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Old 04-05-2008   #1 (permalink)
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Can only get 800 x 600 screen resolution
I have seen a few post for fixing screen resolution but none of the advice seems to help.

I tried: sudo dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xorg

no go

I tried to install the restricted drivers but it says there are no restricted drivers needed.

Here is some info I have seen that has been asked for:

Code:
teran@teran-desktop:~$ sudo lspci | grep VGA

00:0f.0 VGA compatible controller: ATI Technologies Inc 3D Rage II+ 215GTB [Mach64 GTB] (rev 9a)

01:00.0 VGA compatible controller: Matrox Graphics, Inc. MGA G200 AGP (rev 03)


grep: /etc/x11/xorg.conf: No such file or directory


# xorg.conf (xorg 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 "Files"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
	Identifier	"Generic Keyboard"
	Driver		"kbd"
	Option		"CoreKeyboard"
	Option		"XkbRules"	"xorg"
	Option		"XkbModel"	"pc105"
	Option		"XkbLayout"	"us"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
	Identifier	"Configured Mouse"
	Driver		"mouse"
	Option		"CorePointer"
	Option		"Device"		"/dev/input/mice"
	Option		"Protocol"		"ImPS/2"
	Option		"ZAxisMapping"		"4 5"
	Option		"Emulate3Buttons"	"true"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
	Driver		"wacom"
	Identifier	"stylus"
	Option		"Device"	"/dev/input/wacom"
	Option		"Type"		"stylus"
	Option		"ForceDevice"	"ISDV4"		# Tablet PC ONLY
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
	Driver		"wacom"
	Identifier	"eraser"
	Option		"Device"	"/dev/input/wacom"
	Option		"Type"		"eraser"
	Option		"ForceDevice"	"ISDV4"		# Tablet PC ONLY
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
	Driver		"wacom"
	Identifier	"cursor"
	Option		"Device"	"/dev/input/wacom"
	Option		"Type"		"cursor"
	Option		"ForceDevice"	"ISDV4"		# Tablet PC ONLY
EndSection

Section "Device"
	Identifier	"ATI Technologies Inc 3D Rage II+ 215GTB [Mach64 GTB]"
	Driver		"ati"
	BusID		"PCI:0:15:0"
EndSection

Section "Monitor"
	Identifier	"ViewSonic G7"
	Option		"DPMS"
	HorizSync	30-70
	VertRefresh	50-180
EndSection

Section "Screen"
	Identifier	"Default Screen"
	Device		"ATI Technologies Inc 3D Rage II+ 215GTB [Mach64 GTB]"
	Monitor		"ViewSonic G7"
	DefaultDepth	24
	SubSection "Display"
		Modes		"1280x1024" "1280x960" "1152x864" "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
	EndSubSection
EndSection

Section "ServerLayout"
	Identifier	"Default Layout"
	Screen		"Default Screen"
	InputDevice	"Generic Keyboard"
	InputDevice	"Configured Mouse"

# Uncomment if you have a wacom tablet
#	InputDevice     "stylus"	"SendCoreEvents"
#	InputDevice     "cursor"	"SendCoreEvents"
#	InputDevice     "eraser"	"SendCoreEvents"
EndSection
I have tried for sometime to get at least 1024 x 768, but it's a no go.

Any help would be great.

Thanks,
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Old 04-06-2008   #2 (permalink)
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Quote:
sudo lspci | grep VGA

00:0f.0 VGA compatible controller: ATI Technologies Inc 3D Rage II+ 215GTB [Mach64 GTB] (rev 9a)

01:00.0 VGA compatible controller: Matrox Graphics, Inc. MGA G200 AGP (rev 03)
Havn't you disabled On-Board Graphics Card?
Press Alt+F2 and type this
Code:
gksu gedit /etc/X11/xorg.conf
Replace Driver "ati" with "vesa". Save file and reboot machine.
Code:
Section "Device"
	Identifier	"ATI Technologies Inc 3D Rage II+ 215GTB [Mach64 GTB]"
	Driver		"vesa"
	BusID		"PCI:0:15:0"
EndSection
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Thank you for the post, I will be so thankful if this works. But of course in Linux fashion I can't do a simple update.

