[framebuffer size] [ANNOUNCE] xf86-video-intel 2.4.0

[Marius Gedminas]

On Fri, Jul 25, 2008 at 12:01:12PM +0200, Robert Šmol wrote:
> by reading some web I see there is a maximum frame buffer size fixed at
> 2048x2048 pixels by default and intel-driver is not able to recompute this
> when new monitor is plugged in. I also read that it is possible to create a
> SubSection "Display" and increase it with 'Virtual' parameter (which works
> for me). But by going beyond 2048x2048 disables the DRI.

What's the hardware?  On an Intel 965 you can have accelerated 3D on a
screen up to 4096x4096 (it could be 8192x8192, but Mesa has its own
limits).

I'm not sure what's the minimum driver version needed for textures
larger than 2048x2048.  I use Ubuntu's 2.2.1 from hardy-proposed (the
2.2.1 from hardy did not support large textures) and a patched Mesa.
https://launchpad.net/bugs/146859 has the details.

> Since my laptop screen is 1440x900 and the projector is 1024x768 to setup
> those two next to each other will require 2064x900 which is larger then 2048
> I guess my DRI will be always disabled, loosing all the nice Compiz stuff.

I'm currently using Compiz on a 2560x1024 desktop.

HTH,
Marius Gedminas
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