Ubuntu Screen Res Issues

[vilaweb casamance]

jean gruneberg wrote:

> Mark Menzies wrote:
>
>> I have my laptop running at 1024x768 and my monitor (when docked) can
>> run at 1280x1024.
>>
>> The graphics on my laptop is :
>> Intel 82852/82855GM/GME Graphics controller
>>
>> But when the laptop is docked, I cannot have a higher res than
>> 1024x768.  Even if I have to manually change the res every time I
>> dock and undock it I will do that, but at the moment, I don`t even
>> have that option.
>>
>>
>
> On my fujitsu (running the same graphics card) had to install
> 915resolution (now in synaptic).  Once installed run 915resolution -l
> in terminal.  Gives you a list of available resolutions and their mode
> ID's
>
> In the file /etc/init.d/bootmisc.sh add the line for the resolution
> you need at the end of the first uncommented section.
>
> In mine the line is.....
>
> 915resolution 7d 1280 800
>
>
> This has added the widescreen resolution as well as all the lower
> resolutions the card will run.
>
> HTH
>
> Jean
>
hey! Jean,
I Tryed to add this line in /bootmisc.sh file but I don't see 1280x800
resolution size.

*root at jbascdj:~ # 915resolution -l
Intel 800/900 Series VBIOS Hack : version 0.4.6

Chipset: 915GM
BIOS: TYPE 1
Mode Table Offset: $C0000 + $269
Mode Table Entries: 36

Mode 30 : 640x480, 8 bits/pixel
Mode 32 : 800x600, 8 bits/pixel
Mode 34 : 1024x768, 8 bits/pixel
Mode 38 : 1280x1024, 8 bits/pixel
Mode 3a : 1600x1200, 8 bits/pixel
Mode 3c : 1920x1440, 8 bits/pixel
Mode 41 : 640x480, 16 bits/pixel
Mode 43 : 800x600, 16 bits/pixel
Mode 45 : 1024x768, 16 bits/pixel
Mode 49 : 1280x1024, 16 bits/pixel
Mode 4b : 1600x1200, 16 bits/pixel
Mode 4d : 1920x1440, 16 bits/pixel
Mode 50 : 640x480, 32 bits/pixel
Mode 52 : 800x600, 32 bits/pixel
Mode 54 : 1024x768, 32 bits/pixel
Mode 58 : 1280x1024, 32 bits/pixel
Mode 5a : 1600x1200, 32 bits/pixel
Mode 5c : 1920x1440, 32 bits/pixel
*
thanks
kernic

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