low resolution

[kroiz]

Hi,
I installed xubuntu on my sister old computer.
after installation the resolution is 800x600 and there isn't any higher resolution in the 'display' in the xfce settings manager.

In the xorg.conf I did not have a "Display section", so I tried to add one with the a higher resolution and reboot but I see no change.

The Video card is Voodoo 3000.

[leon.hh]

Try this:

*) Start your computer and at the login screen press CTRL+ALT+F1

*) Log-in as root and type: dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xorg

*) Follow the assistant and answer all the questions as accurate as you can (though, you can leave blank or unchanged those question which answer you don't know). Be careful to select "yes" when it ask for saving changes, this question will be ask to you several times.

*) At the resolution section select 800x600, 1024x768 and depending on your monitor geometry you could also select 1280x768 & 1280x1024.

*) Finally, when the assistant finishes: exit root, press CTRL+ALT+F7 to return to the login screen (you might not see any change so far) and press CTRL+ALT+BACKSPACE

This should solve your problem, good luck

[Xiong Chiamiov]

You might also have to install the restricted drivers.

[kroiz]

Dear leon.hh,
Instead of using the CTRL+ALT+F1 I just opened terminal and did:
sudo dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xorg
How ever there was no "resolution section".
There was several other questions and when it was done it printed:
xserver-xorg postinst warning: overwriting possibly-customised configuration
file; backup in /etc/X11/xorg.conf.20080529184756

So I did a diff and this is what I got:
diff /etc/X11/xorg.conf /etc/X11/xorg.conf.20080529184756
22c22,24
< Option "XkbLayout" "us, il"
---
> Option "XkbLayout" "us,il"
> Option "XkbVariant" ","
> Option "XkbOptions" "grp:alt_shift_toggle,grp_led:scroll"
44a47
>

So my xorg.conf now looks like that:
# xorg.conf (X.Org 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 xorg.conf manual page.
# (Type "man xorg.conf" at the shell prompt.)
#
# This file is automatically updated on xserver-xorg package upgrades *only*
# if it has not been modified since the last upgrade of the xserver-xorg
# package.
#
# If you have edited this file but would like it to be automatically updated
# again, run the following command:
# sudo dpkg-reconfigure -phigh xserver-xorg

Section "InputDevice"
Identifier "Generic Keyboard"
Driver "kbd"
Option "XkbRules" "xorg"
Option "XkbModel" "pc105"
Option "XkbLayout" "us, il"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
Identifier "Configured Mouse"
Driver "mouse"
Option "CorePointer"
EndSection

Section "Device"
Identifier "Configured Video Device"
EndSection

Section "Monitor"
Identifier "Configured Monitor"
EndSection

Section "Screen"
Identifier "Default Screen"
Monitor "Configured Monitor"
Device "Configured Video Device"
EndSection

Section "ServerLayout"
Identifier "Default Layout"
Screen "Default Screen"
EndSection

Still no luck - resolution remains 800x600

[viljun]

Are you sure both the monitor and the card support that resolution?

[kroiz]

Are you sure both the monitor and the card support that resolution?
Yes, cause it is dual boot with "you know what".