Successful dapper drake install on Dell Inspiron 9400 Core Duo

[Derek Broughton]

spira_mirabilis wrote:

> 
> I tried this out, and it did not work...The 915 resolution is the latest
> package, and I have tried the method described, I still have no better
> than 1024x768 resolution..
> 
> 
> 
> Oddly, although the xorg.conf shows the resolutions:

It's not odd - that would imply that the resolutions were natively available
and you don't need 915resolution.  I'd start by removing 915resolution,
it's a crude hack that should be a _last_ resort, not a first.

>   SubSection "Display"
>   Depth               24
>   Modes               "1920x1440" "1920x1200" "1440x900"
>   EndSubSection
> 
> I cannot use any of these that are listed..

So, what messages did you get in /var/log/kdm.log or /var/log/Xorg.*.log? 
What resolution are you trying to use?  Your original message simply said
you couldn't get higher than 1024x768. Are you certain any of the above are
really supported by the hardware?  1920 x 1440 is a 4:3 ratio, the other
two are 16:10, which implies the standard Dell widescreen display.  If you
don't have the widescreen, those two surely won't be supported.  Use gtf to
construct modelines for the modes that are supported.

# gtf 1280 800 60
# gtf 1440 900 60
# gtf 1920 1200 60
# gtf 1920 1440 60

Add the output from those to the Monitor section in your xorg.conf.  Then
use _exactly_ the same names in the Modes lines of the Screen section (ie,
gtf will make Modelines that use names like "1920x1440_60.00",
not "1920x1440" - change either one, but make them match).

(btw, I disagree with the statement that the Intels are a headache - you
just need to do it right).
-- 
derek