Still trying to get to 1680x1050 WAS: Upgrade to 8.04 stuck in 800x600

[Leonard Chatagnier]

--- On Mon, 10/20/08, Frank McCormick <fmccormick at videotron.ca> wrote:
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> 
> >If that doesn't work:
> > You may need to check your documentation or open the
> box and determine which intel chip set you actually have.
> Then modprobe the module for that chip set. Reboot in
> recovery mode again and run xfix again, continue normal boot
> and see if that solves your problem,
> > If not, report back telling us what you did and the
> results and someone a lot smarter than me will surely help.
> I think the key to your issue is the ID of you intel video
> chip.
> 
>   I already know what Video chip I have..a very generic 865
> which has
> never given me problems before. However Ubuntu hardy uses
> the i810
> driver...as opposed to the (older? newer?) intel drive
> which my Debian
> Sid setup uses. I also went to the x.org wiki and following
> their FAQ
> put the display size and modeline for 1680x1050 into the
> monitor section
> of xorg.conf. No luck, it didn't like that at all.
>
Have you tried the Debian Sid driver module in Ubuntu. It should be compatible with Hardy, I think. If not you can just remove it. 

If you are just putting your resolution issue on hold for a while, these may be of interest. There is a Linux .tar.gz driver file for your chip. Just google for "intel 865" and you'll find these and many more.  HTH.

downloadcenter.intel.com/Product_Filter.aspx?ProductID=1049&lang=eng

 http://downloadcenter.intel.com/Detail_Desc.aspx?agr=Y&ProductID=1044&DwnldID=8203&strOSs=39&OSFullName=Linux*&lang=eng

www.intel.com/design/chipsets/865/documentation.htm

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Leonard Chatagnier
lenc5570 at sbcglobal.net