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increasing screen resolution (FIXED)

#1 Post by kyroc »

FIXED!!!

Hello everyone!

I need some help!

I installed Puppy Linux 3.01 onto my computer yesterday. Installing Flash and Firefox, and getting wireless internet was a piece of cake!

PLEASE READ BELOW IN MY OTHER POST, I now have a new problem!

Now I need help with my screen resolution. I am using an old Dell CRT monitor from the days of Windows ME, lol. The video card, according to xorg.conf, is an Intel 82810E DC-133 CGC [Chipset Graphics Controller]. I can go through the xorg setup wizard just fine, but when it is all done and it wants me to start x, I get some sort of an error, telling me to try the xorg wizard again, or use xvesa. Some of the browsing I do requires a larger resolution than 800x600. PLEASE HELP!
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#2 Post by kyroc »

More info:

Monitor - Manufactured December 2000
- Model: Dell E770s

Computer - Dell Dimension L866r
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#3 Post by kyroc »

I was thinking..

Can Xvesa support 1024x768 resolutions?
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#4 Post by Béèm »

I think xvesa does support 1024x768 and I think I tried it.
Did you do the test when configuring xorg in the xorgwizard?
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#5 Post by kyroc »

I believe I did test it..

when I configure xorg, the reboot, I get this error
Inter 800/900 Series VBIOS Hack: Version 0.5.3

Intel chipset detected. However, 915resolution was unable to determine the chip set type.
Chipset ID: 71248086

Please report this error to stomljen@yahoo.com
Hmm..

Ill try playing around with Xvesa to get a different resolution.

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#6 Post by kyroc »

I JUST GOT XORG TO WORK!!

However, when I select 1024x768 as my resolution, it sets it as 800x600, even though nowhere in my config file does it even have those numbers!

Please help me with this new problem!
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#7 Post by Béèm »

This are the spec's of your dispaly. http://support.dell.com/support/edocs/m ... n/spec.htm
Maybe by editing xorg.conf by hand you could set the resolution you want.
I didn't find the spec's for your adapter card of the PC.
Hope it can cope with the resolution you want.
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#8 Post by kyroc »

That is what I've been trying to do..

Here's my xorg.conf file!
#Special base config file used in Puppy Linux.

# **********************************************************************
# Module section -- this section is used to specify
# which dynamically loadable modules to load.
# **********************************************************************
#
Section "Module"

# This loads the DBE extension module.

Load "dbe" # Double buffer extension

# This loads the miscellaneous extensions module, and disables
# initialisation of the XFree86-DGA extension within that module.
SubSection "extmod"
Option "omit xfree86-dga" # don't initialise the DGA extension
EndSubSection

# This loads the font modules
Load "type1"
Load "freetype"

# This loads the GLX module
Load "glx"

# This loads xtrap extension, used by xrandr
Load "xtrap"

EndSection

# **********************************************************************
# Files section. This allows default font and rgb paths to be set
# **********************************************************************

Section "Files"

# The location of the RGB database. Note, this is the name of the
# file minus the extension (like ".txt" or ".db"). There is normally
# no need to change the default.

RgbPath "/usr/X11R7/lib/X11/rgb"

# Multiple FontPath entries are allowed (which are concatenated together),
# as well as specifying multiple comma-separated entries in one FontPath
# command (or a combination of both methods)

FontPath "/usr/X11R7/lib/X11/fonts/misc/"
FontPath "/usr/X11R7/lib/X11/fonts/Type1/"
FontPath "/usr/X11R7/lib/X11/fonts/TTF/"

EndSection

# **********************************************************************
# Server flags section.
# **********************************************************************

Section "ServerFlags"

# Uncomment this to disable the <Crtl><Alt><Fn> VT switch sequence
# (where n is 1 through 12). This allows clients to receive these key
# events.

# Option "DontVTSwitch"

# Enables mode switching with xrandr
# There is a report that this can cause Xorg not to work on some
# video hardware, so default is commented-out...
# but i want to use it in xorgwizard so leave on...

Option "RandR" "on"

EndSection

#everything past here is auto-generated by Puppy's Xorg Wizard...


