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    no sound / messed up screen res.

    i have no sound and my screen resolution is messed up as well. any help?
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    XF86Config-4... search the forums for that and you will find tons of resolution help.

    i myself am having sound problems also. are you using an old sound card? do you have alsa and its libraries, etc? make sure its not muted on ur computer. give some more info plz

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    actually, i guess it's jusy my GAIM not making sound, but that could probably be a missing pluggin. and now the only problem i have is screen res.
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    Quote Originally Posted by neanderthal // anarchism
    actually, i guess it's jusy my GAIM not making sound, but that could probably be a missing pluggin. and now the only problem i have is screen res.
    There's a simular post a little up

    The easiest way is by editing Section "Screen" in /etc/X11/XF86Config-4.
    Mine looks like this(and should work on most systems):
    Section "Screen"
    Identifier "Default Screen"
    Device "Generic Video Card"
    Monitor "Generic Monitor"
    DefaultDepth 24
    SubSection "Display"
    Depth 24
    Modes "1280x1024" "1024x768" "800x600"
    EndSubSection
    So just replace yours with mine and restart X (or reboot).
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    Quote Originally Posted by jens
    Quote Originally Posted by neanderthal // anarchism
    actually, i guess it's jusy my GAIM not making sound, but that could probably be a missing pluggin. and now the only problem i have is screen res.
    There's a simular post a little up

    The easiest way is by editing Section "Screen" in /etc/X11/XF86Config-4.
    Mine looks like this(and should work on most systems):
    Section "Screen"
    Identifier "Default Screen"
    Device "Generic Video Card"
    Monitor "Generic Monitor"
    DefaultDepth 24
    SubSection "Display"
    Depth 24
    Modes "1280x1024" "1024x768" "800x600"
    EndSubSection
    So just replace yours with mine and restart X (or reboot).
    rad, thanks

    but mine looks like this

    Section "Screen"
    Identifier "Default Screen"
    Device "Generic Video Card"
    Monitor "Generic Monitor"
    DefaultDepth 24
    SubSection "Display"
    Depth 1
    Modes "800x600" "640x480"
    EndSubSection
    SubSection "Display"
    Depth 4
    Modes "800x600" "640x480"
    EndSubSection
    SubSection "Display"
    Depth 8
    Modes "800x600" "640x480"
    EndSubSection
    SubSection "Display"
    Depth 15
    Modes "800x600" "640x480"
    EndSubSection
    SubSection "Display"
    Depth 16
    Modes "800x600" "640x480"
    EndSubSection
    SubSection "Display"
    Depth 24
    Modes "800x600" "640x480"
    EndSubSection
    EndSection
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    or should i just delete all that was in mine and just paste what you have yours as?
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  7. 10-11-2005 #7
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    Quote Originally Posted by neanderthal // anarchism
    or should i just delete all that was in mine and just paste what you have yours as?
    Yep

    PS: do make a backup of XF86Config-4 if you feel unsure
    (cp /etc/X11/XF86Config-4 /etc/X11/XF86Config-4-old)
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    Quote Originally Posted by jens
    Quote Originally Posted by neanderthal // anarchism
    or should i just delete all that was in mine and just paste what you have yours as?
    Yep
    (do make a backup if you feel unsure)
    yeah, i'm just worried if i set it like that and then i just can't see my screen at all, i'll be screwed.
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    Quote Originally Posted by neanderthal // anarchism
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    or should i just delete all that was in mine and just paste what you have yours as?
    Yep
    (do make a backup if you feel unsure)
    yeah, i'm just worried if i set it like that and then i just can't see my screen at all, i'll be screwed.
    Sorry, I was still editing, do the above to back it up...
    So if it doesn't work, you can just do:
    "cp /etc/X11/XF86Config-4-old /etc/X11/XF86Config-4" to set it back.
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