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  1. 03-10-2007 #1
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    Unhappy Another screen resolution settings help post

    Alright I'm really new to linux and have hit a few hundred problems so far and have been working for hours on end to fix these problems.

    Although the only one driving me crazy that I cannot fix is screen resolution. SaX2 doesn't save my settings, even from init3 or failsafe mode. I've created a backup of xorg.conf...some forum said to do so. I'm pretty sure i uploaded my xorg.conf but just in case i will also post it. I dont' have my vid card installed but i am using default which seems to be able to handle the resolution. I've seen 1024x768 when i was testing displays so its not impossible.

    Real quick Q on the side: Why is it that sometimes on failsafe boot-up i try and read and or change xorg.conf and it doesn't display any file information...


    # /.../
    # SaX generated X11 config file
    # Created on: 2007-03-10T19:26:37-0500.
    #
    # Version: 7.1
    # Contact: Marcus Schaefer <sax@suse.de>, 2005
    # Contact: SaX-User list <https://lists.berlios.de/mailman/listinfo/sax-users>
    #
    # Automatically generated by [ISaX] (7.1)
    # PLEASE DO NOT EDIT THIS FILE!
    #
    Section "Files"
    FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/misc:unscaled"
    FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/local"
    FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/75dpi:unscaled"
    FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/100dpi:unscaled"
    FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/Type1"
    FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/URW"
    FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/Speedo"
    FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/PEX"
    FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/cyrillic"
    FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/latin2/misc:unscaled"
    FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/latin2/75dpi:unscaled"
    FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/latin2/100dpi:unscaled"
    FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/latin2/Type1"
    FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/latin7/75dpi:unscaled"
    FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/baekmuk:unscaled"
    FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/japanese:unscaled"
    FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/kwintv"
    FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/truetype"
    FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/uni:unscaled"
    FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/CID"
    FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/ucs/misc:unscaled"
    FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/ucs/75dpi:unscaled"
    FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/ucs/100dpi:unscaled"
    FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/hellas/misc:unscaled"
    FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/hellas/75dpi:unscaled"
    FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/hellas/100dpi:unscaled"
    FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/hellas/Type1"
    FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/misc/sgi:unscaled"
    FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/xtest"
    FontPath "/opt/kde3/share/fonts"
    InputDevices "/dev/gpmdata"
    InputDevices "/dev/input/mice"
    EndSection

    Section "ServerFlags"
    Option "AllowMouseOpenFail" "on"
    EndSection

    Section "Module"
    Load "glx"
    Load "type1"
    Load "extmod"
    Load "dbe"
    Load "freetype"
    Load "v4l"
    EndSection

    Section "InputDevice"
    Driver "kbd"
    Identifier "Keyboard[0]"
    Option "Protocol" "Standard"
    Option "XkbLayout" "us"
    Option "XkbModel" "pc104"
    Option "XkbRules" "xfree86"
    EndSection

    Section "InputDevice"
    Driver "mouse"
    Identifier "Mouse[1]"
    Option "Buttons" "10"
    Option "Device" "/dev/input/mice"
    Option "Name" "Logitech USB-PS/2 Optical Mouse"
    Option "Protocol" "explorerps/2"
    Option "Vendor" "Sysp"
    Option "ZAxisMapping" "4 5"
    EndSection

    Section "Monitor"
    DisplaySize 305 230
    HorizSync 31-60
    Identifier "Monitor[0]"
    ModelName "1024X768@75HZ"
    VendorName "--> VESA"
    VertRefresh 50-75
    UseModes "Modes[0]"
    EndSection

    Section "Modes"
    Identifier "Modes[0]"
    Modeline "1024x768" 79.52 1024 1080 1192 1360 768 769 772 801
    Modeline "1024x768" 78.43 1024 1080 1192 1360 768 769 772 801
    Modeline "1024x768" 77.25 1024 1080 1192 1360 768 769 772 800
    Modeline "1024x600" 61.42 1024 1080 1184 1344 600 601 604 626
    Modeline "1024x600" 59.86 1024 1072 1176 1328 600 601 604 626
    Modeline "1024x600" 58.93 1024 1072 1176 1328 600 601 604 625
    Modeline "800x600" 47.53 800 840 920 1040 600 601 604 626
    Modeline "800x600" 46.87 800 840 920 1040 600 601 604 626
    Modeline "800x600" 46.15 800 840 920 1040 600 601 604 625
    Modeline "768x576" 43.52 768 800 880 992 576 577 580 601
    Modeline "768x576" 42.93 768 800 880 992 576 577 580 601
    Modeline "768x576" 42.26 768 800 880 992 576 577 580 600
    Modeline "640x480" 29.84 640 664 728 816 480 481 484 501
    Modeline "640x480" 29.43 640 664 728 816 480 481 484 501
    Modeline "640x480" 29.03 640 664 728 816 480 481 484 501
    EndSection

    Section "Screen"
    DefaultDepth 16
    SubSection "Display"
    Depth 15
    Modes "default"
    EndSubSection
    SubSection "Display"
    Depth 16
    Modes "default"
    EndSubSection
    SubSection "Display"
    Depth 24
    Modes "default"
    EndSubSection
    SubSection "Display"
    Depth 8
    Modes "default"
    EndSubSection
    Device "Device[0]"
    Identifier "Screen[0]"
    Monitor "Monitor[0]"
    EndSection

    Section "Device"
    BoardName "Framebuffer Graphics"
    BusID "1:0:0"
    Driver "fbdev"
    Identifier "Device[0]"
    Screen 0
    VendorName "VESA"
    EndSection

    Section "ServerLayout"
    Identifier "Layout[all]"
    InputDevice "Keyboard[0]" "CoreKeyboard"
    InputDevice "Mouse[1]" "CorePointer"
    Option "Clone" "off"
    Option "Xinerama" "off"
    Screen "Screen[0]"
    EndSection

    Section "DRI"
    Group "video"
    Mode 0660
    EndSection

    Section "Extensions"
    EndSection
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  2. 03-10-2007 #2
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    Real quick Q on the side: Why is it that sometimes on failsafe boot-up i try and read and or change xorg.conf and it doesn't display any file informatio
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    Probably because you missed typed the file name. Remember that Linux is case sensitive.

    Xorg.conf is a different file from xorg.conf.

    You also must be sure of your paths. ie /etc/X11

    maybe you are in the wrong directory.
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    it was the case sens, unnoobing process is slowly working
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    "Framebuffer Graphics"

    could be the problem. I have seen this on a machine I installed 10.2 on recently for a freind. It is stuck in 1280x1024 mode. I have no idea what it means but it does not allow me to change the res on that machine either. I think it may be an "inovation" on cheap mother boards. Personaly I never buy a mother board that has on board graphics.
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    I'm using a radeon x1300 pci-x, nothing great but it works. I've made some progress, I've been working on my vid card installation and although i cannot get to dl from www2.ati.com. But i do have my ati driver installation complete..i just have to configure the settings. Basically this is where I am put to a hault..

    linux-gl**:/etc/X11 # aticonfig -initial- -input=/etc/X11/xorg.conf
    Warning: Could not find configuration file
    Please copy configuration file template to /etc/X11
    linux-gl**:/etc/X11 #

    I think this is telling me that all I am missing is to put ati's configs into xorg.conf. I believe that will fix ALOT maybe all...damn. Well I feel much closer and that means I can finally put my res up to what I need, well thats what I feel about the matter and its a goal.
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