[Xorg-driver-geode] Custom Panel Timings and EDID status on LVDS port in Geode driver

[Luke McKee]

To Kohjinsha and X-Org Geode driver mailing list:

AMD Mailing list users,

I'm dealing with a Geode notebook vendor in Japan that isn't giving
the settings for the LCD panel that appears not to support EDID.
Also all that I know is it's not 60HZ too. It's a popular UMPC
notebook sold around the world with little support given (see below).

Can someone (possibly you) confirm EDID probing works on the Panel
(LVDS) interface in current Geode driver releases? I think we are
dealing with non-standard hardware that doesn't support DDC/EDID. If
EDID works on the VGA port (DDC) - it should work on the panel too
right?)

I've gone to great lengths to get them to give me the settings.
Someone who's Japanese managed to work it out and the solution is on
his blog here (without the full xorg.conf modeline).
090510 - 何も思いつかない日。 http://www.vnop.net/~uch/blog/2009/05/090510.html

This letter is a follow up to:

http://lists.x.org/archives/xorg-driver-geode/2009-May/000515.html

- talking about AMD's Geode drivers hiding their "custom" LCD settings
in compiled configuration file used by Windows

Letter to Kohjinsha support:

KuroSara,

A friend of mine took the time to translate this to get your attention.

私は、モデルや、液晶パネルの仕__が必要です。少なくとも、それがリフレッシュレ_`トが設定されて__えてください。

Linuxのあなたのウェブサイトは、ドライバが完全に無意味なデ_`タなので、、_v係なく、設定（xorg.confの__ん中）のドライバが正しく構成されてそれを__照していないからだ。

は、Microsoft Windows（レジストリや構成）から、私はこのプラットフォ_`ム上で見ることができる以外のパラメ_`タはすべて標準の液晶モニタ_`。
WindowsまたはLinuxでAMDのGeodeシステムに加え、機能を液晶の設定は、手動で（）の設定で__的する必要がありますを__出する必要があります。これらの設定を取得する唯一の方法は私のラップトップケ_`スを開けて休憩には、見て！コ_`スのうち、ある簡_gな方法です！

私はすぐに情報を液晶ディスプレイに、ノ_`トブックコンピュ_`タのSA8/E9シリ_`ズを提供してくださいしていただく。

よろしく、

Luke

Same as above in English:

I need the model, or specifications for the LCD panel. At least tell
me what the refresh rate is configured to be.

The Linux drivers on your website are totally useless without this
data, so you shouldn't bother putting it there without without the
settings  (xorg.conf) to properly configure the driver.