ATI locks at 800x600

[lotech]

This is an old problem but never see a fix to it.
I am using the ATI Rage 128, the max display resolution only up to 800x600, I then switch to Geforce MX400 and I can get to max resolution, but too bad the fonts unreadable in Openoffice and few other apps, also don't see a fix to it, this forces me to go back to ATI, am I alone ??

[StarWolf]

Re: ATI locks at 800x600

have you tried installing envy ng ??
it is third party support for ati and nvidia cards you can get it here :
http://www.albertomilone.com/nvidia_scripts1.html

what it is :
What is Envy?:

"Envy" is an application for Ubuntu Linux and Debian written in Python and PyGTK which will:
1) detect the model of your graphic card (only ATI and Nvidia cards are supported) and install the appropriate driver. However automatic detection can be overridden with the "Manual installation"
2) install the right driver for your card and all the required dependencies
3) configure the Xserver for you

Envy features both a GUI (which you can launch only inside a Desktop Environment) and a textual interface which you can use if, for example, you cannot start the Xserver.

[lotech]

Re: ATI locks at 800x600

Yes but no use for ATI, no suitable driver

[StarWolf]

Re: ATI locks at 800x600

0k well dont know then if envy has no suitable driver
sorry i couldn't help

[lotech]

Re: ATI locks at 800x600

No problem, this is a long time problem I know. How about Geoforce, the fonts are unreadable I can't use it, if this can be fixed then I will go back.