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Using 915resolution to overcome the LCD problem

For my own case, I just did "apt-get install 915resolution" which installed a small init script. This only runs on boot, normally, but I found I had to also run it on resume.

What it ends up doing is:


panelsize=`/usr/sbin/vbetool vbefp panelsize`

Then it runs:

/usr/sbin/915resolution -l

to list the modes that are already available in the BIOS. If the panel size is one of those modes, it exits.

Finally, if the panel size wasn't listed, it runs:

/usr/sbin/915resolution $mode $xres $yres

for all of the modes that are missing.

Really, that last step is all that is needed, and it could just run something like:

/usr/sbin/915resolution 5c 1400 1050 32

and then when X starts it should see the 1400 x 1050, 32bpp mode available and use it.

Cheers,
Andrew.

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