I am trying to install Solaris 10 on a new Sony FS550 laptop. I am stuck trying to configure the video adapter. The Intel VESA generic driver works under the Xsun manager but I cannot get a higher resolution that 1024x768. This laptop has a WXGA display that runs 1280x800. I would like to get it to fill the screen but no matter what I try I have not been able to get it to run at anyting above 1024x768.
A new patch has become available that now supposedly includes the 915 chipset in the i810 driver using the xorg manager. Unfortuately when I select this driver the windowing system will not start. The same occures with Xsun when I select the i810 driver. I need to locate a solution.

 

 

The Xorg i810 driver shipped in Solaris 10 supports the Intel 915 and 915G, but not yet the 915GM. The open source release has been updated to add 915GM support and that is currently undergoing testing in Sun to determine if it can be released as a patch to our Solaris 10 release in the future.

The blastwave project has also built a set of Xorg driver updates for testing, and made them available at <a href="http&#58;&#47;&#47;blastwave.informatik.uni-erlangen.de/csw/users/kenmays/x11_drivers-6.8.2,REV=04.21.2005-SunOS5.8-i386-CSW.pkg.gz" target="_blank"> http://blastwave.informatik.uni-erlangen.de/csw/users/kenmay s/x11_drivers-6.8.2,REV=04.21.2005-SunOS5.8-i386-CSW.pkg.gz</a>
but I have not tested them, nor checked to see if they include the 915GM support. (And of course, blastwave is a community project, and Sun tech support cannot help with any problems you may encounter with the use of it.)

As for the resolution problems with the existing drivers, check for messages in /var/log/Xorg.0.log about why the drivers choose to use or not use specific screen sizes, and check your mode settings in /etc/X11/xorg.conf. <a href="http&#58;&#47;&#47;www.softorchestra.com/xorg/" target="_blank">http://www.softorchestra.com/xorg/</a> has a selection of sample xorg.conf files you may be able to find a similar setup in.

 

 

Alan,
Thank you for the information. I have been working with the xorg.conf file and have tried a couple of different configurations. I keep getting VBESetVBEMode failed. Not sure what is causing this but I will keep researching. Hopefully the updated drivers will be out soon. I tried the open source link that you provided but it does not have the Intel 915GM Chipset support.

 

 

Hi Steve,

Have u succeeded configuring Intel 915GM/GMS chipset? I am also seeking help to configure the same. Pls let me know.

Regards,
Senthil.

 

 

Hi,
I too also facing the similar problem with configuring
display drivers with kdmconfig.
I have intel 915 GEV motherboard.
If you have any idea , Please let me know and update me on the same .

Regards
Brundavan.

 

 

Hack for 915resolution port for Solaris here:
http://vishwasbc.livejournal.com/1134.html
It's works perfecly on my Amilo M6540G with resolution 1280x768.
another workaround for this problem is here:
http://ihanic.livejournal.com/2932.html

 

 

Hi Steve,
I am having an issue confiruging Xorg/Xsun on an Intel 845 system. The error I get is
(EE) I810(0): No Video BIOS modes for chosen depth.
(II) UnloadModule: "i810"
(II) UnloadModule: "ddc"
(II) Unloading /usr/X11/lib/modules/libddc.so
(II) UnloadModule: "int10"
(II) UnloadModule: "vgahw"
(II) Unloading /usr/X11/lib/modules/libvgahw.so
(II) UnloadModule: "vbe"
(II) Unloading /usr/X11/lib/modules/libvbe.so
(II) UnloadModule: "int10"
(II) Unloading /usr/X11/lib/modules/libint10.so
(EE) Screen(s) found, but none have a usable configuration.

Fatal server error:
no screens found

Is there any fix you can suggest on this.

Thanks,
--Walter