[NetBehaviour] Screen resolution in Ubuntu
marc garrett
marc.garrett at furtherfield.org
Sun Jul 27 18:07:28 CEST 2008
then this:
xserver-xorg postinst warning: overwriting possibly-customised configuration
bash: xserver-xorg: command not found
marc at marc-laptop:~$ file; backup in /etc/X11/xorg.conf.20080727170233
Usage: file [-bcikLhnNrsvz0] [-e test] [-f namefile] [-F separator] [-m
magicfiles] file...
file -C -m magicfiles
Try `file --help' for more information.
The program 'backup' is currently not installed. You can install it by
typing:
sudo apt-get install openafs-client
bash: backup: command not found
> hi marc, first try to run this if it works
>
> sudo dpkg-reconfigure -phigh xserver-xorg
>
>
> if ti doesn´t work, you can edit your xrog file and add:
>
> Section "Monitor"
> Identifier "Configured Monitor"
> Vendorname "Generic LCD Display"
> Modelname "LCD Panel 1024x768"
> Horizsync 31.5-48.0
> Vertrefresh 56.0 - 65.0
> modeline "640x480 at 60" 25.2 640 656 752 800 480 490 492 525 -vsync -hsync
> modeline "800x600 at 60" 40.0 800 840 968 1056 600 601 605 628 +hsync +vsync
> modeline "1024x800 at 60" 65.0 1024 1048 1184 1344 768 771 777 806 -vsync -hsync
> modeline "1280x1024 at 60" 65.0 1024 1048 1184 1344 768 771 777 806 -vsync -hsync
> EndSubSection
> EndSection
>
> Section "Screen"
> Identifier "Default Screen"
> Device "Configured Video Device"
> Monitor "Configured Monitor"
> Defaultdepth 24
> SubSection "Display"
> Depth 24
> Virtual 1280 768
> Modes "1280x1024" "1024x768 at 60" "800x600 at 60" "640x480 at 60"
> EndSubSection
> EndSection
>
>
> (as described at
> http://www.vivaolinux.com.br/dica/Configurando_o_xorg.conf_no_Ubuntu/
> -> in portuguese)
>
> On Sun, Jul 27, 2008 at 12:46 PM, marc garrett
> <marc.garrett at furtherfield.org> wrote:
>
>> here is the 2nd:
>>
>> marc at marc-laptop:~$ cat /etc/X11/xorg.conf
>> # 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" "gb"
>> 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"
>> Option "UseFBDev" "true"
>> 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
>>
>>
>>> hi marc
>>>
>>> can you please post to us:
>>>
>>> # lspci
>>>
>>> and than
>>>
>>> # cat /etc/X11/xorg.conf
>>>
>>>
>>> and copy/paste both results in here?
>>>
>>> On Sun, Jul 27, 2008 at 12:29 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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