Bad Xfree86 on Core 2???

[migo]

Hi!
After installing Core 2 on my thinkpad t22 (savage IX, LCD 1400x1050) the screen either does not work at all (turns blue with some random lines runnig back and forth) or stays in the same resolution (640x480). I tried to edit the monitor and screen config files, without any effect. The strange thing is that the screen works fine and ootb on Core 1. I copied the monitor and screen files from core 1 and wrote them into core 2, again without effect. I´ve seen this problem on Mandrake 9.x and 10, but Suse can identify the screen almost instantly.

[Pegasus]

Core2 uses Xorg. There migt be an X86Config file in /etc/X11, but xorg.conf is used.

There are several posts in this forum to handle it.

[nothingface]

Originally posted by Pegasus

There are several posts in this forum to handle it.

No, I dont think that there are.

This is a problem with xorgs savage driver as far as I can tell. I have the same problem with no fix so staying at FC1.

[scottie_z]

Migo,

I had that problem with -test3, and the problem was the new auto-detect functionality (DDC). I had to uncomment two lines (HorzSync and VertRefresh) in the xorg.conf file where they say "Uncomment if you don't want to default to DDC"

[leasure98]

If me or somebody else doesn't come up with a solution for 3D on a savage IX on my T22, I am afraid I'll have to dump Linux
altogether and just stick to XP and use FC2 and FCx on my spare desktop. This sucks, IMO.

[crackers]

Don't blame the Xorg developers for not having 3D acceleration - it's damned difficult to do without vendor support.

[foolish]

Yep, remember, if you have and nvidia card you can install the 3d-accelerated drivers easy as pie (or cake, if you prefer cake). See www.fedorafaq.org/#nvidia

[leasure98]

I am not blaming anybody. I am just telling the forum what I will have to do. And I will, too. It's nobody's fault. But if I can't do 3D on my laptop, I'll have to use XP and use Fedora on my Desktop, which, by the way, does have Nvidia. Thank God!

[Thetargos]

Have you tried installing the latest drivers from DRI's page? Xorg only makes the XServer which is used by the drivers. The 3D driver architecture in XFree86 4 and Xorg is provided following the DRI model, get the latest DRI drivers and try those.

[leasure98]

Can you use the DRI drivers with Xorg? I guess it wouldn't matter. The config files look the same, huh?

[leasure98]

Apparently, you need at least 9MB of video ram for the DRI drivers? Check out this thread:
http://www.linuxquestions.org/questions/showthread.php?s=&threadid=127237

[Thetargos]

Can you use the DRI drivers with Xorg? I guess it wouldn't matter. The config files look the same, huh?
The driver model is identical, even features are starting to be different in one-another. So yes, you can use the DRI drivers in Xorg ;)