Biiig problem with setting correct resolution

[kubist]

Hi there!
Here is a snapshot of my desktop: http://img246.imageshack.us/my.php?i...apshot1fg4.jpg
Here is my xorg.conf: http://pastebin.com/m129a9f53

I have i965 video card running with intel driver. A laptop with 1280x800 widescreen lcd screen. I cannot set the desired resolution because the highest available is 1024x768. As you can see on the attached screenshot my background is actually in 1280x800, but everything else is 1024x768.

I tried many basic solutions (reconfigure xorg.conf, etc). The first time i changed my monitor type from the detected plug&play to 1280x800 lcd i was able to choose the correct resolution, but after restart i cannot set it above 1024x768.

One great thing is that once i made something i was prompted that the ubuntu (tried ubuntu as well to see if its working but it was exactly the same) will run in safe mode - and guess what: the safe mode was beautiful 1280x800...

Any idea?
Thanks in advance!

[jankushka]

Re: Biiig problem with setting correct resolution

doesn't look exactly like it, but it could be the i915 resolution issue.
try installing the 915resolution package.
if this doesn't fix it, then just remove the package.
other than this, i wouldn't know...

hth

[Snowhog]

Re: Biiig problem with setting correct resolution

What version of Kubuntu are you running?

[aniongap]

Re: Biiig problem with setting correct resolution

Hi, if you have nvidia card, the older version of kubuntu 7.04 uses i810 driver, which NOT supports resolution mode 1280 x 800. Installing 915 driver should help.

Version 7.10 uses 915 driver, so it supports.

[kubist]

Re: Biiig problem with setting correct resolution

I have intel gm965, 915 resolution does not work with that

I tried kubuntu and ubuntu 8.04 an 7.10 - the problem is the same

something strange: as I tried to customize my desktop I recognized that the system actually detects and sets up 2 screens on my single monitor... how can I force it to detect only one?

[jankushka]

Re: Biiig problem with setting correct resolution

i had a look at your xorg.conf.
it's actually a bit of a mess.
you have twice as much of everything.

i would run:

sudo dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xorg

to get a "clean" xorg.conf file to work with.

also, there's a kde config file that causes troubles with screen res and stuff.
i would remove that one if it were there:

cd
rm .kde/share/config/displayconfigrc

in the xorg.conf file, i normally get rid of all the modline entries in the monitor section.
i also enable DPMS (nothing to do with your issue, it's just power management).
like so:

Section "Monitor"
    Identifier    "Configured Monitor"
    Vendorname "Generic LCD Display"
    Modelname  "LCD Panel 1280x800"
    Horizsync   31.5-50.0
    Vertrefresh  56.0 - 65.0
    Option      "DPMS"
EndSection

then i trim down the screen section as well.
like so:

Section "Screen"
    Identifier   "Default Screen"
    Monitor    "Configured Monitor"
    Device     "Configured Video Device"
    Defaultdepth  24
    SubSection "Display"
        Depth 24
    EndSubSection
EndSection

this should leave your hw to set itself up on its own.
without constraints.

hth

[kubist]

Re: Biiig problem with setting correct resolution

thanks for trying, but it did not help...
i have two screens displayed instead of one, but i have only one display...

[Guest]

Re: Biiig problem with setting correct resolution

I have exactly the same problem... have somebody found a solution?

[Snowhog]

Re: Biiig problem with setting correct resolution

I tried many basic solutions (reconfigure xorg.conf, etc). The first time i changed my monitor type from the detected plug&play to 1280x800 lcd i was able to choose the correct resolution, but after restart i cannot set it above 1024x768.

Looking at the picture of your desktop you posted, there is nothing wrong! As you say, the desktop background (the blue desktop) is 1280x800. The Konqueror application that is showing is in it's start up size. You can stretch it to full-screen size by clicking the middle box button in the upper right corner or by click+drag on the edges.

I don't believe you have a problem at all.