Section "ServerLayout"
Identifier "X.org Configured"
Screen 0 "Screen0" 0 0
InputDevice "Mouse0" "CorePointer"
InputDevice "Keyboard0" "CoreKeyboard"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
Identifier "Keyboard0"
Driver "kbd"
Option "XkbRules" "xorg"
Option "XkbModel" "pc102"
Option "XkbLayout" "us" #xkeymap0
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
Identifier "Mouse0"
Driver "mouse"
Option "Protocol" "auto" #mouse0protocol
Option "Device" "/dev/mouse"
#Option "Emulate3Buttons"
#Option "Emulate3Timeout" "50"
Option "ZAxisMapping" "4 5" #scrollwheel
EndSection

Section "Monitor"
#DisplaySize 1024 768 # mm
Identifier "Monitor0"
VendorName "DEL"
ModelName "DELL E770s"
### Comment all HorizSync and VertRefresh values to use DDC:
Option "DPMS"
HorizSync 30.0-70.0
VertRefresh 50.0-85.0
#UseModes "Modes0" #monitor0usemodes
EndSection

Section "Modes"
Identifier "Modes0"
#modes0modeline0
EndSection

Section "Device"
### Available Driver options are:-
### Values: <i>: integer, <f>: float, <bool>: "True"/"False",
### <string>: "String", <freq>: "<f> Hz/kHz/MHz"
### [arg]: arg optional
#Option "NoAccel" # [<bool>]
#Option "SWcursor" # [<bool>]
#Option "ColorKey" # <i>
#Option "CacheLines" # <i>
#Option "Dac6Bit" # [<bool>]
#Option "DRI" # [<bool>]
#Option "NoDDC" # [<bool>]
#Option "ShowCache" # [<bool>]
#Option "XvMCSurfaces" # <i>
#Option "PageFlip" # [<bool>]
Identifier "Card0"
Driver "vesa" #card0driver
VendorName "Intel Corporation"
BoardName "82810E DC-133 CGC [Chipset Graphics Controller]"
BusID "PCI:0:1:0"
EndSection

Section "Screen"
Identifier "Screen0"
Device "Card0"
Monitor "Monitor0"
DefaultDepth 16
Subsection "Display"
Depth 16
Modes "1024x768"
EndSubsection
EndSection

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#9 Post by kyroc »

Ive been playing around with the config settings, no luck..

anything wrong that you can see on the config file?
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#10 Post by Béèm »

Only this maybe:

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Section "Monitor"
#DisplaySize 1024 768# mm
DisplaySize is commented out.
But you have set the mode to 1024x768 in the screen section.
Maybe that's enough, I don't know.
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#11 Post by kyroc »

I just tried uncommenting, no difference...

Any suggestions?
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#12 Post by kyroc »

Beem, could you send me your xorg.conf file for the 1024x768 resolution? Maybe I could compare mine and yous to spot any differences..
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#13 Post by Béèm »

This is the one:

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#Special base config file used in Puppy Linux.

# **********************************************************************
# Module section -- this  section  is used to specify
# which dynamically loadable modules to load.
# **********************************************************************
#
Section "Module"

# This loads the DBE extension module.

    Load        "dbe"  	# Double buffer extension

# This loads the miscellaneous extensions module, and disables
# initialisation of the XFree86-DGA extension within that module.
    SubSection  "extmod"
      Option    "omit xfree86-dga"   # don't initialise the DGA extension
    EndSubSection

# This loads the font modules
    Load        "type1"
    Load        "freetype"

# This loads the GLX module
    Load       "glx"

# This loads xtrap extension, used by xrandr
    Load       "xtrap"

EndSection

# **********************************************************************
# Files section.  This allows default font and rgb paths to be set
# **********************************************************************

Section "Files"

# The location of the RGB database.  Note, this is the name of the
# file minus the extension (like ".txt" or ".db").  There is normally
# no need to change the default.

    RgbPath	"/usr/X11R7/lib/X11/rgb"

# Multiple FontPath entries are allowed (which are concatenated together),
# as well as specifying multiple comma-separated entries in one FontPath
# command (or a combination of both methods)

    FontPath   "/usr/X11R7/lib/X11/fonts/misc/"
    FontPath   "/usr/X11R7/lib/X11/fonts/Type1/"
    FontPath   "/usr/X11R7/lib/X11/fonts/TTF/"

EndSection

# **********************************************************************
# Server flags section.
# **********************************************************************

Section "ServerFlags"

# Uncomment this to disable the <Crtl><Alt><Fn> VT switch sequence
# (where n is 1 through 12).  This allows clients to receive these key
# events.

