[SOLVED] Resolution Problem

[spaje]

Hi
I have a old IBM Thinkpad 1711
I have Debain Linux Lenny Testing installed on it
And the screen resolution is set to 800*600 but the screen is 1024*768
But there no option for 1024*768 in the options fir screen resolution
I'm using Gnome
Heres my xorg.conf file

# 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"	"pc104"
	Option		"XkbLayout"	"us"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
	Identifier	"Configured Mouse"
	Driver		"mouse"
EndSection

Section "Device"
	Identifier	"Configured Video Device"
EndSection

Section "Monitor"
	Identifier	"Configured Monitor"
EndSection

Section "Screen"
	Identifier	"Default Screen"
	Monitor		"Configured Monitor"
EndSection

I'll answer any questions you have to ask me to help you help me as soon as I can
Thanks

[bigtomrodney]

Try adding resoultion entries for your screen. Do you know what driver you are using? It's better to specify a driver, in this case I'll assume vesa. Backup your xorg.conf and try adding these lines to the Screen section above then restart X by hitting CTRL+ALT+BACKSPACE.

Section "Screen"
	Identifier	"Default Screen"
	Monitor		"Configured 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

[spaje]

Nope Didn't do anything
X still working at least
But it's still at 800*600 and theres no options for anything higher
I don't think it's reading what the screen resolution should be from the xorg file
And I don't know what gpu I have if any
Or what driver I'm running for ghx
Any way to check this?

[devils casper]

Execute this

su -
lspci | grep -i vga

Post output here.

[spaje]

http://dreamlinuxforums.org/index.ph...c,2411.15.html
Check this out
xorg has been updated and thats the problem but the new xorg sultion isn't working for me still
See the link it will explain

and

# lspci | grep -i vga
01:00.0 VGA compatible controller: Trident Microsystems CyberBlade/i1 (rev 5d)

[devils casper]

Try trident driver.
Edit Video Card section in xorg.conf file and reboot machine,

Section "Device"
	Identifier	"Configured Video Device"
        Driver       "trident"
EndSection

In case it doesn't work, press Alt+Ctrl+F1 and remove it.

[spaje]

I'm using the trident driver now
It's doing no help

[devils casper]

I will check if Trident Card is supported by Linux or not. Meanwhile, try replacing "vesa" with "trident" in xorg.conf file.

[spaje]

I did
Thats how I'm using the trident driver
But everything is still at 800*600

[devils casper]

I did
Thats how I'm using the trident driver
But everything is still at 800*600

Have you tried to replace trident with vesa in xorg.conf file?