915resolution on an i810

Grant emailgrant at gmail.com
Thu Sep 14 01:35:00 PDT 2006


> > I'm getting the following when trying to run '915resolution -l' with
> > my i810 onboard video:
> >
> > system1 ~ # 915resolution -l
> > Intel 800/900 Series VBIOS Hack : version 0.5.2
> > Intel chipset detected.  However, 915resolution was unable to
> > determine the chipset type.
> > Chipset Id: 71248086
> > Please report this problem to stomljen at yahoo.com
> >
> > Is there anything I can do?  Could 915resolution work anyway?
>
> The i810 uses direct/native modesetting already, and so i915resolution
> won't do anything useful there.  Assuming you really do have an i810.
>
> Keith

Are you sure?  I spent this morning in a conversation on this list
about how the i810 has its modes defined in BIOS and 915resolution is
necessary to define your own.

- Grant



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