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
switched to the i810 driver, but screen still won't go above 800x600.
what file is causing this? tried using enlightenment, blackbox, and
gnome. none will go to 1024x768???
thanks again
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