Fwd: Problem with xorg ati driver (open source "ati")

[Alex Deucher]

On 10/20/07, Geert Jan Klinkhamer <development at whatmatterstome.org> wrote:
> Hello,
>
> I have the same problem with my ATI card and an IIyama prolite E1900WS. It
> starts up on a monitor resolution (2880x900) twice the value it should be
> (1440x900).
> The work arround I found is to open your monitor settings through the
> configuration window an set the monitor resolution back to 1440x900.
> I am still looking for a solution to get it right at startup.
>

As I mentioned, this is due to the xserver edid sync polarity parsing
bug in xserver 1.3.  Upgrade or patch your xserver, or manually add
the modes with the proper sync polarity.

Alex

> Geert Jan
>
> Op Wednesday 17 October 2007 00:05:09 schreef Jussi Schultink:
> > Hi, here is a picture of it both with the correct settings of the old
> > driver (screenshot) and the incorrect look with the new driver(digicam
> > picture).
> >
> > Jussi
> >
> > On 10/16/07, Alex Deucher <alexdeucher at gmail.com> wrote:
> > > On 10/16/07, Jussi Schultink <jussi01 at gmail.com> wrote:
> > > > Hi,
> > > >
> > > > Thanks a lot for responding to my question. However, the 1440x900
> > > > there was only so i could functionally operate while reporting the
> > > > bug. Unfortunately neither of the 2 options you gave worked. I may
> > > > have given slightly wrong information in that it seems the screen is
> > > > only stretched in the x direction (horizontally).
> > > >
> > > > If someone Has any other ideas It would be great to hear them.
> > >
> > > Can you possibly get a picture of the screen?
> > >
> > > Alex
>
>
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