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Some more questions: Monitor related (Solved)
Posted on 2-Jan-2022 10:32:26
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Hi,

I'm also struggling to get the monitor set to its native resolution of 1920 x 1200 @60Hz.
Whatever I do I seem not to be able to get the desired resolution, in stead I get a resolution of 'BootVGA:Productivity'. To give you an indication how that looks: imagine RAM Disk's icon being 42mm in square...

What are proper settings in SYS:Devs/Monitors/Radeon HD6450's tooltypes?
I now have:
CMPLENGTH=14
BOARDNAME=Radeon HD6450
VSYNCMIN=60
VSYNCMAX=70
HSYNCMIN=31000
HSYNCMAX=70000
MODE=1920x1200@60
DISABLEFAKENATIVE=Yes
INTERRUPT=Yes

In Prefs/Screenmode (Available modes) I only see:
PAL:Low res
PAL:High res
PAL:Super-high res
PAL:Low res laced
PAL:High res laced
PAL:Super-high res laced
PAL:640x480 HighResLaced DPF
BootVGA:Productivity

In Prefs/Screenmode (Monitors) I see:
1920x1200@60
which is ghosted as 'Automatic detection' is checked.

However, on a different bootpartition (I've got more then 1), I find this:
OS_4.1 FE:Devs/Monitors/Radeon HD6450:
CMPLENGTH=14
BOARDTYPE=Radeon HD6450
DDCMODE=ALL
VSYNCMIN=60
VSYNCMAX=70
HSYNCMIN=31000
HSYNCMAX=70000
MODE=1920x1200@60
(FAKENATIVEMODES=Yes)
INTERRUPT=Yes

Is there anywhere any documentation about the tooltypes and how they interact with the Screenmode prefs?

On a side note:
Well-past 2020, what on earth are we thought to enjoy with PAL-modes??? And BootVGA:Productivity?

OldFart

Last edited by OldFart on 15-Jan-2022 at 07:49 PM.
Last edited by OldFart on 03-Jan-2022 at 09:41 PM.

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Re: Some more questions: Monitor related
Posted on 2-Jan-2022 11:58:21
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@OldFart

Now that I'm in de process of installing OS 4.1 FE yet again, on a newly created partition, I see a notice on the installation screen, stating that a demo version of RadeonHD graphics driver is used and installed and that therefore resolution is at max 1024 x 768. So, that issue is 'solved', all I need now is a good graphics driver to allow 1920 x 1200 @60.

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Re: Some more questions: Monitor related
Posted on 2-Jan-2022 15:14:16
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@OldFart

Yes you already identified this in your other thread - you need to buy the latest RadeonHD driver if you don't have it already

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Re: Some more questions: Monitor related
Posted on 2-Jan-2022 16:25:16
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@OldFart

Screenmode detects the monitor and native resolution automatically if you go to the tab monitors and check 'detect settings automatically'

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Re: Some more questions: Monitor related
Posted on 2-Jan-2022 23:20:39
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@OldFart

Quote:
CMPLENGTH=14
BOARDNAME=Radeon HD6450
Assuming there is only one space in your BOARDNAME value, your CMPLENGTH should be (max.) 13 - it is the length of the board name (or the part of it you want to be significant when comparing potentially multiple ones in the drawer - quite theoretical for most users).

As for most of the rest of the tool types, you'd need to tell us the make and model of you monitor.

Best regards,

Niels

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Re: Some more questions: Monitor related (Solved)
Posted on 15-Jan-2022 19:54:30
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@All contributants

Today I received my Enhancer pack from AmiKit and shortly after I was fully up and running again, enjoying a full 1920 x 1200 display.

The Developers Release of the OS came with RadeonHD.chip version 1.8 and using that one for all my bootoptions, of which I now have 3: OS4.1 FE (Developers Release), OS4.1 FE (proper) and, the latest, OS4.1 FE upd 2, provides me with a 1920 x 1200 dispay.

This issue can be considered 'Solved'.

Thank you all!

OldFart

Last edited by OldFart on 15-Jan-2022 at 07:55 PM.

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Re: Some more questions: Monitor related (Solved)
Posted on 15-Jan-2022 21:49:54
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@OldFart

Eh? Why are you using the ancient version of the driver when you have Enhancer and thus the new version of the driver??

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Re: Some more questions: Monitor related (Solved)
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@Mobileconnect

Quote:
Why are you using the ancient version of the driver when you have Enhancer and thus the new version of the driver??
Simply, because I decided to buy the light version of the pack which does not include the RadeonHD.chip. That's why. And this 'ancient' one works quite well also.

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