How to Cure Fuzzy Xorg Display?

[Ed Sutherland]

baza wrote:

> Ed Sutherland wrote:
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>> baza wrote:
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>>> Ed Sutherland wrote:
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>>>> baza wrote:
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>>>>> Try usr/bin/ xorgconfig. Are you running an Intel i810 chip?
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>>>>> Baza
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>>>> Yes, the i810. I also have enabled the 8MB video buffer, as I know 
>>>> that can be a problem. What is the difference between 
>>>> dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xorg and xorgconfig?
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>>>> Ed
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>>> I run a i810 chip on my Dell and dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xorg just 
>>> gives me 640X480 in nasty fuzzy mode. xorgconfig, and a bit of 
>>> editing of xorg.conf, gives me 1280X1024 nice and crisp, though it's 
>>> running on con7 for some reason no one at Ubuntu seems able to work 
>>> out:)
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>> 'A bit of editing xorg.conf...' What sort of editing?
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>> Ed
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> I had to add a line so the scroll wheel on my mouse works, and remove 
> the 8bit mode line, uncomment the glx lines.
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> Baza
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I tried /usr/bin/X11/xorgconfig and it results in an error when GDM 
tries to start.

Here are my attempts so far (all resulting in a fuzzy 640x480 display)

1. dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xorg

a. set vid ram to 8000kb
b. chose 'advanced' display setup
c. chose 'medium' setup

There must be one item I'm missing, because I did have a clear, crisp 
display the last time I installed Ubuntu (Warty).

Ed