Small Resolution

[Wotcher]

Ok, I've installed 915 resolution from the Synaptic Manager and I restarted X.

I've gone to the Screen Resolution preferences and it only shows the three sizes that I already have, the largest being 1024x768.

Did I do something wrong? How is this supposed to work?

Wotcher

It's been at least 13 hours since I posted this... can anyone help at all?

Wotcher

[overdrank]

It's been at least 13 hours since I posted this... can anyone help at all?

Wotcher

Ok and you have no other option in screens and graphics? If you could post the output of this command

cat /etc/X11/xorg.conf

[Wotcher]

Ok and you have no other option in screens and graphics? If you could post the output of this command

cat /etc/X11/xorg.conf

Thank you for responding.

When I go to the Screen Resolution preferences, I only get the three original resolutions, 1024x768 being the largest.

Here's what I get when I type that prompt into Terminal:

# /etc/X11/xorg.conf (xorg 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(5) 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 "Files"
	FontPath	"/usr/share/fonts/X11/misc"
	FontPath	"/usr/share/fonts/X11/cyrillic"
	FontPath	"/usr/share/fonts/X11/100dpi/:unscaled"
	FontPath	"/usr/share/fonts/X11/75dpi/:unscaled"
	FontPath	"/usr/share/fonts/X11/Type1"
	FontPath	"/usr/share/fonts/X11/100dpi"
	FontPath	"/usr/share/fonts/X11/75dpi"
	# path to defoma fonts
	FontPath	"/var/lib/defoma/x-ttcidfont-conf.d/dirs/TrueType"
EndSection

Section "Module"
	Load	"i2c"
	Load	"bitmap"
	Load	"ddc"
	Load	"dri"
	Load	"extmod"
	Load	"freetype"
	Load	"glx"
	Load	"int10"
	Load	"vbe"
EndSection

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

Section "InputDevice"
	Identifier	"Configured Mouse"
	Driver		"mouse"
	Option		"CorePointer"
	Option		"Device"		"/dev/input/mice"
	Option		"Protocol"		"ImPS/2"
	Option		"ZAxisMapping"		"4 5"
	Option		"Emulate3Buttons"	"true"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
	Driver		"wacom"
	Identifier	"stylus"
	Option		"Device"	"/dev/input/wacom"
	Option		"Type"		"stylus"
	Option		"ForceDevice"	"ISDV4"		# Tablet PC ONLY
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
	Driver		"wacom"
	Identifier	"eraser"
	Option		"Device"	"/dev/input/wacom"
	Option		"Type"		"eraser"
	Option		"ForceDevice"	"ISDV4"		# Tablet PC ONLY
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
	Driver		"wacom"
	Identifier	"cursor"
	Option		"Device"	"/dev/input/wacom"
	Option		"Type"		"cursor"
	Option		"ForceDevice"	"ISDV4"		# Tablet PC ONLY
EndSection

Section "Device"
	Identifier	"Intel Corporation 82845G/GL[Brookdale-G]/GE Chipset Integrated Graphics Device"
	Driver		"i810"
	BusID		"PCI:0:2:0"
EndSection

Section "Monitor"
	Identifier	"Gateway EV73"
	Option		"DPMS"
EndSection

Section "Screen"
	Identifier	"Default Screen"
	Device		"Intel Corporation 82845G/GL[Brookdale-G]/GE Chipset Integrated Graphics Device"
	Monitor		"Gateway EV73"
	DefaultDepth	24
	SubSection "Display"
		Depth		1
		Modes		"1024x768" "832x624" "800x600" "720x400" "640x480"
	EndSubSection
	SubSection "Display"
		Depth		4
		Modes		"1024x768" "832x624" "800x600" "720x400" "640x480"
	EndSubSection
	SubSection "Display"
		Depth		8
		Modes		"1024x768" "832x624" "800x600" "720x400" "640x480"
	EndSubSection
	SubSection "Display"
		Depth		15
		Modes		"1024x768" "832x624" "800x600" "720x400" "640x480"
	EndSubSection
	SubSection "Display"
		Depth		16
		Modes		"1024x768" "832x624" "800x600" "720x400" "640x480"
	EndSubSection
	SubSection "Display"
		Depth		24
		Modes		"1024x768" "832x624" "800x600" "720x400" "640x480"
	EndSubSection
EndSection

