namtrak
March 20th, 2009, 05:26 PM
Gidday, Firstly Im a long time observer of Linux and first time user - you get the idea. Anyway, I've decided after much prevarication to install Ubuntu 8.10 onto my Dell Inspiron 1100 - to extend its life just a little longer.
Summary of where I am upto. Downloaded and installed okay, however the screen resolution in the Monitor Resolution Settings only gives me two options 640 or 800. Similarly the viewable area is reduced by a large black border (about an inch or so). I have assumed these two issues are related.
So after much searching I think I have established that.......
1. The synaptics package manager cant find 915resolution, I have added the Universe and Multiverse - I think I read somewhere that 915resolution is now obsolete?
2. I have BIOS A30 with the UMA Video memory set at 8MB.
3. The packages are all updated.
4. Running sudo apt-get install xserver-xorg-video-intel tells me that I already have the latest intel drivers.
5. Running sudo dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xorg takes me through some keyboard setups (after a preemptive thing about video changes) - with or without the Display Manager running
6. I think my xorg.conf is empty.
And that is about where I am upto - suggestions?
Summary of where I am upto. Downloaded and installed okay, however the screen resolution in the Monitor Resolution Settings only gives me two options 640 or 800. Similarly the viewable area is reduced by a large black border (about an inch or so). I have assumed these two issues are related.
So after much searching I think I have established that.......
1. The synaptics package manager cant find 915resolution, I have added the Universe and Multiverse - I think I read somewhere that 915resolution is now obsolete?
2. I have BIOS A30 with the UMA Video memory set at 8MB.
3. The packages are all updated.
4. Running sudo apt-get install xserver-xorg-video-intel tells me that I already have the latest intel drivers.
5. Running sudo dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xorg takes me through some keyboard setups (after a preemptive thing about video changes) - with or without the Display Manager running
6. I think my xorg.conf is empty.
And that is about where I am upto - suggestions?