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#1 2011-10-01 14:58:35
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[solved] Resolution problem
Hello!
I have got an old laptop (Amilo pro 2030) and I have tested many light distros with it. Always the same problem: picture is too big for screen. Panel is missing for example. I have tried change resolution and there are normal options for that but if I change it system crashes somehow. Only 1600*1200 works.. What can I do?! This must be some kind of driver problem..
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#2 2011-10-01 15:07:13
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Re: [solved] Resolution problem
Hello, please post the output of xrandr (from terminal)
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#3 2011-10-01 16:36:05
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Re: [solved] Resolution problem
here it is:
otto@otto:~$ xrandr
xrandr: Failed to get size of gamma for output default
Screen 0: minimum 640 x 480, current 1600 x 1200, maximum 1600 x 1200
default connected 1600x1200+0+0 0mm x 0mm
1600x1200 0.0*
1280x1024 0.0
1280x768 0.0
1024x768 61.0
800x600 0.0
720x576 0.0
720x540 0.0
800x480 0.0
720x480 0.0
640x480 0.0
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#4 2011-10-02 01:43:23
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Re: [solved] Resolution problem
xrandr --output default --mode 1024x768Try 
The list shows the available resolutions, the little asterisk shows the selected one. The numbers (like 0.0 and 61.0) show the refresh rate. "default" in the line above sends the command to the "default" display. If you had more than 1 screen connected, they had different names (VGA0, LVDS, etc.)
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#5 2011-10-02 09:40:57
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Re: [solved] Resolution problem
I just tested that whith live USB. Outcome was same: screen flipped totally!
I also tested Puppy Linux from usb. It has simple tool (xorgwizard) to change drivers.. I put vesa 1024*768 and screen was perfect. Problem is that I don't like Puppy:). Life is hard:D. So can I do something similar with crunchbang?
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#6 2011-10-02 11:54:58
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Re: [solved] Resolution problem
By flipping do you mean 'upside down'? Let me know
Of course you can edit the xorg.conf file, could you post yours here and we can manipulate it. Usually (!) it is in /etc/X11 but some people have no xorg.conf file, so don't worry if it is missing:
cat /etc/X11/xorg.confin terminal
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#7 2011-10-02 13:22:21
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Re: [solved] Resolution problem
By flipping I mean a total mess in the screen:). Like modern painting or something like that;). Nothing works.
command gives: "no such file or directory" .. so it might be missing..
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#8 2011-10-02 13:31:50
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Re: [solved] Resolution problem
I did a quick google search and found a working xorg.conf file you can try:
Section "InputDevice"
Identifier "Generic Keyboard"
Driver "kbd"
Option "XkbRules" "xorg"
Option "XkbModel" "pc105"
Option "XkbLayout" "us"
Option "XkbOptions" "lv3:ralt_switch"
EndSection
Section "InputDevice"
Identifier "Configured Mouse"
Driver "mouse"
Option "Emulate3Buttons" "true"
EndSection
Section "InputDevice"
Identifier "Synaptics Touchpad"
Driver "synaptics"
Option "SendCoreEvents" "true"
Option "Device" "/dev/psaux"
Option "Protocol" "auto-dev"
Option "HorizEdgeScroll" "0"
EndSection
Section "Device"
Identifier "Configured Video Device"
Boardname "vesa"
Busid "PCI:1:0:0"
Driver "openchrome"
Screen 0
Option "SWcursor" "true"
Option "EnableAGPDMA" "True"
EndSection
Section "Monitor"
Identifier "Configured Monitor"
Vendorname "Generic LCD Display"
Modelname "LCD Panel 1024x768"
Horizsync 31.5-50.0
Vertrefresh 56.0 - 65.0
modeline "800x600@56" 36.0 800 824 896 1024 600 601 603 625 +hsync +vsync
modeline "800x600@60" 40.0 800 840 968 1056 600 601 605 628 +hsync +vsync
modeline "1024x768@60" 60.0 1024 1048 1080 1280 768 769 772 795 +hsync
+vsync
modeline "1280x768@60" 80.14 1280 1344 1480 1680 768 769 772 795 -hsync
+vsync
modeline "1280x800@60" 83.46 1280 1344 1480 1680 800 801 804 828 -hsync
+vsync
Gamma 1.0
EndSection
Section "Screen"
Identifier "Default Screen"
Device "Configured Video Device"
Monitor "Configured Monitor"
Defaultdepth 24
SubSection "Display"
Depth 24
Modes "1024x768@60" "1280x768@60" "800x600@60" "1280x800@60" "800x600@56"
Virtual 1024 768
EndSubSection
EndSectionCreate a /etc/X11/xorg.conf with sudo gedit /etc/X11/xorg.conf and paste this snippet in it.
Log out and in again (or restart gdm, or reboot)
If you won't get the X server to run, simply remove the file with sudo rm /etc/X11/xorg.conf and then startx
Reference:
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+sour … comments/6 is exactly this xorg.conf
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#9 2011-10-03 17:03:56
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Re: [solved] Resolution problem
Thank you! It worked perfectly!:D I don't know what I did but that doesn't matter:cool:
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