#    Option "DontVTSwitch"

# Enables mode switching with xrandr
# There is a report that this can cause Xorg not to work on some
# video hardware, so default is commented-out...
# but i want to use it in xorgwizard so leave on...

    Option "RandR" "on"

EndSection

#everything past here is auto-generated by Puppy's Xorg Wizard...

Section "ServerLayout"
	Identifier     "X.org Configured"
	Screen      0  "Screen0" 0 0
	InputDevice    "Mouse0" "CorePointer"
	InputDevice    "Keyboard0" "CoreKeyboard"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
	Identifier  "Keyboard0"
	Driver      "kbd"
	Option      "XkbRules" "xorg"
	Option      "XkbModel" "pc102"
	Option      "XkbLayout" "be" #xkeymap0
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
	Identifier  "Mouse0"
	Driver      "mouse"
	Option	    "Protocol" "auto" #mouse0protocol
	Option	    "Device" "/dev/mouse"
	#Option      "Emulate3Buttons"
	#Option      "Emulate3Timeout" "50"
	Option      "ZAxisMapping" "4 5" #scrollwheel
EndSection

Section "Monitor"
	Identifier   "Monitor0"
	VendorName   "Monitor Vendor"
	ModelName    "Monitor Model"
	HorizSync    31.5-48.5
	VertRefresh  56-72
	#UseModes     "Modes0" #monitor0usemodes
EndSection

Section "Modes"
	Identifier "Modes0"
	#modes0modeline0
EndSection

Section "Device"
	       ### Available Driver options are:-
	       ### Values: <i>: integer, <f>: float, <bool>: "True"/"False",
	       ### <string>: "String", <freq>: "<f> Hz/kHz/MHz"
	       ### [arg]: arg optional
	       #Option     "SWcursor"           	# [<bool>]
	       #Option     "HWcursor"           	# [<bool>]
	       #Option     "NoAccel"            	# [<bool>]
	       #Option     "ShadowFB"           	# [<bool>]
	       #Option     "UseFBDev"           	# [<bool>]
	       #Option     "Rotate"             	# [<str>]
	       #Option     "VideoKey"           	# <i>
	       #Option     "FlatPanel"          	# [<bool>]
	       #Option     "FPDither"           	# [<bool>]
	       #Option     "CrtcNumber"         	# <i>
	       #Option     "FPScale"            	# [<bool>]
	       #Option     "FPTweak"            	# <i>
	Identifier  "Card0"
	Driver      "nv" #card0driver
	VendorName  "nVidia Corporation"
	BoardName   "Unknown Board"
	BusID       "PCI:2:0:0"
EndSection


Section "Screen"
	Identifier "Screen0"
	Device     "Card0"
	Monitor    "Monitor0"
    DefaultDepth 24
    Subsection "Display"
        Depth       24
        Modes       "1024x768"
    EndSubsection
EndSection

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#14 Post by kyroc »

Hmm.. No success for me..

I copied it and put it into my xorg.conf file.. didn't work..

what version are you running?
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#15 Post by kyroc »

I JUST HAD AN IDEA!

Maybe I could use Xvesa instead.. In that case,

How do I change the Xvesa resolution?????????
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#16 Post by waldo »

read it yesterday and denied, can use 915 intel.

How old ist the motherboard?

"i810 supports..." even me, that's a joke.
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#17 Post by Béèm »

kyroc wrote:I JUST HAD AN IDEA!

Maybe I could use Xvesa instead.. In that case,

How do I change the Xvesa resolution?????????
I am running 3.01 right now, but I sstarted with 1.09 and didn't have a problem with 1024x768

If you go to the command prompt and type xorgwizard you should have a possibility to configure xorg or xvesa.
In one occasion I did configure for xvesa in 1024x768.
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#18 Post by Dougal »

kyroc: Just a couple of comments about your xorg.conf (posted above):
1) it uses the "vesa" driver. Intel cards usually use the i810 driver -- it could be that yours is just too old for that driver or something, but it could also mean that when the test in xorgwizard didn't work, you pressed the "tweak" and then "use generic driver" option...
2) It doesn't really matter what the resolution is that's written there, if 915resolution isn't working... setting the resolution with intel cards requires the use of 915resolution and I think you got some error from that.
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#19 Post by kyroc »

hmm.. I was using the "Generic" xorg driver.

I just got impatient and reinstalled puppy from scratch. Didn't take that long to get everything the same as it was before. When it asked me for the resolution I wanted for xorg, I chose 1024x768x16, and it worked! I think it was because, for some reason, it didn't have to use the Generic driver.

