Trying to fix display size, need video driver for Inspiron 1150 Intel 82852 Chipset

[BlackHecilopter]

Hi new to Ubuntu here. I first want to say thanks for all the help. These forums are a blessing to anyone just starting out. Now to my question. I have a Dell Inspiron 1150 with the Intel 82852 chipset and am trying hard to find a driver for it since it says it's UNCLAIMED. My whole goal is to adjust my resolution/screen size so everything isn't so big. Text, Icons, you name it.. it's to big for my taste. I'd really like to change that if possible.

I've been toying with it for a couple days now with no luck. I heard there's support for the intel chipset in kernel 2.6.30 so I updated it but not much happened. Could anyone point me in the right direction?

[reed9]

The driver for intel graphics cards are included in the kernel. However, in Ubuntu 9.04 (among other distros) there were a whole lot of changes to the driver and graphics stack, and whole lot of problems.

I assume when you say there is support in the 2.6.30 kernel for intel cards, the info you're finding is saying the problems with intel cards are basically fixed in the 2.6.30 kernel. My understanding is that there are still some problems though.

All that said, I don't think the display size problems are related to the other intel graphics problems.

More info:
Ubuntu 9.04 and Intel graphics - The H Open Source: News and Features

A couple of fixes:
[HowTo] Fix Ubuntu Jaunty (9.04) Intel Graphics Problem | Ivan Kristianto Blog
New Ubuntu Intel Graphics Drivers ~ Web Upd8

Here is some info on manually setting your screen resolution:
https://wiki.ubuntu.com/X/Config/Resolution

You might try reconfiguring the xserver before anything else and seeing if that fixes things.

sudo cp /etc/X11/xorg.conf /etc/X11/xorg.conf.save
sudo dpkg-reconfigure -phigh xserver-xorg

[teenytinylinuxgrl]

I haven't tried this because I don't have an issue with video resolution, but I have read that jockey-gtk is a package that finds non-free drivers for your video card, wireless cards, etc. Perhaps one of the gurus here can say for sure.

Amy

[BlackHecilopter]

Thanks for the help guys. Linuxgrl, I tried jockey it searched for drivers but nothing happened as far as loading anything thanks though!

Reed9, I ran through some of the articles and they were a big help. Things were working better however it still said UNCLAIMED which really confuses me since I'm sure I had driver 2.7.1 installed.

I finally went on trying to change my video resolution and smaller screen size and managed to screw up Ubuntu pretty bad. I think it was when I changed my "Screen" settings in xorg.conf. hah Gives me some error about X server when I first boot up and don't really know how to change settings without the GUI. It's basically my fault because I just lose patience and pretty much start throwing hail mary's at it trying to get things to work. hah, I think next time I'll take more of a "hands off" approach.

I may try out 9.10 and see how I like it. Either way I'll be back for more help.

[reed9]

Did you back up the xorg.conf file before you started? Always good practice.

Anyway, you can usually fix things with the sudo dpkg-reconfigure -phigh xserver-xorg command as well.

At the log in screen, hit CTRL+ALT+F2 to drop to a shell. Log in and use the command. Then restart or just restart the log in manager, GDM, with

sudo /etc/init.d/gdm restart

[BlackHecilopter]

Hey Reed9,
I didn't before but I sure do now.

Just a small update. I finally got the graphics driver updated properly.

Let me rewind a little.. after.. uninstalling 9.04, installing 9.10, uninstalling 9.10(worked great just wanted to wait for the final release), then reinstalling 9.04 and updating the graphics driver using the fixes from the links you provided again.. everything now works great.

I think most of the problems were due me not understanding what I was doing.. and not obeying the 10 percent rule.(have to be 10% smarter than the object being used )

I also tried everything under the sun to make the resolution higher in the xorg.conf file with no luck.(However more lower resolutions came up after I installed the newer driver) I don't think it's even possible actually but oh well, I just ended up making the size of the icons/text smaller and now I pretty much have everything where I like it. This thing works great. I really wish I would have made the transition from MS sooner. It's kind of funny, a couple of my friends have been asking how Linux has been going and what I've been messing around with all this time and what it can do. I showed them the Desktop cube in Compiz and some of the stuff in the Avant Windows Navigator and a few other things and they were blown away. Now they want to install it on their computers hah. Pretty sweet.