Re: [Unichrome-users] Strange Problem with r24: Refreshrate too high for available memory bandwidth.
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From: Luc V. <li...@sk...> - 2004-08-29 17:48:38
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On Sun, Aug 29, 2004 at 07:13:16PM +0200, Torsten Kurbad wrote: > > Yes, meanwhile I figured that out, too (the refresh=100 for the framebuffer > is ignored as well :-( > > I think there are two sides of the story: On the one hand, VIA seems to > be quite interested in supporting linux and the opensource-community > (perhaps to polish their vanishing image ;-), and we can be glad about the > cooperations that came up out of this. On the other hand they often seem > to reinvent the wheel, and that's quite annoying (and even supporting > the above mentioned vanishing)... > > That was the information I would have asked for next. :-) > So, I'll stay with good old flickering 60 Hz and be quiet until someone > who's much deeper into hardware specs gets the driver working with > modelines... > > It's unbelievable that especially the 16:10 modes won't do any better > on a board which is build primarily for home entertainment systems. > > Anyway, thank you for the fast and helpful answers and above all for > the outstanding work on the opensource-driver! > > Regards, > Torsten > Check the unichrome-devel archives, particularly the thread "[TEST] Do you crave wild and exotic... videomodes". The hard refusal of certain refresh rates is part of a significant cleanup of the VIA way of setting modes. This cleanup was a very necessary step which allowed me to do what is outlined in that thread. Do not use the attached patch, it has been cut short in the archive. Luc Verhaegen. |