This is my xorg.conf now!
#Special base config file used in Puppy Linux.

# **********************************************************************
# Module section -- this section is used to specify
# which dynamically loadable modules to load.
# **********************************************************************
#
Section "Module"

# This loads the DBE extension module.

Load "dbe" # Double buffer extension

# This loads the miscellaneous extensions module, and disables
# initialisation of the XFree86-DGA extension within that module.
SubSection "extmod"
Option "omit xfree86-dga" # don't initialise the DGA extension
EndSubSection

# This loads the font modules
Load "type1"
Load "freetype"

# This loads the GLX module
Load "glx"

# This loads xtrap extension, used by xrandr
Load "xtrap"

EndSection

# **********************************************************************
# Files section. This allows default font and rgb paths to be set
# **********************************************************************

Section "Files"

# The location of the RGB database. Note, this is the name of the
# file minus the extension (like ".txt" or ".db"). There is normally
# no need to change the default.

RgbPath "/usr/X11R7/lib/X11/rgb"

# Multiple FontPath entries are allowed (which are concatenated together),
# as well as specifying multiple comma-separated entries in one FontPath
# command (or a combination of both methods)

FontPath "/usr/X11R7/lib/X11/fonts/misc/"
FontPath "/usr/X11R7/lib/X11/fonts/Type1/"
FontPath "/usr/X11R7/lib/X11/fonts/TTF/"

EndSection

# **********************************************************************
# Server flags section.
# **********************************************************************

Section "ServerFlags"

# Uncomment this to disable the <Crtl><Alt><Fn> VT switch sequence
# (where n is 1 through 12). This allows clients to receive these key
# events.

# Option "DontVTSwitch"

# Enables mode switching with xrandr
# There is a report that this can cause Xorg not to work on some
# video hardware, so default is commented-out...
# but i want to use it in xorgwizard so leave on...

Option "RandR" "on"

EndSection

#everything past here is auto-generated by Puppy's Xorg Wizard...


Section "ServerLayout"
Identifier "X.org Configured"
Screen 0 "Screen0" 0 0
InputDevice "Mouse0" "CorePointer"
InputDevice "Keyboard0" "CoreKeyboard"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
Identifier "Keyboard0"
Driver "kbd"
Option "XkbRules" "xorg"
Option "XkbModel" "pc102"
Option "XkbLayout" "us" #xkeymap0
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
Identifier "Mouse0"
Driver "mouse"
Option "Protocol" "auto" #mouse0protocol
Option "Device" "/dev/mouse"
#Option "Emulate3Buttons"
#Option "Emulate3Timeout" "50"
Option "ZAxisMapping" "4 5" #scrollwheel
EndSection

Section "Monitor"
#DisplaySize 320 240 # mm
Identifier "Monitor0"
VendorName "DEL"
ModelName "DELL E770s"
### Comment all HorizSync and VertRefresh values to use DDC:
Option "DPMS"
HorizSync 30.0-70.0
VertRefresh 50.0-85.0
#UseModes "Modes0" #monitor0usemodes
EndSection

Section "Modes"
Identifier "Modes0"
#modes0modeline0
EndSection

Section "Device"
### Available Driver options are:-
### Values: <i>: integer, <f>: float, <bool>: "True"/"False",
### <string>: "String", <freq>: "<f> Hz/kHz/MHz"
### [arg]: arg optional
#Option "NoAccel" # [<bool>]
#Option "SWcursor" # [<bool>]
#Option "ColorKey" # <i>
#Option "CacheLines" # <i>
#Option "Dac6Bit" # [<bool>]
#Option "DRI" # [<bool>]
#Option "NoDDC" # [<bool>]
#Option "ShowCache" # [<bool>]
#Option "XvMCSurfaces" # <i>
#Option "PageFlip" # [<bool>]
Identifier "Card0"
Driver "i810" #card0driver
VendorName "Intel Corporation"
BoardName "82810E DC-133 CGC [Chipset Graphics Controller]"
BusID "PCI:0:1:0"
EndSection

Section "Screen"
Identifier "Screen0"
Device "Card0"
Monitor "Monitor0"
DefaultDepth 16
Subsection "Display"
Depth 16
Modes "1024x768"
EndSubsection
EndSection

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So, all works well now.

I would like to thank everyone here for helping me to fix this problem.

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#20 Post by Béèm »

Glad for you it works.
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