i915 & screen resolution

Sat Nov 5 10:19:15 UTC 2005

It doesn't matter what driver you have - to be able to use a higher resolution than 1024x768, you need to have correct refreshrates (VertRefresh and HorizSync)...

Oscar

On Fri, 4 Nov 2005 15:21:12 -0800 (PST)
Camuzat Sebastien <camuzat_s at yahoo.com> wrote:

> hi everybody.
> Maybe someone could help me. My hp nx6110 laptop has a
> i915gm video chipset. 
> 
> Running ubuntu 5.10 I cannot get higher resolution
> than 1024*768.
> Ive installed the 915resolution hack patch but did not
> succeed in make it run. It indicates the VBIOS
> resolutions list, but I cannot get more from this
> patch. I'm stuck.
> Someone could detail me the procedure to follow ?
> 
> Ive also downloaded i915graphics tar drivers from
> intel but Im unable to install it (Im basically
> newbee, maybe a little step beyond newbee but not more
> :-) ).
> 
> Which of both methods should be used ?
> Thanks for your help.
> 
> Sébastien.
> (loc : France :-) )
> 
> 
> 
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