Blurry desktop problem with SUSE Linux 10.1

[xboomerx]

I successfully installed Novell SUSE Linux 10.1
with Windows XP pro on my DELL PowerEdge 2400 sever.
When I boot-up Novell SUSE Linux 10.1,
the desktop is very blurry.
How do I fix the fix this problem?
Thank You
Bob Whitman
xboomerx@yahoo.com
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PS: Hardware Specs - DELL PowerEdge 2400 server.
Two(2) 866Mhz Pentium III processors
Six(6) SCSI 9GB drives
512MB of Memory(RAM)
SCSI CD drive
Floppy drive
Two USB 1.0 connections(Ports)

[hughitt1]

What is your graphics card? installing external nvidia or ati drivers should help the problem. Unfortunately, at the moment the ati drivers are not compatible with version of xorg suse 10.2 uses, there is a way around this but i would just sit tight- i don't imagine it will be too long before compatible drivers are available.

[xboomerx]

The DELL PE 2400 has an ATI Technologies
3D Rage IIc 4MB video card.
I am totally new to SUSE and all Linux systems.

The desktop is too blurry run anything.
The current resolution, refresh rate and Linux drivers
are the defaults from SUSE installation.
How do I find the current resolution, refresh rate
and Linux drivers?

I quess I need some type of text mode
to run Linux commands.
On Boot-up I see SUSE Linux 10.1(Failsafe).
Do I run this option to fix the resolution
and/or refresh rate?
What should I do next?

Thank You
Bob Whitman
xboomerx@yahoo.com

[AlexK]

The DELL PE 2400 has an ATI Technologies
3D Rage IIc 4MB video card.
I am totally new to SUSE and all Linux systems.

The desktop is too blurry run anything.
The current resolution, refresh rate and Linux drivers
are the defaults from SUSE installation.
How do I find the current resolution, refresh rate
and Linux drivers?

Firstly, try not to use bold for everything, it is quite distracting.

Look in your xorg.conf file and you'll be able to set the default resolution and stuff. Otherwise boot into failsafe and run sax2. That will also allow you to resetup the graphics component of your system. Also, don't be expecting miracles as a 4MB graphics card is quite small and outdated.

[xboomerx]

I ran the SUSE Linux 10.1(Failsafe) Boot-up option.
Logged on to root option
Then ran SaX2.
Changed the current high resolution to 800x600.
This didnot work.
Then re-booted and used the blurry desktop
to changed current high resolution to 800x600.
This worked great!!!

Question: Is there some simple way to change
the resolution to 800x600 during SUSE installation?

Thank you for all the great support!!!
You guys are great!!!
Bob Whitman
xboomerx@yahoo.com

[AlexK]

Uh, from memory, doesn't SUSE run sax2 immediately after the install before sending you to a desktop environment?

If you want to permanently change the resolution after the install, try changing it in xorg.conf file to something like

Section "Screen"
Identifier "screen"
Device "blah"
Monitor "lcd"
DefaultDepth 8 <-- change this to whatever color depth you are using
SubSection "Display"
Depth 8
Modes "800x600" "640x480" <-- put preferred resolution first
EndSubSection
EndSection