interestinfellow
May 17th, 2009, 02:33 AM
OK, so here is my problem.
Split "triple" screen on 9.04 Xubuntu, alternate install.
I know I am not the only one who has had this problem, but no one elses solutions (that I've found) work to fix it. I had also installed Ubuntu 8.06 (?) and had the same problem, I was hoping Xubuntu 9/alternate would have fixed it.
I have already tried the "fix graphics problem" option under the safe boot (or whatever it's called) and that doesn't work.
I have tried envyNG, and all the drivers it had available natively, and it didn't work.
I have typed dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xorg with and without the phigh switch, and it did not work.
I have downloaded the ati deb file, and installed it, and it did not work.
I attempted to edit my xorg.conf file manually, but don't know what I'm doing (I would love for someone to just upload their's with all the options and I'll just delete the ones I don't need)(yes, I've looked for one, but don't know what I'm doing well enough to modify someone elses without adult supervision). I have not succesfully tested specifying hor and vir syncs (others have had success with vsync hsync and frequency), and don't know how to exactly.
I had done something at one point in time, where it changed my resolution from 600x800@60 (which has the split screen problem) to 600x800@61 and it worked, but only used the middle center %50 of the screen.
The install rolls well (alternate) and the boot screen shows up as it's supposed to (AFAIK) but as soon as you get to the logon screen, it has the split screen issue. I've included two pics just for fun.
System specs are as follows:
Dell Inspiron 8000 PP01X (Bios says Dell Inspiron 8000 700VT)
Bios Rev A23
ATI Mobility M4 8mb w/svid out
Mobile Pentium III 70/550mhz
Ess Maestro 3
192mb ram
Onboard Lan, 56k mod, usb 1, 1394, pcmcia,
Someone who knows what they're doing, please give me some supervision....
Thanks.
EDIT:
I had attempted the Fn+F8 (CRT/LCD) press, after I had done a few other "fixes" that didn't work, and it didn't work. I just did a clean install of 9.04/Alternate, and tried it again, and now it works. So now I'm off to play.....
EDIT2: And then I installed some apps, ran an update, and now that button press won't work. I'll keep trying.
Split "triple" screen on 9.04 Xubuntu, alternate install.
I know I am not the only one who has had this problem, but no one elses solutions (that I've found) work to fix it. I had also installed Ubuntu 8.06 (?) and had the same problem, I was hoping Xubuntu 9/alternate would have fixed it.
I have already tried the "fix graphics problem" option under the safe boot (or whatever it's called) and that doesn't work.
I have tried envyNG, and all the drivers it had available natively, and it didn't work.
I have typed dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xorg with and without the phigh switch, and it did not work.
I have downloaded the ati deb file, and installed it, and it did not work.
I attempted to edit my xorg.conf file manually, but don't know what I'm doing (I would love for someone to just upload their's with all the options and I'll just delete the ones I don't need)(yes, I've looked for one, but don't know what I'm doing well enough to modify someone elses without adult supervision). I have not succesfully tested specifying hor and vir syncs (others have had success with vsync hsync and frequency), and don't know how to exactly.
I had done something at one point in time, where it changed my resolution from 600x800@60 (which has the split screen problem) to 600x800@61 and it worked, but only used the middle center %50 of the screen.
The install rolls well (alternate) and the boot screen shows up as it's supposed to (AFAIK) but as soon as you get to the logon screen, it has the split screen issue. I've included two pics just for fun.
System specs are as follows:
Dell Inspiron 8000 PP01X (Bios says Dell Inspiron 8000 700VT)
Bios Rev A23
ATI Mobility M4 8mb w/svid out
Mobile Pentium III 70/550mhz
Ess Maestro 3
192mb ram
Onboard Lan, 56k mod, usb 1, 1394, pcmcia,
Someone who knows what they're doing, please give me some supervision....
Thanks.
EDIT:
I had attempted the Fn+F8 (CRT/LCD) press, after I had done a few other "fixes" that didn't work, and it didn't work. I just did a clean install of 9.04/Alternate, and tried it again, and now it works. So now I'm off to play.....
EDIT2: And then I installed some apps, ran an update, and now that button press won't work. I'll keep trying.