xserver problem - is there an alternative to re-install?

[Aart Koelewijn]

Op vr, 28-12-2007 te 18:59 +0000, schreef R Kimber:
> On Fri, 28 Dec 2007 12:01:46 +0100
> Aart Koelewijn wrote:
> 
> > Op vr, 28-12-2007 te 00:42 +0000, schreef R Kimber:
> > > On Fri, 28 Dec 2007 07:33:55 +1000
> > > Corey Bettenhausen wrote:
> > > 
> > > > R Kimber wrote:
> > > > [snip]
> > > > > I can get is 800x600, even though the xorg.conf file is the
> > > > > same as before except for the mouse entry.
> > > > If you change your xorg.conf to its state prior to the mouse
> > > > upgrade, does everything work correctly (except the mouse of
> > > > course)?  It might be worthwhile to post the lines that you
> > > > changed from your xorg.conf file as well.
> > > > -Corey
> > > 
> > > I'll try the old setup tomorrow.  Meanwhile, the xorg.conf changes
> > > were:
> > > 
> > > Section "InputDevice"
> > >         Identifier      "Configured Mouse"
> > >         Driver          "mouse"
> > >         Option          "CorePointer"
> > >         Option          "Device"        "/dev/input/mice"
> > >         Option          "Protocol"      "ImPS/2"
> > >         Option          "ZAxisMapping"  "4 5"
> > >         Option          "Emulate3Buttons"       "true"
> > > EndSection
> > > 
> > > Changed to ......
> > > 
> > > Section "InputDevice"
> > >         Identifier      "Configured Mouse"
> > >         Driver          "evdev"
> > >         Option          "CorePointer"
> > >         Option          "Name"  "Logitech LX7 Mouse"
> > > EndSection
> > 
> > Try "sudo dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xorg". It might just get you a
> > working xorg.conf
> > 
> > Aart
> 
> I first tried the old config.  That gave the same result (maximum
> 800x600), but interestingly the new mouse seemed to work OK.
> 
> I then did sudo dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xorg and again ended up with
> 800x600, even though the config file says
> 
> SubSection "Display"
>                 Modes           "1280x1024" "1024x768" "800x600"
> "640x480"
> EndSubSection
> 
> The monitor seemed to be detected fine and the config program allowed
> me to set 1280x1024 as one of the resolutions
> 
> 800x600 is the maximum option shown in the system > preferences > screen
> resolution window.
> 
> Now what?

I would look in /var/log/Xorg.0.log. Is the right config file used? Is
the right driver loaded? There should be something in that file which
will tell you what you can try as a next step.

Aart