5-smp
> The files are attached, Regards Martin

Why are you trying to set a 16:10 resolution on a standard monitor ?

The valid mode it reports are :

(II) VIA(0): Modeline "640x480"   31.50  640 656 720 840  480 481 484 
500 -hsync -vsync
(II) VIA(0): Modeline "640x480"   25.20  640 656 752 800  480 490 492 
525 -hsync -vsync
(II) VIA(0): Modeline "720x400"   28.32  720 738 846 900  400 412 414 
449 -hsync +vsync
(II) VIA(0): Modeline "1280x1024"  135.00  1280 1296 1440 1688  1024 
1025 1028 1066 +hsync +vsync
(II) VIA(0): Modeline "1024x768"   78.80  1024 1040 1136 1312  768 769 
772 800 +hsync +vsync
(II) VIA(0): Modeline "800x600"   49.50  800 816 896 1056  600 601 604 
625 +hsync +vsync
(II) VIA(0): Modeline "640x480"   35.00  640 664 728 816  480 483 487 
507 -hsync +vsync
(II) VIA(0): Modeline "800x600"   56.75  800 848 928 1056  600 603 607 
633 -hsync +vsync
(II) VIA(0): Modeline "1024x768"   94.50  1024 1096 1200 1376  768 771 
775 809 -hsync +vsync
(II) VIA(0): Modeline "1280x960"  148.25  1280 1368 1504 1728  960 963 
967 1011 -hsync +vsync
(II) VIA(0): Modeline "1280x1024"  159.50  1280 1376 1512 1744  1024 
1027 1034 1078 -hsync +vsync
(II) VIA(0): Modeline "1600x1200"  204.75  1600 1720 1888 2176  1200 
1203 1207 1255 -hsync +vsync
(II) VIA(0): Modeline "1280x1024"  157.50  1280 1344 1504 1728  1024 
1025 1028 1072 +hsync +vsync
(II) VIA(0): Modeline "1024x768"   94.50  1024 1072 1168 1376  768 769 
772 808 +hsync +vsync

You should use one of these. (I'd say 1280x1024 or 1600x1200)

Regards,
Xavier

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