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Hi All, I've posted a couple posts about my video card going out....it had been working for the last two weeks and then bingo...today it went again. So I found ...
  1. 04-21-2009 #1
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    Vesa Driver Resolution

    Hi All,

    I've posted a couple posts about my video card going out....it had been working for the last two weeks and then bingo...today it went again. So I found that using the Vesa driver works but the default resolution in Jaunty (or anything after Gutsy) is pretty terrible. I know that the Vesa driver can get better on my computer because in Gutsy the resolution is not bad at all. So here was my attempt at altering the Xorg (it's been awhile) and it failed miserably so maybe someone can point out my error

    # xorg.conf (X.Org 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.
    #
    # Note that some configuration settings that could be done previously
    # in this file, now are automatically configured by the server and settings
    # here are ignored.
    #
    # 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 "Device"
    Identifier "Configured Video Device
    Driver "vesa"
    EndSection

    Section "Monitor"
    Identifier "Configured Monitor"
    Modeline "1400x1024" 119.82 1400 1464 1608 1880 1024 1024 1026 1062
    EndSection

    Section "Screen"
    Identifier "Default Screen"
    Monitor "Configured Monitor"
    Device "Configured Video Device"
    Depth 16
    Modes "1400x1024_60.00"

    EndSection
    Thanks all
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    Edit xorg.conf file and set supported Refresh ( HorizSync and VertRefresh ) rates.

    Code:
    Section "Device"
	Identifier	"Configured Video Device"
	Driver		"vesa"
EndSection

Section "Monitor"
	Identifier	"Generic Monitor"
	Option		"DPMS"
	HorizSync	30-71
	VertRefresh	50-160
EndSection

Section "Screen"
	Identifier	"Default Screen"
	Device		"Configured Video Device"
	Monitor		"Generic Monitor"
	DefaultDepth	16
	SubSection "Display"
		Depth		16
		Modes		"1280x1024" "1024x768"
	EndSubSection
	SubSection "Display"
		Depth		24
		Modes		"1280x1024" "1024x768" 
	EndSubSection
EndSection

Section "ServerLayout"
	Identifier	"Default Layout"
	Screen		"Default Screen"
	InputDevice	"Generic Keyboard"
	InputDevice	"Configured Mouse"
EndSection
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    I'm using the Nvidia Go 7900 card. The NV driver won't work, it locks up my computer just like the actual nvidia driver does because the memory in my graphics card is burned out.

    DC that xorg didn't work. I get the same error

    Ubuntu Running in low graphics mode
    The following error was encountered. You may need to update your configuration to solve this.

    (EE) Problem parsing the config file
    (EE) Error parrsing the config file
    Any other suggestions? Running at the current resolution makes working much much harder and I work from home so....I need to get this solved
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    Something is wrong in contents of xorg.conf file. Post its contents again.
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    I actually solved it by being a little creative. I downloaded the Gutsy iso, put it on my thumb drive, boot into the live distro in safe mode and copied the xorg over to my thumb drive. I then replaced my xorg with the safe version gutsy one and...bingo here it is

    # 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"
    Identifier "Synaptics Touchpad"
    Driver "synaptics"
    Option "SendCoreEvents" "true"
    Option "Device" "/dev/psaux"
    Option "Protocol" "auto-dev"
    Option "HorizEdgeScroll" "0"
    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 "Generic Video Card"
    Driver "vesa"
    BusID "PCI:1:0:0"
    EndSection

    Section "Monitor"
    Identifier "Generic Monitor"
    Option "DPMS"
    HorizSync 30-70
    VertRefresh 50-160
    EndSection

    Section "Screen"
    Identifier "Default Screen"
    Device "Generic Video Card"
    Monitor "Generic Monitor"
    DefaultDepth 24
    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"
    InputDevice "Synaptics Touchpad"
    EndSection
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    Just incase anyone else has resolution problems in Ubuntu, open the terminal and try setting it with, ''sudo xrandr -s 1280x800'', for example. The command ''sudo xrandr -q'' will show you the highest resolution currently supported.
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    Well Done jmadero !

    Quote Originally Posted by alpha-X-geek
    The command ''sudo xrandr -q'' will show you the highest resolution currently supported
    Resolutions depend on Refresh Rates and if you have set incorrect Refresh rates, xrandr result will be incorrect too.
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    Quote Originally Posted by devils casper View Post
    Well Done jmadero !


    Resolutions depend on Refresh Rates and if you have set incorrect Refresh rates, xrandr result will be incorrect too.
    Yup, true. I've had to tinker before with XrandR, even when the refresh rate was apparently correct. By tinker, I mean setting the highest resolution, then checking again right after, only to see the resolution I know is right finally being shown as supported.
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