Thanks to all for the very quick response and for copying me direct.
Noticed you
didn't copy list so am taking the liberty and doing so. I'm using this
response to
reply to all for efficiency but all responses have a reply. See below.
Angelina Carlton wrote:
Hello,
On Fri, Jun 03, 2005 at 02:56:21PM +0000, Leonard Chatagnier wrote:
Only the 800x600 and 640x480 are available while previously 1028x786 was
functional and I could switch
to it with cntrl ++. The higher resolution had been available on both
woody and sarge kernels(stock).
what kernel are you currently running and did you install with apt or
compile it yourself?
I'm using stock 2.6.8-2-686 and have 2.4.18-bf2.4 as backup. Installed
with apt
and I don't compile being a newbie.
I have ran dpkg --reconfigure and wajig reconfigure xserver-xfree86 and
always select the 1028x786 max
resolution. I've tried modprobe r128 and get a message that file not
found or doesn't exist but it does and
modprobe gives the same message with or without the full path name.
can you paste the complete message? (if you have no X windows to paste
from maybe ssh in from another machine with X)
ChatagnierL-Home:/etc/devfs# modprobe r128.ko
FATAL: Module r128.ko not found.
ChatagnierL-Home:/etc/devfs# modprobe
/lib/modules/2.6.8-2-686/kernel/drivers/char/drm/r128.ko
FATAL: Module /lib/modules/2.6.8_2_686/kernel/drivers/char/drm/r128.ko
not found.
ChatagnierL-Home:/etc/devfs#
PS-the above path is taken right out of the locate output after being
updated.
what card is this? ati rage 128? (im not familiar with ati)
It's a module that I believe must be loaded for dri and the higher
resolutions to work.
Read it somewhere while googling but don't remember where. I'll stand
corrected if I'm wrong.
My video card is ATI 3D Rage Pro AGP 1X/ 2X rev 5c
I'm
somewhat of a newbie having
been with Debian and linux for about 6 months and don't know what else
to do. The pertinent section of my
XFConfig-4 file is copied below for referene and would be glad to
provide any other needed date:
Section "Module"
Load "GLcore"
Load "bitmap"
Load "dbe"
Load "ddc"
Load "dri"
Load "extmod"
Load "freetype"
Load "glx"
Load "int10"
Load "pex5" Comment: this module never loads
Load "record"
Load "speedo"
Load "type1"
Load "vbe"
Load "xie" Comment: this module never loads
EndSection
Section "Device"
Identifier "Generic Video Card"
Driver "vesa"
Option "UseFBDev" "true"
EndSection
Section "Monitor"
Identifier "Generic Monitor"
HorizSync 28-50
VertRefresh 43-75
Option "DPMS"
EndSection
Section "Screen"
Identifier "Default Screen"
Device "Generic Video Card"
Monitor "Generic Monitor"
DefaultDepth 24
SubSection "Display"
Depth 1
Modes "800x600" "640x480"
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Depth 4
Modes "800x600" "640x480"
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Depth 8
Modes "800x600" "640x480"
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Depth 15
Modes "800x600" "640x480"
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Depth 16
Modes "800x600" "640x480"
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Depth 24
Modes "800x600" "640x480"
EndSubSection
EndSection
Section "DRI"
Mode 0666
EndSection
If you are sure the horizontal andvertical refreshes are correct,
(check the manufactures website for your monitor) then do:
HP M50 manual gives: line Horizontal freq 30-54 KHtz
Raster Vertical freq 50-100 Htz
Also, max frequency for 1024x786 of 60Htz, 800x600 of 85 Htz and 640x480
of 85 Htz.
Note that all resolutions were once working on both woody and sarge set
up using the
simple selection when configuring xserver-xfree86. Debconf or dpkg
actually selected the frequencies.
cp -iv /etc/X11/XF86config /etc/X11/XF86config.backup
and then edit the file directly, adding the mode you want.
for example:
SubSection "Display"
Depth 16
Modes "1028x786" "800x600" "640x480"
EndSubSection
You can also install modconf, which is a curses based gui module
loader to make things a little easier.
also look here http://www.xfree86.org/3.3.6/r128.html for any tips.
good luck!
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED], Yes, I'm aware and at one time when all
resolutions were working it showed up
in the config file. Have been a little afraid to manually edit the file
do to the warnings
at the beginning of the file. I've always did a dpkg or wajig
reconfigure selecting simple monitor
configuration and sellecting the 1028x786 resolution on the popup screen
if it wasn't already selected.
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED], Same as above but will now try it as it has been
done before.
To: All, After modifying XF86Config-4 and rebooting, I still seem to
have only 2 resolution using
cntrl-alt-++ but the screen looks to have a finer grain like the
1024x786 resolution. Is there a way to
explicitly tell what screen resolution is running? I should know how,
but not on Debian.
Thanks to all and I will review the above link,
Leonard
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