1280 X 800

[underscore_]

I cannot seem to find anything on this resolution. Can't find this setting on the modeline tool web page so I don't know how I could reset using any frequency values. This is a brand new notebook purchased at the start of the year, It's a B120 Dell with a Intel 915GM/GMS Video chipset so the 855resolution package does not help me any.
I would really like to view my kubuntu at 1280 X 800 instead of the default 1024 X 768 that I'm at now. Any suggestions?

[DrShecky]

Re: 1280 X 800

Section "Screen"
Identifier "Default Screen"
Device "NVIDIA Corporation NV36.1 [GeForce FX 5700 Ultra]"
Monitor "Gateway EV70"
DefaultDepth 24
SubSection "Display"
Depth 1
Modes Modes "1280x800" "1280x1024" "1024x768" "832x624" "800x600" "720x400" "640x480"
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Depth 4
Modes "1280x1024" "1024x768" "832x624" "800x600" "720x400" "640x480"
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Depth 8
Modes "1280x1024" "1024x768" "832x624" "800x600" "720x400" "640x480"
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Depth 15
Modes "1280x800" "1280x1024" "1024x768" "832x624" "800x600" "720x400" "640x480"
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Depth 16
Modes "1280x800" "1280x1024" "1024x768" "832x624" "800x600" "720x400" "640x480"
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Depth 24
Modes Modes "1280x800" "1280x1024" "1024x768" "832x624" "800x600" "720x400" "640x480"
EndSubSection

that should work...ofcourse use your card & monitor info.

[underscore_]

Re: 1280 X 800

so should i sudo dkpg-reconfigure etc... to check this?

[DrShecky]

Re: 1280 X 800

sudo kwrite /etc/X11/xorg.conf

then paste this in

DefaultDepth 24
SubSection "Display"
Depth 1
Modes Modes "1280x800" "1280x1024" "1024x768" "832x624" "800x600" "720x400" "640x480"
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Depth 4
Modes "1280x1024" "1024x768" "832x624" "800x600" "720x400" "640x480"
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Depth 8
Modes "1280x1024" "1024x768" "832x624" "800x600" "720x400" "640x480"
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Depth 15
Modes "1280x800" "1280x1024" "1024x768" "832x624" "800x600" "720x400" "640x480"
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Depth 16
Modes "1280x800" "1280x1024" "1024x768" "832x624" "800x600" "720x400" "640x480"
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Depth 24
Modes Modes "1280x800" "1280x1024" "1024x768" "832x624" "800x600" "720x400" "640x480"
EndSubSection

under

Section "Screen"
Identifier "Default Screen"
Device "your video card"
Monitor "your monitor"

[underscore_]

Re: 1280 X 800

Well (heavy sigh...) I already went thru sudo dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xorg and tried to change some settings. Now My res went from 1024 X 768 to 640 X 480.
I checked the sudo kwrite /etc/X11/xorg.conf from the Konsole and it only shows the 1280 X 800 settings that I originally want to use.


I do however get an error when accessing sudo kwrite
it says "/var/tmp/kdecache-underscore" is owned by uid 1000 instead of uid 0.
Link points to "/var/tmp/kdecache-root"


I get this display after typing my password and my user name is underscore.

[underscore_]

Re: 1280 X 800

update: I got my 1024 X 768 back in place and the error message does not show up when accessing kwrite anymore. I think I'll call it a nioght now that Iv'e broke even.
Thanks for your response.

[DrShecky]

Re: 1280 X 800

copy n paste your xorg.conf file here. Probably be able to see the problem.

[underscore_]

Re: 1280 X 800

Here is one of them , this one has no numbers in the file name...
# /etc/X11/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 /etc/X11/xorg.conf manual page.
# (Type "man /etc/X11/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"
FontPath "/usr/share/X11/fonts/misc"
FontPath "/usr/share/X11/fonts/cyrillic"
FontPath "/usr/share/X11/fonts/100dpi/:unscaled"
FontPath "/usr/share/X11/fonts/75dpi/:unscaled"
FontPath "/usr/share/X11/fonts/Type1"
FontPath "/usr/share/X11/fonts/CID"
FontPath "/usr/share/X11/fonts/100dpi"
FontPath "/usr/share/X11/fonts/75dpi"
# paths to defoma fonts
FontPath "/var/lib/defoma/x-ttcidfont-conf.d/dirs/TrueType"
FontPath "/var/lib/defoma/x-ttcidfont-conf.d/dirs/CID"
EndSection

Section "Module"
Load "GLcore"
Load "bitmap"
Load "ddc"
Load "dri"
Load "extmod"
Load "freetype"
Load "glx"
Load "int10"
Load "type1"
Load "vbe"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
Identifier "Generic Keyboard"
Driver "kbd"
Option "CoreKeyboard"
Option "XkbRules" "xorg"
Option "XkbModel" "pc104"
Option "XkbLayout" "us"
EndSection

