[SOLVED] Screen size and display size not matching up

[Binary.tobis]

Thanks in advance to anyone who helps me with this, I received some help in a different thread but the thread creator marked it as "solved" so I don't think it is getting any more attention. http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.p...age=2&post=#18

My issue is that I installed xubuntu on an older laptop (Toshiba Satellite?) after the normal ubuntu install didn't work. It installs and runs ok, but there is a 1" black border around the entire screen. My /etc/X11/xorg.conf file was:

# 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"
EndSection

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

Section "InputDevice"
	Identifier	"Synaptics Touchpad"
	Driver		"synaptics"
	Option		"SendCoreEvents"	"true"
	Option		"Device"		"/dev/psaux"
	Option		"Protocol"		"auto-dev"
	Option		"HorizEdgeScroll"	"0"
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"
	InputDevice	"Synaptics Touchpad"
EndSection

and my output of "lspci | grep VGA" was

01:00.0 VGA compatible controller: Trident Microsystems CyberBlade XPAi1 (rev 82)

So iacallad suggested I change my xorg.conf to say

# 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"
EndSection

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

Section "InputDevice"
	Identifier	"Synaptics Touchpad"
	Driver		"synaptics"
	Option		"SendCoreEvents"	"true"
	Option		"Device"		"/dev/psaux"
	Option		"Protocol"		"auto-dev"
	Option		"HorizEdgeScroll"	"0"
EndSection

Section "Device"
	Identifier	"Configured Video Device"
EndSection

Section "Monitor"
	Identifier	"Configured Monitor"
        HorizSync 30-110
        VertRefresh 50-160
EndSection

Section "Screen"
	Identifier	"Default Screen"
	Monitor		"Configured Monitor"
	Device		"Configured Video Device"
        DefaultDepth 24
        SubSection "Display"
        Depth 24
        Modes "1024x768"
        EndSubSection
EndSection

Section "ServerLayout"
	Identifier	"Default Layout"
	Screen		"Default Screen"
	InputDevice	"Synaptics Touchpad"
EndSection

But when I did that and restarted the screen locked up during the boot process and showed the xubuntu loading bar and a bunch of green lines, and the screen size didn't change. Is there a way to fix this?

[Binary.tobis]

Perhaps there's a way to install drivers? I wouldn't know how to do that. I'm willing to jump down to 7.10 if that would help.

Also I was curious how one would mute the laptop speakers.

[wolfen69]

try resetting xorg with:

sudo dpkg-reconfigure -phigh xserver-xorg

then restart x or reboot.

[Binary.tobis]

Should I replace my config file before doing that? It didn't seem to work on it's own. Anyone else have an idea? I might have messed up along the way.

[wolfen69]

what is the native resolution of the monitor?

[Binary.tobis]

I believe it's 1024X768, the 800X600 is the current max and it is too small on the screen.

[roger_1960]

Thanks in advance to anyone who helps me with this, I received some help in a different thread but the thread creator marked it as "solved" so I don't think it is getting any more attention. http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.p...age=2&post=#18

My issue is that I installed xubuntu on an older laptop (Toshiba Satellite?) after the normal ubuntu install didn't work. It installs and runs ok, but there is a 1" black border around the entire screen. My /etc/X11/xorg.conf file was:

# 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"
EndSection

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

Section "InputDevice"
	Identifier	"Synaptics Touchpad"
	Driver		"synaptics"
	Option		"SendCoreEvents"	"true"
	Option		"Device"		"/dev/psaux"
	Option		"Protocol"		"auto-dev"
	Option		"HorizEdgeScroll"	"0"
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"
	InputDevice	"Synaptics Touchpad"
EndSection

and my output of "lspci | grep VGA" was

01:00.0 VGA compatible controller: Trident Microsystems CyberBlade XPAi1 (rev 82)

So iacallad suggested I change my xorg.conf to say

# 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"
EndSection

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

Section "InputDevice"
	Identifier	"Synaptics Touchpad"
	Driver		"synaptics"
	Option		"SendCoreEvents"	"true"
	Option		"Device"		"/dev/psaux"
	Option		"Protocol"		"auto-dev"
	Option		"HorizEdgeScroll"	"0"
EndSection

Section "Device"
	Identifier	"Configured Video Device"
EndSection

Section "Monitor"
	Identifier	"Configured Monitor"
        HorizSync 30-110
        VertRefresh 50-160
EndSection

Section "Screen"
	Identifier	"Default Screen"
	Monitor		"Configured Monitor"
	Device		"Configured Video Device"
        DefaultDepth 24
        SubSection "Display"
        Depth 24
        Modes "1024x768"
        EndSubSection
EndSection

Section "ServerLayout"
	Identifier	"Default Layout"
	Screen		"Default Screen"
	InputDevice	"Synaptics Touchpad"
EndSection

But when I did that and restarted the screen locked up during the boot process and showed the xubuntu loading bar and a bunch of green lines, and the screen size didn't change. Is there a way to fix this?

Hi, Had exactly this problem with xubuntu on my laptop and and solved it using, in terminal:
sudo displayconfig-gtk
and then editing the settings. After each change, log out and back in to implement the changes.

Hope this helps

[Binary.tobis]

Roger, where did you find drivers for your laptop? In the screen preferences it is still limiting me to 800x600 and I can't find a way to get drivers to load for my Toshiba Satellite 1805-S207. Is there any way I could get a copy of your configuration file or something? Our laptops might just be close enough.

[Binary.tobis]

Ooooh, thanks for the help! I typed in

sudo displayconfig-gtk

and it was just as simple as my graphics card wasn't set to the right card. I changed it to the "Tridentblade Cyber Blade" graphics card and logged out then it came up easy as pie! Thanks for all of your help guys.

[hazysonic]

thanks - doing "displayconfig-gtk" as su worked for me. I picked the first trident cyberblade graphics driver and selected a toshiba screen of the same size. I've got one higher set of resolutions than my monitor can handle, but at least it works now and I'm not trying to work in a tiny 800x600 box!