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[Alex Deucher]

On 9/13/06, Grant <emailgrant at gmail.com> wrote:
> > > Section "Monitor"
> > >        Identifier "monitor1"
> > >        Modeline "736x485i" 14.16 736 760 824 904 485 491 496 525
> > > interlace -hsync -vsync
> > > EndSection
> >
> > You can't set an explicit modeline with the BIOS-based i810 driver. Feel
> > free to try the 'modesetting' branch in the git repository to see if
> > that works for you.
>
> I didn't know the i810 driver was in the BIOS.  Is there a way to use
> one that isn't in the BIOS so I can use a Modeline?

it's not in the bios, it just uses vbe calls to set the mode.

>
> Alternately, can the above be written in non-Modeline form?  Any hints?

The 'modesetting' branch in git programs modes directly rather than
relying on the bios so it will work with modelines.

Alex

>
> - Grant