* zephod@xxxxxxxxxx (zephod@xxxxxxxxxx) wrote: > > ---- Jeff Krebs <jkrebs@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > * Jeff Krebs (jkrebs@xxxxxxxxx) wrote: > > > I've installed Fedora 8 with few, if any, issues. However, I am > > > experiencing a problem with mplayer (from FreshRPMs): when in fullscreen > > > mode, it only displays around 3/4rs to 7/8ths the size of the actual > > > full screen. The black borders or video image don't extend fully to the > > > right or bottom; the display is shoved in the upper left corner at 0,0. > > > My setup is: > > > > > > - Pentium 4, 1.6gz > > > - ATI Radeon 9250 AGP card > > > - Using the "radeon" driver from xorg > > > - Acer AL1916W LCD monitor, 1440x900 resolution > > > > > > Mplayer worked splendidly under Fedora 7. My xorg.conf file is the > > > EXACT same one I used under Fedora 7. My mplayer prefs are the same as > > > well (the "monitoraspect" is set to 16:10). I use the xv mplayer driver > > > and have libdrm and mesa-libGL installed. Even though the display isn't > > > fullscreen, it still retains the correct aspect ratio. > > > > > > This issue happens with and without gdm (I set the "runlevel" to 3 under > > > initab, and performed a manual "startx" with the same output result). > > > > > > This problem occurs under both the AfterStep and twm window managers. > > > > > > I've been very happy with the Xorg radeon driver, at least under Fedora > > > 7, and really have no interest in installing the proprietary drivers if > > > I don't have to. > > > > > > Can anyone repeat this issue? > > > > > > I did notice that Steve (zephod@xxxxxxxxxx) had a prior post > > > > > > "Problem with screen resolution in F8" > > > > > > where he was experiencing a 2/3 screen with a Radeon card and LCD. Things > > > sounded eerily familiar. > > > > > > What can I do? > > > > > > Jeff > > > > > > -- > > > fedora-list mailing list > > > fedora-list@xxxxxxxxxx > > > To unsubscribe: https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-list > > > > Most odd indeed. > > > > Again, the "Problem with screen resolution in F8" thread seems to have > > identified the issue. running xrandr, I seem to have a ghost monitor > > attached with a resolution of 1360X768 (compared to my normal 1440x900). > > Er.. did I miss some messages? How did you determine that running xrandr to be the cause of the problem? > > > Appears to be an ATI driver issue. Hopefully a fix is in the works. > > Just updated to xorg-x11-drv-ati - 6.7.196-1.fc8.i386 but no luck. > > Steve I could say I'm clever, but I just follow links :) https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=389291 Running xrandr isn't the problem, but it helps identify it. Without any flags or comments, xrandr shows 3 video connects on my system: VGA-0 connected 1440x900+0+0 (normal left inverted right x axis y axis) 410mm x 257mm DVI-0 DVI-0 unknown connection 1360x768+0+0 (normal left inverted right x axis y axis) S-video disconnected (normal left inverted right x axis y axis) The second DVI-0 is the culprit; the fact that it has a defined screen size means that the system thinks it's dual-head (or something). executing the command "xrandr --output DVI-0 --off" allows mplayer to play nice. And that's the temp fix recommended in the buzilla report. I've added that line to my ".bash_profile". I'm hoping that'll take care of the issue until an updated driver arrives. Jeff Krebs
