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

[Michael]

Aart Koelewijn wrote:
> 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
>
>
>
>   
I had the same basic problem. There is more than one place in xorg.conf 
that the resolution is listed. I don't remember what I changed but make 
sure every instance is the configuration you want. If you are using an 
Nvidia graphics card with the restricted driver you should have a 
program called Nvidia Settings in usr/bin that may also do what you want.

Mike


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