xf86-video-ati randr-1.2 branch on PowerBook5,4 with RV350

[Alex Deucher]

On 8/24/07, Paul Collins <paul at briny.ondioline.org> wrote:
> > On 8/23/07, Dave Airlie <airlied at gmail.com> wrote:
> >> On 8/24/07, Paul Collins <paul at briny.ondioline.org> wrote:
> >> > "Alex Deucher" <alexdeucher at gmail.com> writes:
> >> > > Does commenting out the dynamicclocks option help?
> >> >
> >> > No, it doesn't help.  I get the same result.
> >>
> >> Try switching off usefbdev
> >
> > We should probably remove that option.  it's not really compatible with randr.
>
> As the kids say, i have teh xrandr - almost.
>
> I now can do everything except actually get the signal to go to the
> display.  After doing the below, it's still in standby.  If I poke it
> into looking for a signal it blorps around a bit and returns to standby.
>
>   [briny(~)] xrandr
>   Screen 0: minimum 320 x 200, current 1280 x 854, maximum 2960 x 1050
>   LVDS connected 1280x854+0+0 (normal left inverted right) 0mm x 0mm
>      1280x854       60.0*+
>      1280x800       60.0
>      1280x768       60.0
>      1152x768       54.8
>      1024x768       85.0     75.0     70.1     60.0
>      832x624        74.6
>      800x600        72.2     75.0     60.3     56.2
>      640x480        72.8     75.0     59.9
>   VGA-0 connected (normal left inverted right)
>      1680x1050      59.9 +   60.0
>      1280x1024      75.0     59.9
>      1280x960       59.9
>      1152x864       75.0     74.8
>      1024x768       75.1     70.1     60.0
>      832x624        74.6
>      800x600        72.2     75.0     60.3     56.2
>      640x480        75.0     72.8     66.7     60.0
>      720x400        70.1
>   S-video disconnected (normal left inverted right)
>   [briny(~)] xrandr --fb 2960x1050
>   [briny(~)] xrandr --output VGA-0 --auto
>   [briny(~)] xrandr --output VGA-0 --right-of LVDS
>   [briny(~)] xrandr
>   Screen 0: minimum 320 x 200, current 2960 x 1050, maximum 2960 x 1050
>   LVDS connected 1280x854+0+0 (normal left inverted right) 0mm x 0mm
>      1280x854       60.0*+
>      1280x800       60.0
>      1280x768       60.0
>      1152x768       54.8
>      1024x768       85.0     75.0     70.1     60.0
>      832x624        74.6
>      800x600        72.2     75.0     60.3     56.2
>      640x480        72.8     75.0     59.9
>   VGA-0 connected 1680x1050+1280+0 (normal left inverted right) 474mm x 296mm
>      1680x1050      59.9*+   60.0
>      1280x1024      75.0     59.9
>      1280x960       59.9
>      1152x864       75.0     74.8
>      1024x768       75.1     70.1     60.0
>      832x624        74.6
>      800x600        72.2     75.0     60.3     56.2
>      640x480        75.0     72.8     66.7     60.0
>      720x400        70.1
>   S-video disconnected (normal left inverted right)
>
> But after all this, the monitor is not displaying anything.

Are both monitors blank or just the monitor on the VGA port?  Can you
try the alternate modes for your monitor?
xrandr --output VGA-0 --mode 1680x1050 --rate 60.0

60.0 as opposed to 59.9 which is what is selected

do other modes work? 1280x1024, 800x600, etc.?

Alex