[NetBehaviour] Screen resolution in Ubuntu

[Pall Thayer]

If, for your recycling project, you're planning on using older laptops
there's a better chance that Ubuntu will properly identify the hardware.
Older hardware has had more time to get properly integrated into Linux. It's
usually newer hardware that gives you problems. If you plan to run Linux on
a new laptop it's a good idea to check if the hardware already supported.
I've loaded Linux on to a lot of old laptops and very seldom run into major
problems other than sleep/hibernate stuff not working.

On Sun, Jul 27, 2008 at 2:55 PM, marc garrett <marc.garrett at furtherfield.org>
wrote:

> Hi Pall,
>
> Yes, all what you say is definitely what I am dealing with. I am
> currently waiting for the computer suppliers themselves to come up with
> something useful - nothing from them for 12 hrs though.
>
> It seems that this is not an unusual problem for laptops/ubuntu style.
> There are solutions but quite dramatic ones, I will pursue this a little
> while longer for about a week maximum and if it does not work, another
> linux/OS will have to be used.
>
>  >it should fall back on a xorg.conf.failsafe file if something goes wrong.
>
> I've done this - but I am beginning to suspect that it really comes down
> to the spec of the comp-makers.
>
> One of the reasons that I chose Ubuntu, was because we wanted to offer
> recycled/free laptops to kids locally with free (non proprietorial)
> operating systems from our furtherfield/HTTP space in London. I also
> wanted upload pure:dyne on them as well, they things are going it's
> going to be a rather painful summer...
>
> Much thanks for your suggestions, I will attempt them :-)
>
> marc
>
>
> > Hi Marc,
> > This means that Ubuntu isn't recognizing the hardware. There's really
> > no simple way of fixing this. You have to figure out what is the
> > correct driver and manually configure everything around that.
> >
> > If you know exactly what your video card is you could try doing this:
> >
> > mess up your xorg.conf file in /etc/X11/ (Should probably make a
> > backup first). You'll have to sudo to make changes to it. It's
> > probably even ok to delete it, it should fall back on a
> > xorg.conf.failsafe file if something goes wrong.
> >
> > Then reboot your computer and it should tell you that it can't display
> > properly based on /etc/X11/xorg.conf and provides you with a graphic
> > interface for selecting your video card, driver, properties, etc.
> >
> > Who knows, might work.
> >
> > Pall
> >
> > On Sun, Jul 27, 2008 at 11:58 AM, marc garrett
> > <marc.garrett at furtherfield.org <mailto:marc.garrett at furtherfield.org>>
> > wrote:
> >
> >     Hi everyone,
> >
> >     I'm having a problem with my laptop. Recently bought a Laptop from
> >     novatech.
> >
> >     Loaded Linux -  Ubuntu onto it - everything works a dream except
> >     for the
> >     resolution itself.
> >
> >     The resolution is limited to either 800m x 600 61 Hz, or 640 x 480 60
> >     Hz. I need the resolution to be 1280 x 800, or similar at least.
> >
> >     Now, I have been to various forums, but nothing seems to work. I have
> >     also contacted the makers of the Laptop as well, still waiting for
> >     their
> >     reply.
> >
> >     Now - if anyone has some straight forward suggestions that are
> >     clear for
> >     someone who simply wants to copy and paste code, rather then spend
> >     hours
> >     inside the depths of their comp, due to being pretty busy - that
> would
> >     be helpful ;-)
> >
> >     Hopefully any suggestions will help others as well.
> >
> >     marc
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