Re: screen resolution
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>
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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
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