How to Cure Fuzzy Xorg Display?

[baza]

Ed Sutherland wrote:

> baza wrote:
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>> 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.
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> Here are my attempts so far (all resulting in a fuzzy 640x480 display)
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> 1. dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xorg
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> a. set vid ram to 8000kb
> b. chose 'advanced' display setup
> c. chose 'medium' setup
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> There must be one item I'm missing, because I did have a clear, crisp 
> display the last time I installed Ubuntu (Warty).
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> Ed
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It's a Hoary problem. Warty works fine with the Intel chipset, that's 
beause Warty uses Xfree86, not xorg.

Baza