Section "ServerLayout"
	Identifier	"Default Layout"
	Screen		"Default Screen"
	InputDevice	"Generic Keyboard"
	InputDevice	"Configured Mouse"
	InputDevice     "stylus"	"SendCoreEvents"
	InputDevice     "cursor"	"SendCoreEvents"
	InputDevice     "eraser"	"SendCoreEvents"
EndSection

Section "DRI"
	Mode	0666
EndSection

Thank you very much for your help. (Someone mentioned that Hardy comes with a GUI tool that supposedly fixes this problem... I haven't found anything; was s/he mistaken?)

Wotcher

[natrixgli]

First, what is the resolution you use in Windows?

what happens if you do this in a terminal:

1) Backup xorg.conf:

sudo cp /etc/X11/xorg.conf /etc/X11/xorg.conf.bak

2) Edit xorg.conf:

sudo gedit /etc/X11/xorg.conf

Change this:

	SubSection "Display"
		Depth		24
		Modes		"1024x768" "832x624" "800x600" "720x400" "640x480"
	EndSubSection

to this:

	SubSection "Display"
		Depth		24
		Modes		"1280x1024" "1024x768" "832x624" "800x600" "720x400" "640x480"
	EndSubSection

Save, and restart X (CTRL + ALT + Backspace)


Can you then go to System > Preferences > Screen Resolution and select 1280x1024? If this works, then simply add your desired resolution to the 'Modes" section.


Cheers,

-n8

[Wotcher]

First, what is the resolution you use in Windows?

what happens if you do this in a terminal:

1) Backup xorg.conf:

sudo cp /etc/X11/xorg.conf /etc/X11/xorg.conf.bak

2) Edit xorg.conf:

sudo gedit /etc/X11/xorg.conf

Change this:

	SubSection "Display"
		Depth		24
		Modes		"1024x768" "832x624" "800x600" "720x400" "640x480"
	EndSubSection

to this:

	SubSection "Display"
		Depth		24
		Modes		"1280x1024" "1024x768" "832x624" "800x600" "720x400" "640x480"
	EndSubSection

Save, and restart X (CTRL + ALT + Backspace)


Can you then go to System > Preferences > Screen Resolution and select 1280x1024? If this works, then simply add your desired resolution to the 'Modes" section.


Cheers,

-n8

The resolution I prefer in Windows is 1152x864 (the highest my screen goes in Windows is 1280x1024).

Ok, I've never done anything like that in Terminal. I'll give it a shot.

When you ask if it works, then simply add your desired resolution to the Modes section, isn't that what the steps you showed me do? Is what you showed me just a trial to see if the option shows up and then I have to actually add it to something?

Wotcher

[natrixgli]

Is what you showed me just a trial to see if the option shows up and then I have to actually add it to something?

Wotcher

Based on what I saw in your xorg.conf I figured 1280x1024 would be the max resolution supported by your monitor. (which I gather is a 17" Gateway Non-widescreen monitor...)

You should be able to replace "1280x1024" with your preferred resolution, so long as your monitor supports it. Also you can get rid of some of the resolutions you don't use if you like.

Most of this actually won't be done on the command line, it will be done in a text editor. It'll be easier than it looks.


Best of luck,

-n8

[Wotcher]

Based on what I saw in your xorg.conf I figured 1280x1024 would be the max resolution supported by your monitor. (which I gather is a 17" Gateway Non-widescreen monitor...)

You should be able to replace "1280x1024" with your preferred resolution, so long as your monitor supports it. Also you can get rid of some of the resolutions you don't use if you like.

Most of this actually won't be done on the command line, it will be done in a text editor. It'll be easier than it looks.


Best of luck,

-n8

Ok, thank you very much, I'll try it out right now.

Wotcher

[Wotcher]

Ok, thank you very much, I'll try it out right now.

Wotcher

Didn't work. I still only have 1024 as the highest resolution.

>>Update: I tried to do it again, only this time, instead of putting in 1152x864, I put in 1280x1024, and it worked! So I have a bigger resolution now! Thank you for all your help.

Wotcher