915resolution howto
Gabriel Dragffy
dragffy at yandex.ru
Thu Dec 14 11:04:46 UTC 2006
I removed 915reslution (purge) and did what you said. But my xorg.conf
alread looked OK to me, after a reboot the screen came up 1024x768 res
again. Have attached my xorg.conf which I hope could help you.
Thank you
Gabe
On Wed, 2006-12-13 at 18:12 -0800, Matthew Kuiken wrote:
> Gabriel Dragffy wrote:
> > Hi,
> >
> > I have a Sony laptop, it uses 1280x800 screen res from an intel 915gm
> > onboard graphics.
> >
> > I have always used 915resoution like this:
> > # 915resolution 38 1280 800 24
> >
> > Then edit /etc/init.d/bootmisc.sh and add the line:
> > /usr/sbin/915resolution 38 1280 800 24
> >
> > Then I can ctrl+alt+backspace to restart x-server and get the new
> > resolution. Question is, this doesn't seem the right approach 'cause the
> > 915res website says you need to edit xorg.conf and I have no idea
> > how...?
> >
> > Also when the computer resumes from hibernate the screen res is not
> > correct but a standar 640x480. Have been living with this prob for a
> > year now, just install Edgy and would love to finally solve it :)
> >
>
> I have a Sony laptop with an i915 card, and I have not needed
> 915resolution since Breezy. You may want to uninstall 915 resolution,
> and get this working directly with the xorg.conf.
>
> I have attached my current xorg.conf for reference. I do remember that
> I had to mess with it a bit in Dapper to get everything working
> properly, and so I can probably help a bit to try to figure out what is
> going on with yours, too. As you can see from my xorg.conf, my laptop
> screen is 1366x768.
>
> The first place that I started looking is in /var/log/Xorg.0.log. It
> had informational messages in there that told me why it wasn't selecting
> the resolution I wanted. It may have to do with sync ranges configured
> for the monitor, or other issues, but we should be able to figure this
> out. Let me know if you would like to pursue this further.
>
> -Matt
>
>
>
>
> plain text document attachment (xorg.conf)
> # /etc/X11/xorg.conf (xorg X Window System server configuration file)
> #
> # This file was generated by dexconf, the Debian X Configuration tool, using
> # values from the debconf database.
> #
> # Edit this file with caution, and see the /etc/X11/xorg.conf manual page.
> # (Type "man /etc/X11/xorg.conf" at the shell prompt.)
> #
> # This file is automatically updated on xserver-xorg package upgrades *only*
> # if it has not been modified since the last upgrade of the xserver-xorg
> # package.
> #
> # If you have edited this file but would like it to be automatically updated
> # again, run the following command:
> # sudo dpkg-reconfigure -phigh xserver-xorg
>
> Section "Files"
> FontPath "/usr/share/X11/fonts/misc"
> FontPath "/usr/share/X11/fonts/cyrillic"
> FontPath "/usr/share/X11/fonts/100dpi/:unscaled"
> FontPath "/usr/share/X11/fonts/75dpi/:unscaled"
> FontPath "/usr/share/X11/fonts/Type1"
> FontPath "/usr/share/X11/fonts/100dpi"
> FontPath "/usr/share/X11/fonts/75dpi"
> FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/X11/misc"
> # path to defoma fonts
> FontPath "/var/lib/defoma/x-ttcidfont-conf.d/dirs/TrueType"
> EndSection
>
> Section "Module"
> Load "i2c"
> Load "bitmap"
> Load "ddc"
> Load "dri"
> Load "extmod"
> Load "freetype"
> Load "glx"
> Load "int10"
> Load "type1"
> Load "vbe"
> EndSection
>
> Section "InputDevice"
> Identifier "Generic Keyboard"
> Driver "kbd"
> Option "CoreKeyboard"
> Option "XkbRules" "xorg"
> Option "XkbModel" "pc105"
> Option "XkbLayout" "us"
> Option "XkbOptions" "lv3:ralt_switch"
> EndSection
>
> Section "InputDevice"
> Identifier "Configured Mouse"
> Driver "mouse"
> Option "CorePointer"
> Option "Device" "/dev/input/mice"
> Option "Protocol" "ExplorerPS/2"
> Option "ZAxisMapping" "4 5"
> Option "Emulate3Buttons" "true"
> EndSection
>
> Section "InputDevice"
> Identifier "Synaptics Touchpad"
> Driver "synaptics"
> Option "SendCoreEvents" "true"
> Option "Device" "/dev/psaux"
> Option "Protocol" "auto-dev"
> Option "HorizScrollDelta" "0"
> EndSection
>
> Section "InputDevice"
> Driver "wacom"
> Identifier "stylus"
> Option "Device" "/dev/wacom" # Change to
> # /dev/input/event
> # for USB
> Option "Type" "stylus"
> Option "ForceDevice" "ISDV4" # Tablet PC ONLY
> EndSection
>
> Section "InputDevice"
> Driver "wacom"
> Identifier "eraser"
> Option "Device" "/dev/wacom" # Change to
> # /dev/input/event
> # for USB
> Option "Type" "eraser"
> Option "ForceDevice" "ISDV4" # Tablet PC ONLY
> EndSection
>
> Section "InputDevice"
> Driver "wacom"
> Identifier "cursor"
> Option "Device" "/dev/wacom" # Change to
> # /dev/input/event
> # for USB
> Option "Type" "cursor"
> Option "ForceDevice" "ISDV4" # Tablet PC ONLY
> EndSection
>
> Section "Device"
> Identifier "Intel Corporation Mobile 915GM/GMS/910GML Express Graphics Controller"
> Driver "i810"
> BusID "PCI:0:2:0"
> EndSection
>
> Section "Monitor"
> Identifier "Generic Monitor"
> Option "DPMS"
> EndSection
>
> Section "Screen"
> Identifier "Default Screen"
> Device "Intel Corporation Mobile 915GM/GMS/910GML Express Graphics Controller"
> Monitor "Generic Monitor"
> DefaultDepth 24
> SubSection "Display"
> Depth 1
> Modes "1366x768"
> EndSubSection
> SubSection "Display"
> Depth 4
> Modes "1366x768"
> EndSubSection
> SubSection "Display"
> Depth 8
> Modes "1366x768"
> EndSubSection
> SubSection "Display"
> Depth 15
> Modes "1366x768"
> EndSubSection
> SubSection "Display"
> Depth 16
> Modes "1366x768"
> EndSubSection
> SubSection "Display"
> Depth 24
> Modes "1366x768"
> EndSubSection
> EndSection
>
> Section "ServerLayout"
> Identifier "Default Layout"
> Screen "Default Screen"
> InputDevice "Generic Keyboard"
> InputDevice "Configured Mouse"
> InputDevice "stylus" "SendCoreEvents"
> InputDevice "cursor" "SendCoreEvents"
> InputDevice "eraser" "SendCoreEvents"
> InputDevice "Synaptics Touchpad"
> EndSection
>
> Section "DRI"
