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This is what it says in the xong file.. lol Section "Screen" Identifier "Default Screen" Device "Intel Corporation 82810E DC-133 CGC [Chipset Graphics Controller]" Monitor "MX70" DefaultDepth 24 SubSection "Display" ...
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    Help! Can't Change Screen-size.

    This is what it says in the xong file.. lol

    Section "Screen"
    Identifier "Default Screen"
    Device "Intel Corporation 82810E DC-133 CGC [Chipset Graphics Controller]"
    Monitor "MX70"
    DefaultDepth 24
    SubSection "Display"
    Depth 1
    Modes "1280x1024" "1024x768" "832x624" "800x600" "720x400" "640x480"
    EndSubSection
    SubSection "Display"
    Depth 4
    Modes "1280x1024" "1024x768" "832x624" "800x600" "720x400" "640x480"
    EndSubSection
    SubSection "Display"
    Depth 8
    Modes "1280x1024" "1024x768" "832x624" "800x600" "720x400" "640x480"
    EndSubSection
    SubSection "Display"
    Depth 15
    Modes "1280x1024" "1024x768" "832x624" "800x600" "720x400" "640x480"
    EndSubSection
    SubSection "Display"
    Depth 16
    Modes "1280x1024" "1024x768" "832x624" "800x600" "720x400" "640x480"
    EndSubSection
    SubSection "Display"
    Depth 24
    Modes "1280x1024" "1024x768" "832x624" "800x600" "720x400" "640x480"
    EndSubSection
    EndSection

    Section "ServerLayout"
    Identifier "Default Layout"
    Screen "Default Screen"
    InputDevice "Generic Keyboard"
    InputDevice "Configured Mouse"
    EndSection

    Section "DRI"
    Mode 0666
    EndSection


    i wanna change it so i can atleast get 800x600 my monitor is an hp mx70.

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    Hi and Welcome !

    Which version of Debian are you using?
    Execute this :
    Code:
    su -
    /sbin/lspci | grep -i vga
    grep -i driver /etc/X11/xorg.conf
    Post output here.
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    Quote Originally Posted by devils casper View Post
    Hi and Welcome !

    Which version of Debian are you using?
    Execute this :
    Code:
    su -
    /sbin/lspci | grep -i vga
    grep -i driver /etc/X11/xorg.conf
    Post output here.
    Where would I execute this? I think its 2.14 something..

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    Execute this commands in Terminal/Konsole.
    Execute this too :
    Code:
    cat /etc/debian-version
    Post output of all commands.
    It is amazing what you can accomplish if you do not care who gets the credit.
    New Users: Read This First

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    2.14.3 is the version..

    I tried to execute the command said the directory couldn't be found.

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    I did an xrandr check.. this is what i got.

    robertrumeryrobert@dhcppc13:~$ xrandr
    SZ: Pixels Physical Refresh
    *0 640 x 480 ( 169mm x 127mm ) *60
    Current rotation - normal
    Current reflection - none
    Rotations possible - normal
    Reflections possible - none
    robertrumeryrobert@dhcppc13:~$
    robertrumeryrobert@dhcppc13:~$

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    Code:
    /sbin/lspci | grep -i vga
    Post output here.
    It is amazing what you can accomplish if you do not care who gets the credit.
    New Users: Read This First

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    It got killed.. I ****ed up the xorg file.
    I'm looking to buy a pc with Ubuntu on it. Any ideas?

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