trouble with VESA xserver (was Re: Trouble installing Debian on Atom D410)

[Lennart Sorensen]

On Thu, Sep 09, 2010 at 04:36:36PM -0400, Dave Mason wrote:
> Intel GMA 3150
>
>>  Which X driver?
>
> vesa

Stupid question: Why?

> If I use 1024x768, or 1600x1200 it works, but if I try 1920x1200 (the  
> native resolution) it fails.  The 1920x1200 that Xorg generates has too 
> high a dot clock (limited to 150MHz) though I don't know if that's the 
> problem.  So I tried a 1920x1200 Modeline that should work, but no go.  
> So I tried something like 1600x1050 and it removes it because it claims 
> it can't find an appropriate modeline.  So I define a Modeline that 
> should work, and again it deletes the mode, claiming it can't find a 
> match.

Vesa doesn't so some modes I believe.  Using the intel driver would be
much better.

> It seems like it's ignoring any Modeline that I add to the xorg_conf  
> file.
>
> If nobody has any immediate ideas, I'll follow up with the xorg_conf and 
> Xorg.log files when I can get to them.

The log is generally very helpful.

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