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

Section "InputDevice"
Identifier "Synaptics Touchpad"
Driver "synaptics"
Option "SendCoreEvents" "true"
Option "Device" "/dev/psaux"
Option "Protocol" "auto-dev"
Option "HorizScrollDelta" "0"
EndSection

Section "Device"
Identifier "Intel 915GM/GMS,910GML Express Chipset Family"
Driver "i810"
BusID "PCI:0:2:0"
Option "UseFBDev" "true"
EndSection

Section "Monitor"
Identifier "Generic Monitor Plug and Play"
Option "DPMS"
HorizSync 28-49
VertRefresh 43-72
Modeline "1280x800@60" 83.91 1280 1312 1624 1656 800 816 824 841
EndSection

Section "Screen"
Identifier "Default Screen"
Device "Intel 915GM/GMS,910GML Express Chipset Family"
Monitor "Generic Monitor Plug and Play"
DefaultDepth 24
SubSection "Display"
Depth 1
Modes "1280x800"
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Depth 4
Modes "1280x800"
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Depth 8
Modes "1280x800"
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Depth 15
Modes "1280x800"
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Depth 16
Modes "1280x800"
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Depth 24
Modes "1280x800"
EndSubSection
EndSection

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

Section "DRI"
Mode 0666
EndSection

[DrShecky]

Re: 1280 X 800

Oh Man you have an onboard intel graphics chip, that requires the i810 driver. That one has a lot of problems displaying above 1024x800 in X.

my best suggestion at this point is to comment out the modeline

so in this section
add # in front of Modeline like so

Section "Monitor"
Identifier "Generic Monitor Plug and Play"
Option "DPMS"
HorizSync 28-49
VertRefresh 43-72
# Modeline "1280x800@60" 83.91 1280 1312 1624 1656 800 816 824 841

you might also want to make sure the HorizSync, & VertRefresh ratesd are correct. If you have a manual for your monitor it should be in there, otherwise just google the monitor name and model + Refresh rate
so say Google "Gateway ev700 refreshrate", to try and find the correct horizontel and vertical refresh rates.

there is loads of stuff on the web about xorg and the i810 I'm afraid your gonna just have to hunt around to try and find something that will work for you. Unless someone else on here has already figured out how to fix the problem with your particular hardware.

oh and the xorg.conf without any numbers or anything else is the one the computer is using.
Wish I could be more help.

i did run across this but its for an lcd and may or may not be helpfull
http://mirror.hamakor.org.il/archive...005/18279.html

[underscore_]

Re: 1280 X 800

Thanks again for your response. I'll try the # on the modeline and see what happens.

[spesheled1]

Re: 1280 X 800

I have a Dell B120 with the 915 chipset and the 855resolution download worked for setting the LCD screen to 1280 x 800. It looks just the way it is supposed to. Ubuntu 5.10 and Kubuntu 5.10 have been the only Linux distros that I have had any luck with the display on the Dell B120. I found a great post on the Ubuntu forum giving a great step by step on setting it up, but I can't seem to find it at the moment otherwise I would point you to it.

[Peetke]

Re: 1280 X 800

Hi I have the same chipset (Inspiron 1300) and now have the resolution fixed. The tool to fix this is 915Resolution (updated 855resoltion):
http://www.geocities.com/stomljen/

(It's in Dappers Universe/Multiverse, so simply apt-get the tool if you are running Dapper, dont know if it is in Breezy's repository)

[underscore_]

Re: 1280 X 800

spesheled1; Thanks for your response. First off I'm not really sure if I have the 855resolution package installed properly. When I read the read me file in the 855resolution directory it said to display the resolutions by running

$ sudo 855resolution -l


When I do that I do not see my desired resolution it the list . The read me also says that the author "overwrote" one of the screen displays with the one he needed. I haven't got a clue as to how to do this.
Am I supposed to run a

$ 855resolution -m

command in the shell, after you tell me how to change the options on the list of screen displays? A step by step explaination would really help if you have the time.

Peetke: Iv'e downloaded the 915resolution-0.5.2 tar but I don't know what to do to install it. Here again a step by step guide is what a total noob like myself needs. I guess I need a crash course in compiling 101! (or is that 1.01)

I really appreciate the responses to this topic and look forward to hearing from you two.

[spesheled1]

Re: 1280 X 800

I found that walkthrough on the Ubuntu forum that I couldn't find last time. Take a look at this:

https://wiki.ubuntu.com/FixVideoResolutionHowto

Look at the section titled "Resolution is not delivered by the vBios", This was the only section I needed to get the resolution working. Just replace the "gedit" with "kwrite" or "kate" to edit the file.

Good Luck