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Version vom 7. Mai 2013, 12:02 Uhr

VGA

Video Graphics Adapter

pinouts

VGA pinouts

build a fake monitor

Terminate the color lines with 75ohms
Attach a 24C02 serial eeprom to the specified pins (24c04 - 24c16 is possible to )
if no eeprom is at hand, connect ID3 to GND

Modesetting

xrandr

To do so use xrandr:

xrandr --newmode "MODE1"   64.00  1400 1400 1401 1401 700 700 702 702 -hsync -vsync
xrandr --addmode VGA-0 "MODE1"
xrandr --output VGA-0 --mode "MODE1" --right-of LVDS

note: VGA-0 may not apply, it could be VGA1 or VGA too, depending on the driver.
note: the last command assumes LVDS to be your primary active connector, change depending on your system.

alternative arandr

Xorg.conf

Add a ModeLine to your Xorg.conf.

Section "Monitor"
       Identifier      "SyncMaster"
       Option          "VGA-0"
       HorizSync       30-96
       VertRefresh     50-160
       ModeLine        "MODE1" 64.00  1400 1400 1401 1401 700 700 702 702
EndSection

monitor edid

Every monitor has a eeprom containing the EDID.

I used EDID 1.3
Windows Xp

accepts
- standart timings
- established timings
regrets
- prefered timings

Windows Vista and newer

accepts
- standart timings
- established timings
regrets
- TODO

Linux

The kernel module drm handels all the display stuff
it accepts:
- established timings
- standart timings
- prefered timings

hack the kernel module drm for custom edid

This is neccessary if you specify hsync < 1 or vsync < 1 in your edid

install linux-source
install linux-kernel-headers
modify the Makefile

all:
	$(MAKE) -C $(KDIR) M=$(PWD) modules
	cp drm.ko /lib/modules/`uname -r`/kernel/drivers/gpu/drm
	cp drm_kms_helper.ko /lib/modules/`uname -r`/kernel/drivers/gpu/drm
	chmod 755 /lib/modules/`uname -r`/kernel/drivers/gpu/drm
	update-initramfs -u

patch drm_edid.c , it doesn't accept vsync_width OR hsync_width to be 0

how to flash a new edid into monitor eeprom

Load the kernelmodule i2c-dev
Get i2c-tools
build the i2c-tools
Become root: Sudo -s
Add the tools folder to the PATH: PATH=$PATH:< ... >/i2c-tools/tools
Run i2cdump to find the correct BUSID (device at 0x50 and 0x51)
Flash new EDID with write-edid.sh
Note the input file is plain/text with hexvalues, spaces and newlines only

how to build custom edid

download edid from monitor
- Linux: use i2c-get
- Windows: Registry or Phoenix EDID Designer
use Phoenix EDID Designer to create custom EDIDs
- Note: it runs under WINE

Note

the tool outputs .dat-files, that need to be editet by hand, it contains invalid symbols
you can use the export function to generate .raw files and use hexdump to convert them to plain/text hex

Results

Mesa 9.0

Label	EDID Value	Description
AMD RV710	Vsync = 0	no graphics
AMD RV710	Vsync = 1	random graphics
AMD RV710	Htotal = Hactive	no graphics
AMD RV710	Front Blanking = 0	normal graphics
AMD RV710	Front Blanking = 1	normal graphics
AMD RV710	Hsync = 0	normal graphics
AMD RV710	Vtotal = Vactive + 2	random graphics

fglrx 8.92

Label	EDID Value	Description
AMD RV710	Vsync = 0	no graphics
AMD RV710	Vsync = 1	no graphics
AMD RV710	Front Blanking = 0	no graphics
AMD RV710	Front Blanking = 1	normal graphics
AMD RV710	Hsync = 0	random graphics

Links

http://www.nathandumont.com/node/241

@@ Zeile 33: / Zeile 33: @@
   EndSection
-=== edid in eeprom ===
+=== monitor edid ===
-[http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/EDID EDID]
+Every monitor has a eeprom containing the [http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/EDID EDID].
 I used EDID 1.3<br>
-'''Windows'''
+'''Windows Xp'''
-* it accepts:
+* ''accepts''
+** standart timings
+** established timings
+*''regrets''
+** prefered timings
+'''Windows Vista and newer'''
+* ''accepts''
 ** standart timings
 ** established timings
-* it looks like Windows XP doesn't like "prefered timings"
+*''regrets''
+** TODO
 '''Linux'''
@@ Zeile 48: / Zeile 57: @@
 ** standart timings
 ** prefered timings
-<br>
-''' flash a new edid '''
-* Load the kernelmodule i2c-dev
-* Get [http://www.lm-sensors.org/wiki/I2CTools i2c-tools]
-* build the i2c-tools
-* Become root: Sudo -s
-* Add the tools folder to the PATH: PATH=$PATH:< ... >/i2c-tools/tools
-* Run i2cdump to find the correct BUSID (device at 0x50 and 0x51)
-* Flash new EDID with [https://github.com/tomka/write-edid write-edid.sh]
-* Note the input file is plain/text with hexvalues, spaces and newlines only
-<br>
-''' create custom edid '''
-* use [http://www.tucows.com/preview/329441 Phoenix EDID Designer] to create custom EDIDs
-'''Note'''
-* the tool outputs .dat-files, that need to be editet by hand, it contains invalid symbols
-* you can use the export function to generate .raw files and use hexdump to convert them to plain/text hex
 === hack the kernel module drm for custom edid ===
@@ Zeile 79: / Zeile 72: @@
 * patch ''drm_edid.c'' , it doesn't accept vsync_width OR hsync_width to be 0
+== how to flash a new edid into monitor eeprom ==
+* Load the kernelmodule i2c-dev
+* Get [http://www.lm-sensors.org/wiki/I2CTools i2c-tools]
+* build the i2c-tools
+* Become root: Sudo -s
+* Add the tools folder to the PATH: PATH=$PATH:< ... >/i2c-tools/tools
+* Run i2cdump to find the correct BUSID (device at 0x50 and 0x51)
+* Flash new EDID with [https://github.com/tomka/write-edid write-edid.sh]
+* Note the input file is plain/text with hexvalues, spaces and newlines only
+== how to build custom edid ==
+* download edid from monitor
+** Linux: use i2c-get
+** Windows: Registry or [http://www.tucows.com/preview/329441 Phoenix EDID Designer]
+* use [http://www.tucows.com/preview/329441 Phoenix EDID Designer] to create custom EDIDs
+** Note: it runs under WINE
+'''Note'''
+* the tool outputs .dat-files, that need to be editet by hand, it contains invalid symbols
+* you can use the export function to generate .raw files and use hexdump to convert them to plain/text hex
 == Results ==