Ati - FrameBuffer -and- binary X drivers

8086 · n00b Joined: 12 Dec 2007 Posts: 52

I have an ATI Radeon Mobility x1400 card supporting a max resolution of 1280x800.

1. Can I get full 1280x800 resolution in the console via the framebuffer? (How?)

2. Can I get full 1280x800 resolution in the console via the framebuffer AND still be able to use binary X drivers? (i.e.: VIDEO_CARDS="fglrx") ? (How?)[/list]

// k · Posted: Wed Jan 30, 2008 4:22 am Post subject:

I don't know about that specific card, but I've got an older Radeon Mobility and I get the native resolution
of 1400x1050 in both console and X.
For the console you have to enable VESAFB* in the kernel, then do the appropriate changes in your
/boot/grub/grub.conf
*you can use vesafb-tng instead as well...but then other grub options apply.