Code:
sudo gedit /etc/x11/xorg.conf

** (gedit:5940): WARNING **: Hit unhandled case 19 (Not a directory) in
gedit_io_loading_error_message_area_new.
I then thought perhaps I could make a copy of the file in my home folder and copy the file to etc/x11 but that did not work either. Oh the agony! I'm almost there, but I just fell like I'm 1,000 miles away from understanding Ubuntu.

Thanks for the help,
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It's a capital X in X11, not lowercase.

Please continue your discussion in this thread rather than the other one to prevent any confusion.
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Use gksu instead of sudo as I suggested earlier and its Capital X in X11 as already mentioned by ozar.
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Old 04-06-2008   #6 (permalink)
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sorry about that, I forget how important it is to type the right case letter in linux.

I did remember that I could alter the xorg.conf using sudo dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xorg. I ran through the reconfigure and did select vesa

Code:
# xorg.conf (xorg 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 "Files"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
	Identifier	"Generic Keyboard"
	Driver		"kbd"
	Option		"CoreKeyboard"
	Option		"XkbRules"	"xorg"
	Option		"XkbModel"	"pc105"
	Option		"XkbLayout"	"us"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
	Identifier	"Configured Mouse"
	Driver		"mouse"
	Option		"CorePointer"
	Option		"Device"		"/dev/input/mice"
	Option		"Protocol"		"ImPS/2"
	Option		"ZAxisMapping"		"4 5"
	Option		"Emulate3Buttons"	"true"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
	Driver		"wacom"
	Identifier	"stylus"
	Option		"Device"	"/dev/input/wacom"
	Option		"Type"		"stylus"
	Option		"ForceDevice"	"ISDV4"		# Tablet PC ONLY
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
	Driver		"wacom"
	Identifier	"eraser"
	Option		"Device"	"/dev/input/wacom"
	Option		"Type"		"eraser"
	Option		"ForceDevice"	"ISDV4"		# Tablet PC ONLY
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
	Driver		"wacom"
	Identifier	"cursor"
	Option		"Device"	"/dev/input/wacom"
	Option		"Type"		"cursor"
	Option		"ForceDevice"	"ISDV4"		# Tablet PC ONLY
EndSection

Section "Device"
	Identifier	"ATI Technologies Inc 3D Rage II+ 215GTB [Mach64 GTB]"
	Driver		"vesa"
	BusID		"PCI:0:15:0"
EndSection

Section "Monitor"
	Identifier	"ViewSonic G7"
	Option		"DPMS"
	HorizSync	30-70
	VertRefresh	50-180
EndSection

Section "Screen"
	Identifier	"Default Screen"
	Device		"ATI Technologies Inc 3D Rage II+ 215GTB [Mach64 GTB]"
	Monitor		"ViewSonic G7"
	DefaultDepth	24
	SubSection "Display"
		Modes		"1280x1024" "1280x960" "1152x864" "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
	EndSubSection
EndSection

Section "ServerLayout"
	Identifier	"Default Layout"
	Screen		"Default Screen"
	InputDevice	"Generic Keyboard"
	InputDevice	"Configured Mouse"

# Uncomment if you have a wacom tablet
#	InputDevice     "stylus"	"SendCoreEvents"
#	InputDevice     "cursor"	"SendCoreEvents"
#	InputDevice     "eraser"	"SendCoreEvents"
EndSection
I put vesa and I'm still stuck with 800 x 600. I'm not sure what the next step should be. Any help or suggestions would be great.

Thanks again for the replies, this is the one major Pro about linux, help is always right around the corner.
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Have you tried to install ATI driver using Add/Remove Packages?
Install 'ubuntu-restricted-pacakges' through Add/Remove and it will install correct ATI driver.
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I did try that and the restricted drivers are installed. I think I have read most the post on this issue, I just can't believe it has been so difficult to get a better screen resolution. I do appreciate the idea, I see so many posts out there so I know that once I do find the fix for my issue, other new users to Linux will be able to benefit from my resolve, once we find the answer.
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lspci is detecting two cards and restricted drivers installation didn't work because your Matrox card doesn't need those. Have you tried disabling on-board card, as I suggested earlier?
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Sorry about that, I see where you put:

Quote:
Havn't you disabled On-Board Graphics Card?
Press Alt+F2 and type this
But I don't see how I would disable the on-board card.

I'm looking for the entry, but not sure what is needed to disable.
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