Can't Change Screen Resolution

[maikunari]

Hi All,
I am a total newbie to linux, I have just installed elive (debian with enlightenment wm) on an old toshiba satellite 2210 laptop. It works great the only problem is that I can't change the screen resolution to the required 1024x768. In the display settings dialogue only 800x600 and 640x480 are available although in the XF86Config file the 1024x768 choice is listed.

Would it help if I posted my XF86Config file?

Thanks very much,
maikunari

[islampharm]

i think u should take a look on /etc/X11/XF86Config-4 file look at section screen is 1024x768 is mentioned in modes

[maikunari]

Thanks islampharm,

I don't seem to have a /etc/X11/XF86Config-4 file, I did however find a file called Xorg.conf.elive which seems very similar to XF86Config, it also has the proper screen resolution listed.

I found through the epanel another screen resolution dialogue which allows me to choose the size I want but then it says I must "totally restart graphical system" for changes to take effect. Do you have any idea how I would do this?

Thanks again,
maikunari

[devils casper]

hi maikunari !

press Alt+Ctrl+BackSpace to restart X server.





Casper

[islampharm]

hi maikunari,
did u try reboot also.i think rebooting will restart X server.and i think u have Xorg not XFree86.u can search aptitude for XFree86 installed or not.

[maikunari]

Hi Casper, I tried Alt+Ctrl+BackSpace and it did indeed restart X but it the resolution didn't change
islampharm, you are right I do have Xorg installed and not XFree86. It says in Synaptic that "X.org supersedes all XFree86 X servers", would installing XFree86 be a good idea?

The resolution would reset, however, to 640x480 when I chose it and restarted the X server.

Thanks again all,
maikunari

[devils casper]

would installing XFree86 be a good idea?

No. dont do that. it will kill you GUI.

which graphics card do you have?
execute this

less /etc/X11/xorg.conf

post Section Device "video driver" and Section Screen here.





Casper

[maikunari]

Thanks for your help Casper, heres what I got:


Section "Device"
Identifier "Trident Microsystems Cyber 9525"
Driver "trident"
BusID "PCI:1:0:0"
EndSection

Section "Monitor"
Identifier "Generic Monitor"
Option "DPMS"
HorizSync 28-51
VertRefresh 43-60
EndSection


Section "Screen"
Identifier "Default Screen"
Device "Trident Microsystems Cyber 9525"
Monitor "Generic Monitor"
DefaultDepth 24
SubSection "Display"
Depth 1
Modes "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Depth 4
Modes "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Depth 8
Modes "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Depth 15
Modes "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Depth 16
Modes "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Depth 24
Modes "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
EndSubSection
EndSection

[islampharm]

i think casper is right installing XFree will make a horrible damage and i read many times that Xorg is better than XFree.so i agree with Casper can u send ur Xorg.conf.

[islampharm]

this is my XF86Config-4 Display section

Section "Screen"
Identifier "Default Screen"
Device "Generic Video CardIntel Corp. 82852/855GM Integrated Graphics Device (rev 02)"
Monitor "Generic Monitor"
DefaultDepth 24
SubSection "Display"
Depth 1
Modes "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Depth 4
Modes "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Depth 8
Modes "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Depth 15
Modes "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Depth 16
Modes "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Depth 24
Modes "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
EndSubSection
EndSection

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

Section "DRI"
Mode 0666
EndSection

mmmmm the resolutions are present .i don't know try reconfigure Xorg i use XFree so the configure command is xf86config i don't know xorgconfig maybe