Screen resolution

kickwin · 2011-09-16 01:00:49

I am running Statler XFCE4. Is there any way to change the screen resolution above 1280 x 800. This is the maximum that I see in the Display dropdown box. Thanks.

psyco430404 · 2011-09-16 01:49:58

Post the out put of please

lspci -v

kickwin · 2011-09-16 03:11:55

Thank you for your help!

00:00.0 Host bridge: Intel Corporation Mobile 915GM/PM/GMS/910GML Express Processor to DRAM Controller (rev 03)
    Subsystem: Dell Device 01c9
    Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0
    Capabilities: <access denied>
    Kernel driver in use: agpgart-intel

00:02.0 VGA compatible controller: Intel Corporation Mobile 915GM/GMS/910GML Express Graphics Controller (rev 03) (prog-if 00 [VGA controller])
    Subsystem: Dell Device 01c9
    Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0, IRQ 16
    Memory at dff00000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=512K]
    I/O ports at eff8 [size=8]
    Memory at c0000000 (32-bit, prefetchable) [size=256M]
    Memory at dfec0000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=256K]
    Expansion ROM at <unassigned> [disabled]
    Capabilities: <access denied>
    Kernel driver in use: i915

00:02.1 Display controller: Intel Corporation Mobile 915GM/GMS/910GML Express Graphics Controller (rev 03)
    Subsystem: Dell Device 01c9
    Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0
    Memory at dff80000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=512K]
    Capabilities: <access denied>

00:1b.0 Audio device: Intel Corporation 82801FB/FBM/FR/FW/FRW (ICH6 Family) High Definition Audio Controller (rev 03)
    Subsystem: Dell Device 01c9
    Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0, IRQ 16
    Memory at dfebc000 (64-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=16K]
    Capabilities: <access denied>
    Kernel driver in use: HDA Intel

00:1c.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 82801FB/FBM/FR/FW/FRW (ICH6 Family) PCI Express Port 1 (rev 03) (prog-if 00 [Normal decode])
    Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0
    Bus: primary=00, secondary=0b, subordinate=0b, sec-latency=0
    I/O behind bridge: 00002000-00002fff
    Memory behind bridge: 60000000-601fffff
    Prefetchable memory behind bridge: 0000000060200000-00000000603fffff
    Capabilities: <access denied>
    Kernel driver in use: pcieport

00:1c.3 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 82801FB/FBM/FR/FW/FRW (ICH6 Family) PCI Express Port 4 (rev 03) (prog-if 00 [Normal decode])
    Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0
    Bus: primary=00, secondary=0c, subordinate=0d, sec-latency=0
    I/O behind bridge: 0000d000-0000dfff
    Memory behind bridge: dfc00000-dfdfffff
    Prefetchable memory behind bridge: 00000000d0000000-00000000d01fffff
    Capabilities: <access denied>
    Kernel driver in use: pcieport

00:1d.0 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801FB/FBM/FR/FW/FRW (ICH6 Family) USB UHCI #1 (rev 03) (prog-if 00 [UHCI])
    Subsystem: Dell Device 01c9
    Flags: bus master, medium devsel, latency 0, IRQ 16
    I/O ports at bf80 [size=32]
    Kernel driver in use: uhci_hcd

00:1d.1 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801FB/FBM/FR/FW/FRW (ICH6 Family) USB UHCI #2 (rev 03) (prog-if 00 [UHCI])
    Subsystem: Dell Device 01c9
    Flags: bus master, medium devsel, latency 0, IRQ 17
    I/O ports at bf60 [size=32]
    Kernel driver in use: uhci_hcd

00:1d.2 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801FB/FBM/FR/FW/FRW (ICH6 Family) USB UHCI #3 (rev 03) (prog-if 00 [UHCI])
    Subsystem: Dell Device 01c9
    Flags: bus master, medium devsel, latency 0, IRQ 18
    I/O ports at bf40 [size=32]
    Kernel driver in use: uhci_hcd

00:1d.3 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801FB/FBM/FR/FW/FRW (ICH6 Family) USB UHCI #4 (rev 03) (prog-if 00 [UHCI])
    Subsystem: Dell Device 01c9
    Flags: bus master, medium devsel, latency 0, IRQ 19
    I/O ports at bf20 [size=32]
    Kernel driver in use: uhci_hcd

00:1d.7 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801FB/FBM/FR/FW/FRW (ICH6 Family) USB2 EHCI Controller (rev 03) (prog-if 20 [EHCI])
    Subsystem: Dell Device 01c9
    Flags: bus master, medium devsel, latency 0, IRQ 16
    Memory at b0000000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=1K]
    Capabilities: <access denied>
    Kernel driver in use: ehci_hcd

