I have the same probleme here with a HP notebook and an intel chipset. In the detection process Xorg detects correctly 1280x800 with depth 24 bit. This shows also in the xorg configuration file in the "monitor" and "screen" section. Still it uses the "vesa" driver in the "device" section. and the max resolution it can achieve is 1024*768.
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Section "Monitor"
Identifier "Monitor0"
VendorName "Monitor Vendor"
ModelName "Monitor Model"
HorizSync 30-50
VertRefresh 56-60
#UseModes "Modes0" #monitor0usemodes
Option "PreferredMode" "1280x800"
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 "ShadowFB" # [<bool>]
#Option "DefaultRefresh" # [<bool>]
#Option "ModeSetClearScreen" # [<bool>]
Identifier "Card0"
Driver "vesa" #card0driver
VendorName "Intel Corporation"
BoardName "Unknown Board"
BusID "PCI:0:2:0"
EndSection
Section "Screen"
Identifier "Screen0"
Device "Card0"
Monitor "Monitor0"
DefaultDepth 24
Subsection "Display"
Depth 24
Modes "1280x800"
EndSubsection
EndSection
After fiddling with my xorg.config and googling for 2 days I am aware that there are some issues with intel drivers and xorg. As examples I have two links, maybe they give some hints to someone with a clue
http://bkhome.org/blog/?viewDetailed=00854
http://www.mail-archive.com/universe-bu ... 8432.html
For me replacing the "vesa" entry with "intel" as suggested in the 2nd post didn't work, the xserver doesn't start in that case. Also the TWEAK/Refreshrate approach in the xorgwizard as suggested in previous post doesn't help. after testing all that is available is the 1024x768 mode.
I am a newbie puppy user and I was blown away from the speed of puppy and the relativ easy configuration process from the beginning. Although I can live with the lower resolution it would be nice if somebody can come up with a solution (install correct intel driver?). This is so far the (almost) only issue where windows is superior to the puppy installation ... .
Thanks for reading, any help is appreciated.