[NetBehaviour] Screen resolution in Ubuntu
marc garrett
marc.garrett at furtherfield.org
Sun Jul 27 23:27:11 CEST 2008
ok,
will chat tomorrow :-)
thanks...
marc
> i am comming back to salvador now,
>
> do you have a fix ip number??
>
> tomorrow we talk more
>
> On Sun, Jul 27, 2008 at 2:43 PM, marc garrett
> <marc.garrett at furtherfield.org> wrote:
>
>> mmm...
>>
>> nothing at all...
>>
>> m.
>>
>>> hmmm...
>>>
>>> try to restart the X server ( <ctrl> + <alt> + <backspace> )
>>>
>>> On Sun, Jul 27, 2008 at 1:07 PM, marc garrett
>>> <marc.garrett at furtherfield.org> wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>> 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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>>>>>>>>> >
>>>>>>>>> > --
>>>>>>>>> > *****************************
>>>>>>>>> > Pall Thayer
>>>>>>>>> > artist
>>>>>>>>> > http://www.this.is/pallit
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