Re: Can't get more than 1024x768 even with the on-board card properly detected (XFree86+KDE 3.3)
Someone correct me if I'm wrong, please.
1). I believe if you re-run the dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xfree86, there should
be a section where it asks you which modes your monitor can display,
if you choose either medium or advanced.
2.) Another method is to copy your XF86Config-4 file to
XF86Config-4.old or similar, and manually edit it. I say copy it
first, because if you make a change to it and then try to run
dpkg-reconfigure, it will leave that file just as it it. Only try this
if 1 does not fix the problem.
Open the file in your favorite text editor, and look in the screen
section, and you should see a portion that looks similar to:...
SubSection "Display"
Depth 16
Modes "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
EndSubSection
Add your desired resolution in front of each "1024x768" entry, making
sure to include a space between quotes for consistency's sake.
You only NEED to edit the line of your default bit-depth (which you
can change in that file as well), but if for some reason you ever need
to change your depth, this will take care of having to re-edit your
file.
Your modes lines should look something like this:
....
Modes "1152x864" "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
....
Restart X.
This should now get you loaded in your higher resolution.
The fact that your resize app only shows 1024 probably means that you
only have the "1024x768" settings and not smaller ones.
Hopefully this will get you back on your feet.
On 8/4/05, Fernando Cacciola <fernando_cacciola@hotmail.com> wrote:
> Hi
>
> I finally installed Sarge (dual boot with WinXP) on a P4 with an D865GBF
> Intel Motherboard using packages downloaded from a previous installation on
> another older PC (via jigdo, which worked fine)
>
> I have a few pending details to adjust, but one of them I eluding me...
>
> Post install and with KDE 3.3 up and running fine, I run dpkg-reconfigure
> xserver-xfree86
>
> to adjust some X settings.
>
> The script made a wonderful job at detecting my video and monitor hardware
> (an On-board AGP with 64Mb and a 15" Phillips) so it proposed itself the
> right configuration (as I could see becasue the actual names were shown to
> me); thus, I choosen resolutions higher than 1024x768, which I know the card
> and monitor handles nicely becasue I use in WinXP and it does work
> up to 1280x1024 -except that *I* can't read anything there-.
>
> I only get at most 1024x768 in KDE 3.3 (and I think in gdm too) (in fact,
> the pulldown menu shows just up to this resolution)
>
> How can I fix this?
>
> Related note: I see I have both XF86Config and XF86Config-4.. which one is
> my system using? How can I tell? Why are there both?
>
> TIA
>
> Fernando Cacciola
>
>
>
>
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