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• Started 12 years ago by benmayim
• Latest reply from csantos
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   dandielionous
   

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   I think people should remember that Windows is not perfect either. Many times when I have used Windows I have had to download drivers and tweak and tweak and tweak.

   I too would like to have the RESOLUTION easier to change. However, I don't think there's anything in the world that would make me want to go back to Windows or Apple.

   "Back at the Ranch" I wish I could fix my resolution to 1024X768.

   Oh thank-you all you people who try so hard to help.

   Thank-you all you people who try Linux and don't give up.

   Posted 12 years ago #
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   ridge
   

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   Hi all,

   I'm also having problems getting my screen resolution above 800x600.
   I've been through the steps outlined but I'm missing something.

   I would like to get 1024x768 screen resolution working on 4.0 stable.

   I have a Sony laptop - model PCG-FX250.
   (It appears to have an 82815EM CGC (not AGP))

   System Information shows:
   Host bridge - 82815 815 chipset
   VGA controller - Intel 82815 graphics controller
   PCI bridge - 82801 Mobile PCI bridge

   Currently:
   800x600 is working with slitaz 3.0 stable
   800x600 is working with slitaz 4.0 stable
   640x400 is working with slitaz 4.0 cooking

   Here's what I've tried (based on forum info):
   (started terminal)
   # su
   (passwd)
   # tazpkg get-install linux-agp
   (package already installed)
   # tazhw detect-pci
   ...
   > Module in use: intel_agp
   ...
   (I'm not sure this is right - I don't think I have an AGP card)
   # tazx
   (I selected Xorg and waited for package updates)
   (I selected intel from the displayed list)
   (To test, as directed, I tried the following:)
   # X -config /root/xorg.conf.new
   (The system reported that the server is already active)
   (I don't know how to properly restart the server so I rebooted)
   (No change - only available Monitor resolutions are 800x600, 640x480)
   # lxrandr
   (showed 800x600 as maximum resolution)
   # xrandr
   (showed 800x600 as maximum resolution)

   So, I'm not sure what to do next.
   Should I remove intel_agp? (I don't know how but it's a thought.)
   Have I missed anything?

   Posted 11 years ago #
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   gdesilva
   

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   @ridge, not an expert on this and I am not using Intel cards, but after intel driver installation via tazx, you should logout from your current xsession and log back in. Also, I would check /etc/X11/xorg.conf.d/60-Device.conf file to make sure that the driver listed there is intel - if not change it and log back in. Hope this is useful.

   Posted 11 years ago #
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   ridge
   

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   gdesilva, thanks for your post. I logged out and back in - no change.
   I checked /etc/X11/xorge.conf.d/60-Device.conf. Yes, intel is in there:

   Identifier "Card0"
   Driver "intel"
   BusID "PCI:0:2:0"

   All other lines are commented out (including DRI).
   Do you know how to take intel_agp out of the kernel configuration?

   Posted 11 years ago #
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   gdesilva
   

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   @ridge, not sure how to remove intel_agp but I would be hesitant to do that.... (in fact, I have a nvidia card and my lsmod shows that intel_agp is loaded).

   I would try adding modes option in /etc/X11/xorg.conf.d/70-Screen.conf like...

   SubSection "Display"
   Depth 24
   Modes "1400x900" "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
   EndSubSection

   Of course the in your case the Modes option will provide the list of modes supported by your graphics card.

   Posted 11 years ago #
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   gdesilva
   

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   It appears 'rmmod -wfa <module>' will remove the module....

   Posted 11 years ago #
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   mojo
   

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   @ridge
   Slitaz will add the Modes for you:
   Add screen=1024x768 to the end of the kernel line of bootloader.

   As root:
   leafpad /etc/X11/xorg.conf.d/50-Monitor.conf
   http://doc.slitaz.org/en:guides:xorg-xvesa
   Configuring X Adding Resolutions
   1. Include HorizSync and VertRefresh (refresh timings) in the Monitor section:

   Section "Monitor"
   Identifier "Monitor0"
   VendorName "Monitor Vendor"
   ModelName "Monitor Model"
   HorizSync 28-64
   VertRefresh 60
   EndSection

   Posted 11 years ago #
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   ridge
   

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   Success -- have 1024x768 running on intel card

   Thanks gdesilva and mojo.

   I was *not* successful with Slitaz 4.0 cooking.
   I did a clean install of Slitaz 4.0 stable and was successful.

   I didn't find that adding "screen=1024x768" did anything,
   however, maybe I'm not understanding.

   I modified /etc/X11/xorg.conf.d/50-Monitor.conf as shown by mojo
   and modified /etc/X11/xorg.conf.d/70-Screen.conf as indicated by gdesilva.
   I logged out and back in. The display switched to 1024x768.

   Thanks again.

   Posted 11 years ago #
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   arodulfo
   

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   Dear all,

   I am currently working on a portrait-oriented application (customer decision)
   I located file /etc/X11/xorg.conf.d/50-Monitor.conf and added a line to the section:

   Option "Rotate" "Left"

   Now, I can have my display in portrait or landscape mode at will. Everything o.k., isn't it?
   Er..., not that fast! My (supposedly) portrait-oriented desktop is wider than expected, yet every application launched from it inherits the same 800x800-esque disposition.

   Any hint or direction?
   Thanks a lot for being there!
   Kind regards,

   Posted 11 years ago #
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    aniguenni
    

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    thanks gdesilva and mojo,

    with your assistance i could manage the problem of changing the resolution.
    i could successfully change to 1024x768 and got it persistant now - with your helpful comments ;-)

    Posted 11 years ago #
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    emgi
    

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    This was a good one for me as well. Using the edits as suggested here I was able to realize 1024x768 on a VirtualBox Machine running Slitaz4.0.
    I thought the 800x600 was a driver-related limitation in Oracle VirtualBox but when I installed the latest update (4.2.8 r83876) I noticed it did provide out-of-the-box 1024x768 with SlitazRolling.
    Then I went looking again to accomplish the same in 4.0 and stumbled across this thread.

    I modified /etc/X11/xorg.conf.d/50-Monitor.conf as shown by mojo
    and modified /etc/X11/xorg.conf.d/70-Screen.conf as indicated by gdesilva.
    Logged out and back in. The display switched to 1024x768.

    /emgi

    Posted 11 years ago #
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    csantos
    

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    Hi guys!

    I have to say thank you all: Mojo, Gdesilva (BTW are you Brazillian, gdesilva?) and emgi (for put all information together)!

    Cheer!

    Posted 11 years ago #

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