Subject: Re: XFree86 4.2.0 on toshiba T2130CT?
To: Brian A. Seklecki <lavalamp@spiritual-machines.org>
From: Simon J. Gerraty <sjg@crufty.net>
List: port-i386
Date: 09/17/2002 00:40:18
On Mon, 16 Sep 2002 15:27:35 -0400 (EDT), "Brian A. Seklecki" writes:
>On Sun, 15 Sep 2002 @ 11:24pm (-0700), Simon J. Gerraty wrote:
>
>SJG> A quick update.  After working out how to force the "chips" driver to
>SJG> use the ModeLine that was working fine under the old X with no
>SJG> improvement (it appears to probe all the h/w correctly, pick sensible
>SJG> sounding modes - but still overdrives the display).  I gave up and
>SJG> tried the "vesa" driver.
>SJG>
>
>..i forgot to ask: what model C&T is it?

ct65545

>also did you search the xpert and newbie mailing list archives at xfree86 's
>site?

No, not yet.  I had a look around their site but didn't spot any info
that wasn't already in the release.  Was looking for where to report
the bug - since it looks very much like a bug in the chips driver.

Fortunately X isn't frightfully important on this particular box.

Thanks
--sjg