Re: fedora-list Digest, Vol 6, Issue 348

From: Pietro R.A. Binetti (binabin_at_libero.it)
Date: 08/30/04

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Date: Mon, 30 Aug 2004 18:05:45 +0200

    Firstly I apologize for the wrong indication: I am stuck on 640x480
    resolution (not 800x600) and I want to have 800x600 (not 1024x768).
    However
    the problem doesn't change so much: I am still stuck.

    Some of you suggested me to look at the video memory in my BIOS
    settings.
    Now there are 2 problems:
    1. accessing my BIOS settings at the startup I can't see anywhere issues
    relating on video memory
    2. I checked my system hardware and I discovered that my video card
    shares
    the memory with the RAM: it takes 8MB of 128MB. It does mean something,
    doesn't it?

    I also checked on the Acer webpage: there are no updates available for
    my
    BIOS.

    Regards,
    Pietro

    -----Original Message-----

    > Pietro R.A. Binetti wrote:
    > > Hello everyone,
    > >
    > >
    > >
    > > I am a new user of Fedora core 2, and a newer of linux-like OS as
    > >
    > > well.
    > >
    > > 2 days ago I installed Fedora on my notebook: acer travel mate 212T.
    > >
    > > I already have some problems that I can't solve:
    > >
    > >
    > >
    > > 1. Screen resolution
    > >
    > > I can't change the screen resolution: it is fixed on 800x600!
    > >
    > > During the OS installation i tried to select "generic LCD monitor" with
    > >
    > > different resolutions (as my monitor is not in the list). In all cases,
    > >
    > > once installed Fedora, I can't switch the resolution to the wanted
    > >
    > > 1024x768. I tried to do that changing the Display settings in the System
    > >
    > > Settings option panel. I select 1024x768 but I still see in 800x600
    > >
    > > resolution.
    > >
    > > What should I do?
    >
    >
    > Check to see if there is a later BIOS version for your machine. I had a
    > problem being stuck at 640 x 480 because of a buggy BIOS version.
    >
    > Also, check your BIOS setting for things that relate to video memory. If
    > I recall, some systems are set to pretty low settings for shared memory.
    > This will limit your resolution top setting. I believe that 1 meg would
    > limit you to 640 x 480.
    >
    > >
    > >
    > >
    > > 2. Touch pad
    > >
    > > My touch pad is working correctly, even if I have to touch the left
    > >
    > > button to press the left mouse button: pressing the pad with a "touch"
    > >
    > > it doesn't work. The "touch" isn't recognized, or something like that.
    > >
    > > Should I configure the touch pad somewhere else?
    >
    >
    > Check the archives for this information. You have to add
    > psmouse=proto.imps or similar to your grub.conf file. This changes the
    > order of events the kernel uses. (Info from an earlier post by another
    > lister)
    > I'm on a a machine that does not need this added to the kernel. My
    > memory recall might not be the correct context. Look for 2.6 kernel and
    > synaptics related posts in the list archives.
    > I couldn't find the postings myself. Your search might be more successful.
    >
    > The link to the archives is at the bottom of every posting. Click on the
    > link below or at the bottom of the message to search the archives.
    >
    > http://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-list/
    >
    > This might lead you in the right direction to a resolution. (hopefully!)
    >
    > Jim
    >
    > >
    > >
    > >
    > > Best regards,
    > >
    > > Pietro
    > Message: 2
    > Date: Mon, 30 Aug 2004 11:26:38 +0200
    > From: "Pietro R.A. Binetti" <binabin@libero.it>
    > Subject: can't change screen resolution
    > To: <fedora-list@redhat.com>
    > Message-ID: <200408300926.i7U9QwoZ029148@mx3.redhat.com>
    > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"
    >
    > Firstly I apologize for the wrong indication: I am stuck on 640x480
    > resolution (not 800x600) and I want to have 800x600 (not 1024x768). However
    > the problem doesn't change so much: I am still stuck.
    >
    > Some of you suggested me to look at the video memory in my BIOS settings.
    > Now there are 2 problems:
    > 1. accessing my BIOS settings at the startup I can't see anywhere issues
    > relating on video memory
    > 2. I checked my system hardware and I discovered that my video card shares
    > the memory with the RAM: it takes 8MB of 128MB. It does mean something,
    > doesn't it?
    >
    > I also checked on the Acer webpage: there are no updates available for my
    > BIOS.
    >
    > Regards,
    > Pietro
    >
    >
    >
    > -----Original Message-----
    >
    > Pietro R.A. Binetti wrote:
    > > Hello everyone,
    > >
    > >
    > >
    > > I am a new user of Fedora core 2, and a newer of linux-like OS as
    > >
    > > well.
    > >
    > > 2 days ago I installed Fedora on my notebook: acer travel mate 212T.
    > >
    > > I already have some problems that I can't solve:
    > >
    > >
    > >
    > > 1. Screen resolution
    > >
    > > I can't change the screen resolution: it is fixed on 800x600!
    > >
    > > During the OS installation i tried to select "generic LCD monitor" with
    > >
    > > different resolutions (as my monitor is not in the list). In all cases,
    > >
    > > once installed Fedora, I can't switch the resolution to the wanted
    > >
    > > 1024x768. I tried to do that changing the Display settings in the System
    > >
    > > Settings option panel. I select 1024x768 but I still see in 800x600
    > >
    > > resolution.
    > >
    > > What should I do?
    >
    >
    > Check to see if there is a later BIOS version for your machine. I had a
    > problem being stuck at 640 x 480 because of a buggy BIOS version.
    >
    > Also, check your BIOS setting for things that relate to video memory. If
    > I recall, some systems are set to pretty low settings for shared memory.
    > This will limit your resolution top setting. I believe that 1 meg would
    > limit you to 640 x 480.
    >
    > >
    > >
    > >
    > > 2. Touch pad
    > >
    > > My touch pad is working correctly, even if I have to touch the left
    > >
    > > button to press the left mouse button: pressing the pad with a "touch"
    > >
    > > it doesn't work. The "touch" isn't recognized, or something like that.
    > >
    > > Should I configure the touch pad somewhere else?
    >
    >
    > Check the archives for this information. You have to add
    > psmouse=proto.imps or similar to your grub.conf file. This changes the
    > order of events the kernel uses. (Info from an earlier post by another
    > lister)
    > I'm on a a machine that does not need this added to the kernel. My
    > memory recall might not be the correct context. Look for 2.6 kernel and
    > synaptics related posts in the list archives.
    > I couldn't find the postings myself. Your search might be more successful.
    >
    > The link to the archives is at the bottom of every posting. Click on the
    > link below or at the bottom of the message to search the archives.
    >
    > http://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-list/
    >
    > This might lead you in the right direction to a resolution. (hopefully!)
    >
    > Jim
    >
    > >
    > >
    > >
    > > Best regards,
    > >
    > > Pietro 

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