[haiku] Re: Customize screen resolution
- From: Zenja Solaja <solaja@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: haiku@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Sat, 5 Sep 2009 20:14:32 +1000
I've got a similar problem with 2nd gen MacBook Pro, which uses an ATI
x1600. Even though the display is 1400x900, VESA only gives me 1152x836 or
similar.
On Sat, Sep 5, 2009 at 7:40 PM, Stephan Aßmus <superstippi@xxxxxx> wrote:
>
> Unfortunately, this information is not quite the whole picture. If you are
> indeed using VESA, than you absolutely need this resolution listed in the
> VESA BIOS of your graphics card, it would not help if you request this
> resolution in the vesa setting file. If you cannot pick this resolution in
> the Screen preflet, then it means your VESA BIOS does not list it (very
> likely). If you are running an accelerated graphics driver, then it could
> help if we extended the default mode list by this resolution. But IIRC, all
> accelerated graphics drivers support EDID now, and therefor this resolution
> should already be available in Screen. That it is not probably means you are
> running in VESA mode and the mode is not listed in the cards BIOS. What
> graphics board do you have?
>
> Best regards,
> -Stephan
>
>
>
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