RANDR problem, 640x480 jail

[tonycooles]

Im running knoppix 3.7 and after a problem trying to install a video driver everything messed up with my X11 server xfree 4.3, i would like to eliminate it and install xorg, there is plenty websites saying how to install xorg but i cant find anything about how to eliminate xfree, with this problem in the randr i cant change from 640x480 and is awful to work in such way

thanks in advance

[tonycooles]

sorry again, this is what the kde log gives me after start x session, maybe can help


XFree86 Version 4.3.0.1 (Debian 4.3.0.dfsg.1-8 20040928112350 fabbione@fabbione.net)
Release Date: 15 August 2003
X Protocol Version 11, Revision 0, Release 6.6
Build Operating System: Linux 2.4.26 i686 [ELF]
Build Date: 28 September 2004
Before reporting problems, check http://www.XFree86.Org/
to make sure that you have the latest version.
Module Loader present
OS Kernel: Linux version 2.6.9 (root@Knoppix) (gcc-Version 3.3.5 (Debian 1:3.3.5-1)) #2 SMP Tue Oct 1
9 23:51:10 CEST 2004
Markers: (--) probed, (**) from config file, (==) default setting,
(++) from command line, (!!) notice, (II) informational,
(WW) warning, (EE) error, (NI) not implemented, (??) unknown.
(==) Log file: "/var/log/XFree86.0.log", Time: Wed Jan 5 11:30:24 2005
(==) Using config file: "/etc/X11/XF86Config-4"
Skipping "/usr/X11R6/lib/modules/extensions/libGLcore.a:m_debug_clip.o": No symbols found
Skipping "/usr/X11R6/lib/modules/extensions/libGLcore.a:m_debug_norm.o": No symbols found
Skipping "/usr/X11R6/lib/modules/extensions/libGLcore.a:m_debug_xform.o": No symbols found
Skipping "/usr/X11R6/lib/modules/extensions/libGLcore.a:m_debug_vertex.o": No symbols found
(WW) fglrx: No matching Device section for instance (BusID PCI:1:0:1) found
FATAL: Module fglrx not found.
[drm] failed to load kernel module "fglrx"
(EE) fglrx(0): DRIScreenInit failed!
Could not init font path element /usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/Speedo/, removing from list!
QImage::convertDepth: Image is a null image
QImage::smoothScale: Image is a null image
SetClientVersion: 0 8
SetClientVersion: 0 8
SetGrabKeysState - disabled
SetGrabKeysState - enabled

[tonycooles]

at last i did!

it seems after a loooooooooot of googling that the #$%@%^ ati drivers for linux doesnt allow u to change the resolution so u have to edit /etc/X11/XF86Config-4 manually and change there the resolution u want to

Incredible!!! This people from ATI seem to think noone use Linux?! for sure this is a customer next time will buy Nvidia card

Best Regards

[zeeone]

Well cool, a real researcher, welcome to Linux and the Forum!