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    HP laptop - resolution issue

    I have an HP Laptop that only displays 2 resolutions 640/400 and 800/600 when using the Lucid LiveCD. I really need it to run at a higher resolution if I install Lucid.

    The Laptop currently supports Vista, and someone has had a go at installing Mandrake (not me), which has better resolution options than the liveCD. However, I'd rather have Ubuntu run as a dual boot with Vista.

    My question is, if I install Ubuntu over (or in place of) Mandrake, will I be able to achieve higher resolutions than offered on the LiveCD?

    Looking on the Vista settings, it looks like it has an SiS video chipset. Does this help?

    Any help would be greatly appreciated..
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    Re: HP laptop - resolution issue

    Please enter "sudo lspci" into a terminal in Linux and post the output here, just to make sure what we're dealing with.

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    Re: HP laptop - resolution issue

    Quote Originally Posted by NCLI View Post
    Please enter "sudo lspci" into a terminal in Linux and post the output here, just to make sure what we're dealing with.
    Thanks for the quick reply..

    Here's the output:

    ubuntu@ubuntu:~$ sudo lspci
    00:00.0 Host bridge: Silicon Integrated Systems [SiS] 671MX
    00:01.0 PCI bridge: Silicon Integrated Systems [SiS] SiS AGP Port (virtual PCI-to-PCI bridge)
    00:02.0 ISA bridge: Silicon Integrated Systems [SiS] SiS968 [MuTIOL Media IO] (rev 01)
    00:02.5 IDE interface: Silicon Integrated Systems [SiS] 5513 [IDE] (rev 01)
    00:03.0 USB Controller: Silicon Integrated Systems [SiS] USB 1.1 Controller (rev 0f)
    00:03.1 USB Controller: Silicon Integrated Systems [SiS] USB 1.1 Controller (rev 0f)
    00:03.3 USB Controller: Silicon Integrated Systems [SiS] USB 2.0 Controller
    00:04.0 Ethernet controller: Silicon Integrated Systems [SiS] 191 Gigabit Ethernet Adapter (rev 02)
    00:05.0 IDE interface: Silicon Integrated Systems [SiS] SATA Controller / IDE mode (rev 03)
    00:06.0 PCI bridge: Silicon Integrated Systems [SiS] PCI-to-PCI bridge
    00:07.0 PCI bridge: Silicon Integrated Systems [SiS] PCI-to-PCI bridge
    00:0f.0 Audio device: Silicon Integrated Systems [SiS] Azalia Audio Controller
    01:00.0 VGA compatible controller: Silicon Integrated Systems [SiS] 771/671 PCIE VGA Display Adapter (rev 10)
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    Re: HP laptop - resolution issue

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    Re: HP laptop - resolution issue

    In theory it should be simple, with a worst-case scenario of a custom xorg.conf. I have no personal experience of SiS cards, so can make no guarantees as to what the drivers are like.

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    Re: HP laptop - resolution issue

    Quote Originally Posted by Grenage View Post
    In theory it should be simple, with a worst-case scenario of a custom xorg.conf. I have no personal experience of SiS cards, so can make no guarantees as to what the drivers are like.
    Thanks for that, so how do I go about creating a custom xorg.conf?

    Cheers.
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    Re: HP laptop - resolution issue

    I have a guide here, but there are many others around. If you get stuck, post back here and I'll help where I can.

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    Re: HP laptop - resolution issue

    Quote Originally Posted by Grenage View Post
    I have a guide here, but there are many others around. If you get stuck, post back here and I'll help where I can.
    Hey, thanks for this! However, I've just checked and I can't find any xorg.conf file under /etc/X11.

    When I run: $ sudo cp /etc/X11/xorg.old, I get this message: "cp: missing destination file operand after '/etc/X11/xorg.old' Try 'cp --help' for more information".

    Should I create a xorg.conf file? and, if so, how would I go about it?

    Thanks again for your help, it's very much appreciated!
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    Re: HP laptop - resolution issue

    xorg.conf is no longer created, at least by default, but it will get used if it exists. You can manually create the file:

    Code:
    sudo touch /etc/X11/xorg.conf
    Then the filling out begins!

    Edit: See wojox's solution first, you'll get a proper template that way.
    Last edited by Grenage; August 31st, 2010 at 09:25 AM.

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    Re: HP laptop - resolution issue

    Quote Originally Posted by Grenage View Post
    xorg.conf is no longer created, at least by default, but it will get used if it exists. You can manually create the file:

    Code:
    sudo touch /etc/X11/xorg.conf
    Then the filling out begins!
    Isn't

    Code:
    sudo Xorg -configure
    better Grenage? Won't that load the video drivers and probe the hardware?

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