00:1e.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 82801 Mobile PCI Bridge (rev d3) (prog-if 01 [Subtractive decode])
    Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0
    Bus: primary=00, secondary=02, subordinate=02, sec-latency=32
    Memory behind bridge: dfb00000-dfbfffff
    Capabilities: <access denied>

00:1f.0 ISA bridge: Intel Corporation 82801FBM (ICH6M) LPC Interface Bridge (rev 03)
    Subsystem: Dell Device 01c9
    Flags: bus master, medium devsel, latency 0

00:1f.1 IDE interface: Intel Corporation 82801FB/FBM/FR/FW/FRW (ICH6 Family) IDE Controller (rev 03) (prog-if 8a [Master SecP PriP])
    Subsystem: Dell Device 01c9
    Flags: bus master, medium devsel, latency 0, IRQ 16
    I/O ports at 01f0 [size=8]
    I/O ports at 03f4 [size=1]
    I/O ports at 0170 [size=8]
    I/O ports at 0374 [size=1]
    I/O ports at bfa0 [size=16]
    Kernel driver in use: ata_piix

02:00.0 Ethernet controller: Broadcom Corporation BCM4401-B0 100Base-TX (rev 02)
    Subsystem: Dell Device 01c9
    Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 64, IRQ 18
    Memory at dfbfc000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=8K]
    Capabilities: <access denied>
    Kernel driver in use: b44

02:03.0 Network controller: Broadcom Corporation BCM4318 [AirForce One 54g] 802.11g Wireless LAN Controller (rev 02)
    Subsystem: Dell Wireless 1370 WLAN Mini-PCI Card
    Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 64, IRQ 17
    Memory at dfbfe000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=8K]
    Kernel driver in use: b43-pci-bridge

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psyco430404 · 2011-09-16 03:35:14

Alright if im not mistaken you can just go to the XFCE monitor settings and set your display, from what i see, you have an intel card and those drivers are built into the kernel. You may have a newer card and need a newer kernel however. If that's the case then what you can do is install the back ports kernel which is much newer, then you should be guaranteed to have drivers. In fact regardless it may just be a good idea to install the newer kernel.

and no need to say thanks, the community is just part of the experience lol.

kickwin · 2011-09-16 23:54:34

This is what I see in the display settings.

I am sorry but I am complete noob. How do I update my kernel?

psyco430404 · 2011-09-17 05:50:45

before we go doing something drastic, run this command. From what i can tell your card SHOULD be supported, and this may not fix your issue (the new kernel) so be sure you want to try it (there's no way to bork your system if you follow these steps exactly, your just installing a new kernel the old one stays intact lol) Also as a note to do before hand, check your refresh rate and then retry your resolution options.

This will see if you have the intel drivers installed.

sudo apt-get install xserver-xorg-video-intel

If that returns that it is already installed then well need to do the following.

First things first enable backports so you can get the 2.6.39 kernel.

sudo gedit /etc/apt/sources.list

Then add this to it.

deb http://backports.debian.org/debian-backports squeeze-backports main contrib non-free

Then run

sudo apt-get update

Then do this which starts synaptic

sudo synaptic

Then search for the kernel
Put this in the search box.

linux-2.6.39-bpo

Tick the linux-image, the linux-header, and the linux-header-common packages for installation.

Let it install and then reboot and choose the new kernel. This should do the trick. If not then post back and we will continue down our journey lol.

(optional if you get errors installing the kernel, it MAY NOT be required)

Run this

sudo gedit /etc/apt/preferences

Then add this to the end.

Package: *
Pin: release n=squeeze-backports
Pin-Priority: 1001

Last edited by psyco430404 (2011-09-17 05:57:08)

thevdude · 2011-09-17 12:13:57

psyco should get the most helpful #!er award. big_smile

psyco430404 · 2011-09-17 17:38:50

^ no lol that goes to machinebacon xD, i just help when i can.

kickwin · 2011-09-17 20:11:44

Sorry but I have to thank you for your step-by-step instructions.

Unfortunately, it still shows the same resolution choices. Perhaps my hardware doesn't support higher resolution?

gurtid · 2011-09-17 20:17:58

wot resolution r u expecting and y do u expect it?

kiiroitori · 2011-09-17 23:54:03

Might be a bad suggestion but if the hardware can handle it, why not force the resolution with xrandr?

Last edited by kiiroitori (2011-09-17 23:56:50)

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