--- i830_lvds.c.ori	2008-09-13 00:22:48.000000000 +0200
+++ i830_lvds.c	2008-09-13 00:31:16.011554191 +0200
@@ -1319,6 +1319,27 @@
 		dev_priv->panel_fixed_mode->HTotal = 1688;
 	    }
 
+/*
+ * Quick and dirty patch to allow Xorg to use the LVDS panel of my Toshiba Tecra A8 @ 1280x800
+ *  Manufacturer: TOSHIBA
+ *  Product Name: TECRA A8
+ *  Version: PTA83E-0HS05JFR
+ *
+ * Values grabbed from Xorg.0.log:
+(II) intel(0): Found panel mode in BIOS VBT tables:
+(II) intel(0): Modeline "1280x800"x0.0    0.07  1280 1301 1333 1408  800 804 808 816 (0.0 kHz)
+
+		Force panel mode:
+*/
+		dev_priv->panel_fixed_mode->HDisplay = 1280;
+		dev_priv->panel_fixed_mode->HSyncStart = 1301;
+		dev_priv->panel_fixed_mode->HSyncEnd = 1333;
+		dev_priv->panel_fixed_mode->HTotal = 1408;
+		dev_priv->panel_fixed_mode->VDisplay = 800;
+		dev_priv->panel_fixed_mode->VSyncStart = 804;
+		dev_priv->panel_fixed_mode->VSyncEnd = 808;
+		dev_priv->panel_fixed_mode->VTotal = 816;
+		
 	    if (pI830->debug_modes &&
 		!xf86ModesEqual(dev_priv->panel_fixed_mode, bios_mode))
 	    {