> Mode 0666
> EndSection
-------------- next part --------------
# /etc/X11/xorg.conf (xorg X Window System server configuration file)
#
# This file was generated by dexconf, the Debian X Configuration tool, using
# values from the debconf database.
#
# Edit this file with caution, and see the /etc/X11/xorg.conf manual page.
# (Type "man /etc/X11/xorg.conf" at the shell prompt.)
#
# This file is automatically updated on xserver-xorg package upgrades *only*
# if it has not been modified since the last upgrade of the xserver-xorg
# package.
#
# If you have edited this file but would like it to be automatically updated
# again, run the following command:
# sudo dpkg-reconfigure -phigh xserver-xorg
Section "Files"
FontPath "/usr/share/X11/fonts/misc"
FontPath "/usr/share/X11/fonts/cyrillic"
FontPath "/usr/share/X11/fonts/100dpi/:unscaled"
FontPath "/usr/share/X11/fonts/75dpi/:unscaled"
FontPath "/usr/share/X11/fonts/Type1"
FontPath "/usr/share/X11/fonts/100dpi"
FontPath "/usr/share/X11/fonts/75dpi"
FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/X11/misc"
# path to defoma fonts
FontPath "/var/lib/defoma/x-ttcidfont-conf.d/dirs/TrueType"
EndSection
Section "Module"
Load "i2c"
Load "bitmap"
Load "ddc"
Load "dri"
Load "extmod"
Load "freetype"
Load "glx"
Load "int10"
Load "type1"
Load "vbe"
EndSection
Section "InputDevice"
Identifier "Generic Keyboard"
Driver "kbd"
Option "CoreKeyboard"
Option "XkbRules" "xorg"
Option "XkbModel" "pc105"
Option "XkbLayout" "gb"
Option "XkbOptions" "lv3:ralt_switch"
EndSection
Section "InputDevice"
Identifier "Configured Mouse"
Driver "mouse"
Option "CorePointer"
Option "Device" "/dev/input/mice"
Option "Protocol" "ExplorerPS/2"
Option "ZAxisMapping" "4 5"
Option "Emulate3Buttons" "true"
EndSection
Section "InputDevice"
Identifier "Synaptics Touchpad"
Driver "synaptics"
Option "SendCoreEvents" "true"
Option "Device" "/dev/psaux"
Option "Protocol" "auto-dev"
Option "HorizScrollDelta" "0"
EndSection
Section "InputDevice"
Driver "wacom"
Identifier "stylus"
Option "Device" "/dev/wacom" # Change to
# /dev/input/event
# for USB
Option "Type" "stylus"
Option "ForceDevice" "ISDV4" # Tablet PC ONLY
EndSection
Section "InputDevice"
Driver "wacom"
Identifier "eraser"
Option "Device" "/dev/wacom" # Change to
# /dev/input/event
# for USB
Option "Type" "eraser"
Option "ForceDevice" "ISDV4" # Tablet PC ONLY
EndSection
Section "InputDevice"
Driver "wacom"
Identifier "cursor"
Option "Device" "/dev/wacom" # Change to
# /dev/input/event
# for USB
Option "Type" "cursor"
Option "ForceDevice" "ISDV4" # Tablet PC ONLY
EndSection
Section "Device"
Identifier "Intel Corporation Mobile 915GM/GMS/910GML Express Graphics Controller"
Driver "i810"
BusID "PCI:0:2:0"
EndSection
Section "Monitor"
Identifier "Generic Monitor"
Option "DPMS"
EndSection
Section "Screen"
Identifier "Default Screen"
Device "Intel Corporation Mobile 915GM/GMS/910GML Express Graphics Controller"
Monitor "Generic Monitor"
DefaultDepth 24
SubSection "Display"
Depth 1
Modes "1280x800"
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Depth 4
Modes "1280x800"
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Depth 8
Modes "1280x800"
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Depth 15
Modes "1280x800"
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Depth 16
Modes "1280x800"
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Depth 24
Modes "1280x800"
EndSubSection
EndSection
Section "ServerLayout"
Identifier "Default Layout"
Screen "Default Screen"
InputDevice "Generic Keyboard"
InputDevice "Configured Mouse"
InputDevice "stylus" "SendCoreEvents"
InputDevice "cursor" "SendCoreEvents"
InputDevice "eraser" "SendCoreEvents"
InputDevice "Synaptics Touchpad"
EndSection
Section "DRI"
Mode 0666
EndSection
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