Re: screen resolution
On Tuesday 13 September 2005 03:17 pm, Joseph H. Fry wrote:
> Chris Parker wrote:
> >On Tuesday 13 September 2005 01:36 pm, Joseph H. Fry wrote:
> >>Chris Parker wrote:
> >>>First off - kern = 2.6.8-2-i686
> >>>Package: xserver-xfree86
> >>>Status: install ok installed
> >>>Priority: optional
> >>>Section: x11
> >>>Installed-Size: 15616
> >>>Maintainer: Debian X Strike Force <debian-x@lists.debian.org>
> >>>Architecture: i386
> >>>Source: xfree86
> >>>Version: 4.3.0.dfsg.1-14
> >>>--------------------------------------
> >>>gnome resolution set at 800x600 will not go to 1024x768
> >>>
> >>># XF86Config-4 (XFree86 X Window System server configuration
> >>>file) #
> >>># This file was generated by dexconf, the Debian X Configuration
> >>>tool, using
> >>># values from the debconf database.
> >>>#
> >>># Edit this file with caution, and see the XF86Config-4 manual
> >>>page. # (Type "man XF86Config-4" at the shell prompt.)
> >>>#
> >>># This file is automatically updated on xserver-xfree86 package
> >>>upgrades *only*
> >>># if it has not been modified since the last upgrade of the
> >>>xserver-xfree86
> >>># package.
> >>>#
> >>># If you have edited this file but would like it to be
> >>>automatically updated
> >>># again, run the following commands as root:
> >>>#
> >>># cp /etc/X11/XF86Config-4 /etc/X11/XF86Config-4.custom
> >>># md5sum /etc/X11/XF86Config-4
> >>>
> >>>>/var/lib/xfree86/XF86Config-4.md5sum # dpkg-reconfigure
> >>>
> >>>xserver-xfree86
> >>>
> >>>Section "Files"
> >>> FontPath "unix/:7100" # local
> >>>font server
> >>> # if the local font server has problems, we can fall back
> >>>on these
> >>> FontPath "/usr/lib/X11/fonts/misc"
> >>> FontPath "/usr/lib/X11/fonts/cyrillic"
> >>> FontPath "/usr/lib/X11/fonts/100dpi/:unscaled"
> >>> FontPath "/usr/lib/X11/fonts/75dpi/:unscaled"
> >>> FontPath "/usr/lib/X11/fonts/Type1"
> >>> FontPath "/usr/lib/X11/fonts/CID"
> >>> FontPath "/usr/lib/X11/fonts/Speedo"
> >>> FontPath "/usr/lib/X11/fonts/100dpi"
> >>> FontPath "/usr/lib/X11/fonts/75dpi"
> >>>EndSection
> >>>
> >>>Section "Module"
> >>> Load "GLcore"
> >>> Load "bitmap"
> >>> Load "dbe"
> >>> Load "ddc"
> >>> Load "dri"
> >>> Load "extmod"
> >>> Load "freetype"
> >>> Load "glx"
> >>> Load "int10"
> >>> Load "record"
> >>> Load "speedo"
> >>> Load "type1"
> >>> Load "vbe"
> >>>EndSection
> >>>
> >>>Section "InputDevice"
> >>> Identifier "Generic Keyboard"
> >>> Driver "keyboard"
> >>> Option "CoreKeyboard"
> >>> Option "XkbRules" "xfree86"
> >>> Option "XkbModel" "pc104"
> >>> Option "XkbLayout" "us"
> >>>EndSection
> >>>
> >>>Section "InputDevice"
> >>> Identifier "Configured Mouse"
> >>> Driver "mouse"
> >>> Option "CorePointer"
> >>> Option "Device" "/dev/psaux"
> >>> Option "Protocol" "ImPS/2"
> >>> Option "Emulate3Buttons" "true"
> >>> Option "ZAxisMapping" "4 5"
> >>>EndSection
> >>>
> >>>Section "Device"
> >>> Identifier "Generic Video Card"
> >>> Driver "vesa"
> >>> BusID "PCI:0:2:0"
> >>># VideoRam 16384
> >>>EndSection
> >>>
> >>>Section "Monitor"
> >>> Identifier "MX70"
> >>> HorizSync 30-70
> >>> VertRefresh 47-120
> >>> Option "DPMS"
> >>>EndSection
> >>>
> >>>Section "Screen"
> >>> Identifier "Default Screen"
> >>> Device "Generic Video Card"
> >>> Monitor "MX70"
> >>> DefaultDepth 24
> >>> SubSection "Display"
> >>> Depth 1
> >>> Modes "1024X768" "800x600" "640x480"
> >>> EndSubSection
> >>> SubSection "Display"
> >>> Depth 4
> >>> Modes "1024X768" "800x600" "640x480"
> >>> EndSubSection
> >>> SubSection "Display"
> >>> Depth 8
> >>> Modes "1024X768" "800x600" "640x480"
> >>> EndSubSection
> >>> SubSection "Display"
> >>> Depth 15
> >>> Modes "1024X768" "800x600" "640x480"
> >>> EndSubSection
> >>> SubSection "Display"
> >>> Depth 16
> >>> Modes "1024X768" "800x600" "640x480"
> >>> EndSubSection
> >>> SubSection "Display"
> >>> Depth 24
> >>> Modes "1024X768" "800x600" "640x480"
> >>> EndSubSection
> >>>EndSection
> >>>
> >>>Section "ServerLayout"
> >>> Identifier "Default Layout"
> >>> Screen "Default Screen"
> >>> InputDevice "Generic Keyboard"
> >>> InputDevice "Configured Mouse"
> >>>EndSection
> >>>
> >>>#Section "DRI"
> >>># Mode 0666
> >>>#EndSection
> >>>----------------------------------------------------------------
> >>>-- -----
> >>>
> >>>where is setting to change resolution ??
> >>>
> >>>thanks
> >>
> >>Try removing the "DPMS" option on your monitor... otherwise your
> >>config is correct to default to 1024x768
> >
> >tried that -still doesnt work. here is a lspci list.
> >
> >0000:00:02.0 VGA compatible controller: Intel Corp.
> >82845G/GL[Brookdale-G]/GE Chipset Integrated Graphics Device (rev
> > 01) (prog-if 00 [VGA])
> > Subsystem: Asustek Computer, Inc.: Unknown device 8093
> > Control: I/O+ Mem+ BusMaster+ SpecCycle- MemWINV-
> > VGASnoop- ParErr- Stepping- SERR- FastB2B-
> > Status: Cap+ 66MHz- UDF- FastB2B+ ParErr- DEVSEL=fast
> > >TAbort- <TAbort- <MAbort- >SERR- <PERR-
> > Latency: 0
> > Interrupt: pin A routed to IRQ 177
> > Region 0: Memory at e8000000 (32-bit, prefetchable)
> >[size=128M]
> > Region 1: Memory at e7800000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable)
> >[size=512K]
> > Capabilities: <available only to root>
> >
> >---------------------------------------------------------------
> >would the i810 driver be better than vesa?
> >also if i ctrl+alt+f? out of X when I try to go back all there is
> > is a blank screen?
> >in kinfo- shows the xserver in a 800x600 default res. where does
> > it source this info?
> >
> >thanks again
>
> I'd give that driver a shot, certainly can't hurt to try... it's
> what I'm using. I'm no expert, so perhaps someone with more
> experience can chime in here!
>
> Good Luck
I'll try it.
fwi hp pavillion 523w w/hp mx70 monitor.
If i need to post more info let me know.
thanks
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