Help with xorg.conf

[DJP1812]

I know this is a very common question, but I have exhausted myself searching and am about to go insane. I just loaded Slackware 10.2 and I cannot get KDE to start correctly with startx. I have tried the xorgconfig 50+ times with no luck. Any other suggestions??? I will be checking back constantly to post any info needed. The farthest I get with startx is the KDS home screen (yes it does come up) but at the 320 x 200 resolution. I can only see the top left corner. I can also not change the res through windows. Please see system info below:

Monitor: Samsung 170s
1280X1024 max res
H-Scan = 30-81
V-Scan = 56-85

Video: On-Board video with the Intel Desktop MB, D845G chipset. I do not know the memory.

CPU: 2.4 Pentium 4, I built the computer a few years ago. I have a dual boot for Linux and Win XP.


Mouse/Keyboard: I tried using my logitech cordless setup, but the mouse would not work. I am now using a combo of the cordless keyboard and generic usb mouse.

Please help, Thanks,

-D

[techieMoe]

Please post the contents of your /etc/X11/xorg.conf file, particularly the section named "Display" which shows resolutions such as "800x600", "1024x768", etc.

[DJP1812]

As you could have guessed I am pretty new with all of this. I have a computer background that helps, but still a big learning cureve. I have two OS's running, but I would have no idea how to copy that file to the win xp side, so I can post. I don't think its possible. I know you can go from win to Linux, but can you go Linux to Win? Plus every time I have to switch OS's I have to reboot.

But, some good news. I did a little more configuring and I was able to get KDE to run at a high resolution. I still want to post the config file so I know I did it right, because I took a shot in the dark and it happened to work. The text looks wierd though. Any advice on how I can post that file?

Thanks,
D

From memory it looks like this:
Section "Device"
Identifier "Intel"
Driver "i810"

Section Screen
Indetifier "Screen1"
Device "Intel

Then has the resolutions listed. all say 1280X1024. Its listed three times for 3 different depths. If you can tell me how to get that file out of Linux, I will post. Thanks!!

[techieMoe]

As you could have guessed I am pretty new with all of this. I have a computer background that helps, but still a big learning cureve. I have two OS's running, but I would have no idea how to copy that file to the win xp side, so I can post. I don't think its possible. I know you can go from win to Linux, but can you go Linux to Win? Plus every time I have to switch OS's I have to reboot.

There are a number of ways you can pull this file off. Floppy disc, rewritable CDROM, email, USB thumb drive. Copy it in Linux, reboot, pull it off in Windows.

[DJP1812]

Here is the ouput I think is important:

Section "Device"
Identifiers "** Intel i810 (generic) [i810]"
Driver "i810"
#VideoRam 4096


--------------------------
Screen Sections
--------------------------------------

Section "Screen 1"
Device "** Intel i810 (generic) [i810]"
Monitor "My Monitor"
DefaultDepth 24

Susection "Display"
Depth 8
Modes "1280x1024" "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
ViewPort 0 0
EndSubSection
Susection "Display"
Depth 16
Modes "1280x1024" "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
ViewPort 0 0
EndSubSection
Susection "Display"
Depth 24
Modes "1280x1024" "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
ViewPort 0 0
EndSubSection
EndSection


Thanks and yes I wrote it down and typed it out,
D

[techieMoe]

Try changing the driver in the "Device" section a few posts back to use the "vesa" driver rather than the "i810" driver and see if anything changes.

[DJP1812]

Thanks for the help. I think I got it... Everything looks good.

..now onto getting the internet to work, ha.

-D