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From: erik quanstrom <quanstro@quanstro.net>
Date: Tue, 20 Dec 2011 10:03:31 -0500
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Subject: Re: [9fans] Intel X4500 Integrated Graphics support
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> Some card/monitor combinations seem to support other aspect ratios
> that are technically outside of the VESA spec. For example, my NVidia
> GeForce 8400GS coupled with an NEC AccuSync AS221WM 22" via DVI-D[1]
> happily runs[2] at the monitor's native resolution of 1680x1050 with
> VESA, which is 16:10. I was also able to achieve 1680x1050 on the
> AS221WM with an Intel GMA 3000 via VGA. The deciding factor seems to
> be whatever modes are contained in the specific VESA BIOS that is in
> your specific video card.

i never considered the advertized modes might depend on
the monitor connected.  have you observed this?

also, the old code set paddr to the start of the bar, your code
sets it to whatever the vbe mode returned.  have you observed
this, too?

- erik