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PostPosted: Wed Oct 19, 2005 9:00 pm    Post subject: Radeon 9600XT, mergedfb and crazy gamma [solved] Reply with quote

Hi guys,

I've just aquired a Radeon 9600XT and am using the open source "radeon" driver that comes with X.org 6.8.2. This dones't give me DRI and thats fine, but it does give me mergedfb which I like for my dual monitors.

My problem is that the gamma on the monitor connected to the DVI output (using a DVI to D SUB) convertor is much higher and makes the monitor horrible to look at. Has anyone seen this or know any trick to fix it? It doesn't happen in Windows so it must be an issue with the Radeon driver I think.

Here is my xorg.conf:

Code:


# **********************************************************************
# Module section -- this  section  is used to specify
# which dynamically loadable modules to load.
# **********************************************************************
#
Section "Module"

    Load        "dbe"     # Double buffer extension
    SubSection  "extmod"
      Option    "omit xfree86-dga"   # don't initialise the DGA extension
    EndSubSection
    Load        "freetype"

# This loads the GLX module
    Load       "glx"
# This loads the DRI module
    Load       "dri"
    Load   "drm"
EndSection

Section "Extensions"
    Option "Composite" "Enable"
EndSection

# **********************************************************************
# Files section.  This allows default font and rgb paths to be set
# **********************************************************************

Section "Files"

    RgbPath   "/usr/lib/X11/rgb"

   FontPath    "/usr/share/fonts/corefonts"
   FontPath    "/usr/share/fonts/misc:unscaled"
   FontPath    "/usr/share/fonts/TTF"
   FontPath    "/usr/share/fonts/corefonts"
   FontPath    "/usr/share/fonts/75dpi:unscaled"
#   FontPath    "/usr/share/fonts/100dpi:unscaled"

EndSection

# **********************************************************************
# Input devices
# **********************************************************************

# **********************************************************************
# Core keyboard's InputDevice section
# **********************************************************************

Section "InputDevice"

    Identifier   "Logitech Internet Navigator"
    Driver "kbd"
    Option "AutoRepeat" "500 30"

    Option "XkbModel"   "logicink"
    Option "XkbLayout"   "gb"

EndSection


# **********************************************************************
# Core Pointer's InputDevice section
# **********************************************************************

#Section "InputDevice"
#
#    Identifier   "Microsoft Intellimouse Explorer"
#    Driver   "mouse"
#    Option "Protocol"   "ExplorerPS/2"
#    Option "Device"      "/dev/input/mouse0"
#    Option "Buttons"     "7"
#    Option "ZAxisMapping" "6 7"
#
#EndSection

#Section "InputDevice"
#
#    Identifier  "Logitech Mouse"
#    Driver   "mouse"
#    Option   "Protocol" "Auto"
#    Option   "Device" "/dev/input/mouse1"
#    Option   "Buttons" "3"
#    Option   "ZAxisMapping" "8 9"
#
#EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
   
   Identifier "Combined Mice"
   Driver "mouse"
#   Option "Protocol" "ExplorerPS/2"
   Option "Device" "/dev/input/mice"
#   Option "Buttons" "10"
   Option "ZAxisMapping" "6 7"

EndSection

# **********************************************************************
# Monitor section
# **********************************************************************

Section "Monitor"
    Identifier  "Digimate L-1715"
    HorizSync   30-90
    VertRefresh 75
    Option "DPMS"
EndSection

# **********************************************************************
# Graphics device section
# **********************************************************************
# Any number of graphics device sections may be present

Section "Device"

        Identifier      "ATI Radeon"
        Driver          "radeon"
        VendorName      "ATI Technologies Inc"
        BoardName       "Radeon 9600XT"

        Option          "AGPMode" "4"
        Option          "AGPFastWrite" "on"
        Option          "EnablePageFlip" "on"
        Option          "RenderAccel" "on"
        Option          "DynamicClocks" "on"

        # enable radeon specific xinerama
        Option          "MergedFB" "on"
#       Option          "MergedFB" "off"
#       Option          "MonitorLayout" "TMDS, CRT"
        Option          "MetaModes" "1280x1024-1280x1024 1024x768-1024x768 800x600-800x600 640x480-640x480 1280x1024 1024x768 800x600 640x480"

   Option      "CRT2HSync" "30-90"
   Option      "CRT2VRefresh" "75"
        Option          "CRT2Position" "LeftOf"

EndSection

# **********************************************************************
# Screen sections
# **********************************************************************

Section "Screen"
    Identifier  "Screen 1"
    Device      "ATI Radeon"
    Monitor     "Digimate L-1715"
    DefaultDepth 24
    Subsection "Display"
        Depth       8
        Modes       "1280x1024" "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
        ViewPort    0 0
    EndSubsection
    Subsection "Display"
        Depth       16
        Modes       "1280x1024" "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
        ViewPort    0 0
    EndSubsection
    Subsection "Display"
        Depth       24
        Modes       "1280x1024" "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
        ViewPort    0 0
    EndSubsection
EndSection

# **********************************************************************
# ServerLayout sections.
# **********************************************************************

Section "ServerLayout"

    Identifier  "Dual Head TwinView Layout"
    Screen      0 "Screen 1"
   
#    Option "Xinerama" "On"

#    InputDevice "Microsoft Intellimouse Explorer" "CorePointer"
    InputDevice "Combined Mice" "CorePointer"
    InputDevice "Logitech Internet Navigator" "CoreKeyboard"
#    InputDevice "Logitech Mouse" "SendCoreEvents"

EndSection

Section "DRI"
    Mode 0666
EndSection



I also have a problem with Xv but I'm still trying to figure out what it is! I've tried fglrx and never wish to try it again.

Jon


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PostPosted: Thu Oct 20, 2005 12:21 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

If no one has an answer, does anyone know a mailing list I can post to to ask?
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PostPosted: Thu Oct 20, 2005 12:40 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I'm not sure but to be honest, you might have better luck trying the dual monitor support in either ATi's 'official' driver or the R300 DRI project. And that project does have several mailing lists you can check out.
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PostPosted: Thu Oct 20, 2005 1:42 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

That looks like a good idea... thanks. There is a guide in the Unsupoprted Software forum so I'll try following that. I've actually just managed to correct my original problem by letting my mintor setup its colours automatically. It's not perfect but its much better!

Thanks,
Jon
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