Re: iBook2 VGA mirror

2001-12-01 Thread Michel Dänzer
On Thu, 2001-11-29 at 19:03, Michael Schmitz wrote: > X might be using a rather odd hsync frequency for the panel, maybe that's > out of spec for the thing? Does first switching to mirror mode in > console then switching to X work? I don't see how it could. If it's really a matter of timings, it

Re: iBook2 VGA mirror

2001-11-29 Thread James Tyson
> > > I suspect that's misconfiguration of the chip so it doesn't generate a > > > proper hsync signal. I've not found a clue yet (Rage M1 on ix86, I think > > > the iBook uses a M1, too?). > > > > Nope, M3. What baffles me is that it works in console but not X. > > Same problem, only BenH hacked

Re: iBook2 VGA mirror

2001-11-29 Thread James Tyson
> > What I am actually seeing is either displaying in X with really really > > wobbly screen (xterm is not readible - it's that bad), it looks like a bad > > I suspect that's misconfiguration of the chip so it doesn't generate a > proper hsync signal. I've not found a clue yet (Rage M1 on ix86, I

Re: iBook2 VGA mirror

2001-11-29 Thread Michael Schmitz
> > I suspect that's misconfiguration of the chip so it doesn't generate a > > proper hsync signal. I've not found a clue yet (Rage M1 on ix86, I think > > the iBook uses a M1, too?). > > Nope, M3. What baffles me is that it works in console but not X. Same problem, only BenH hacked the magic. My

Re: iBook2 VGA mirror

2001-11-29 Thread Michel Dänzer
On Thu, 2001-11-29 at 15:22, Michael Schmitz wrote: > > What I am actually seeing is either displaying in X with really really > > wobbly screen (xterm is not readible - it's that bad), it looks like a bad > > I suspect that's misconfiguration of the chip so it doesn't generate a > proper hsync si

Re: iBook2 VGA mirror

2001-11-29 Thread Michael Schmitz
> What I am actually seeing is either displaying in X with really really > wobbly screen (xterm is not readible - it's that bad), it looks like a bad I suspect that's misconfiguration of the chip so it doesn't generate a proper hsync signal. I've not found a clue yet (Rage M1 on ix86, I think the

Re: iBook2 VGA mirror

2001-11-28 Thread Michel Dänzer
On Wed, 2001-11-28 at 23:35, James Tyson wrote: > I have been playing around trying to get video mirroring working on my > iBook, so that I can use a VGA monitor as well as my USB mouse and > keyboard at work. > I am having trouble with X not displaying properly when in mirrored mode - > the conso

iBook2 VGA mirror

2001-11-28 Thread James Tyson
Hi all. I have been playing around trying to get video mirroring working on my iBook, so that I can use a VGA monitor as well as my USB mouse and keyboard at work. I am having trouble with X not displaying properly when in mirrored mode - the console seems to work acceptably. I have been fiddlin