[NetBehaviour] Screen resolution in Ubuntu
Pall Thayer
pallthay at gmail.com
Sun Jul 27 17:38:43 CEST 2008
Actually, I think you may have misunderstood me. This isn't an Ubuntu thing,
it's a hardware thing and I don't think it would make a difference in this
case whether you install Suse or Fedora Core (Redhat). From what I've been
able to find, your laptop appears to use a SIS (Silicon Integrated Systems)
video card and I think if you follow the instructions here:
http://ubuntuforums.org/showpost.php?p=4934422&postcount=94
It just might fix things. I suggest you give it a try and then let us know
how it goes.
Pall
On Sun, Jul 27, 2008 at 3:29 PM, marc garrett <marc.garrett at furtherfield.org>
wrote:
> Hi Pall,
>
> Yes - we've used mainly Suse & Redhat before, and nothing has gone
> wrong. Well, not much anyway.
>
> New operating systems seems to cause problems because the hardware is
> not as up to date as, the new software it seems.
>
> thanks :-)
>
> marc
>
>
> > 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 <mailto: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>
> > <mailto: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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