U10+6.10+xfce

[TehCamel]

So, I just thought i'd say that I got XFCE working today. I found some info here
http://www.csn.ul.ie/~ivan/install_ubuntu_on_ultra10.html
on replacing the Xorg file, and it's working straight up.

Except, it's only working at 800x600, despite my config having 1024x768 options, and my monitor definitely supporting that resolution.
I guess the onboard card i've got won't support it at that resolution ?

[netztier]

So, I just thought i'd say that I got XFCE working today. I found some info here
http://www.csn.ul.ie/~ivan/install_ubuntu_on_ultra10.html
on replacing the Xorg file, and it's working straight up.

Except, it's only working at 800x600, despite my config having 1024x768 options, and my monitor definitely supporting that resolution.
I guess the onboard card i've got won't support it at that resolution ?

Are you using the onboard card? That's most probably an ATI based card, and the suggestions in the document you quoted are aiming at disabling that card in Linux ("video=atyfb:off"), to enable the use of a Creator3D card in the UPA slot. It uses different drivers and settings, so to make proper use of the onboard ATI card, your X.org needs to be different from what the document suggests.

But first things first:

What is the output of printenv output-device at OBP's ok> prompt?

It might help setting ...

setenv output-device screen:r1024x768x60

... here. The last number is the vertical refresh rate of your monitor. "60" is good for TFTs, but rather suboptimal for classic CRTs; 72, 75 or 80 might be way more comfortable for your eyes - but it might take some testing to see if the video card an the CRT can syncronise. I suggest you have a null modem cable nearby, so you can disconnect screen & keyboard and reconfigure this value via serial console.

best regards

Marc

[TehCamel]

hi, i'm using the onboard card, and it is an ATI card but i'm not using the "video=atyfb:off" string for obvious reasons :p

1:02.0 VGA compatible controller: ATI Technologies Inc 3D Rage I/II 215GT [Mach64 GT] (rev 9a)


i'll reboot and check the OBP in a little while, im tryin to build madwifi drivers at the minute. (Yes, i know this may be pointless...)


OBP:
printenv output-device screen

so i changed it to output-device screen:r1024x768x60
not sure if it's helped...

[TehCamel]

248MB SGRAM huh ?
By sacrificing some colour depth, I got more resolution.

currently running at 1152x768, and that'll do me nicely.

Thanks for the help and suggestion offered :)