Re: Re: can't change screen resolution

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To: fedora-list@redhat.com
Date: Mon, 30 Aug 2004 19:55:06 +0200

yes, I also tried to make some changes in xorg.conf file, but
unsuccessfully. under section "screen" i had "800x600" "640x480".
i deleted "640x480", but nothing! now if i look in the Display settings
i can read 800x600, but i actually see my screen with 640x480.
Beside this, in this laptop (acer tm212t) I also have win xp, in which i
perfectly see @ 800x600.

i really don't know how to solve this problem!

pietro

On Mon, 2004-08-30 at 19:27, fedora-list-request@redhat.com wrote:
> From: hicham <hichamlinux@yahoo.fr>

> did you try to make changes at
> "/etc/X11/xorg.conf"
> look at Section "Screen"
> ........
> Modes "640x480"
>
> change it to "800x600"
>
>
> --- "Pietro R.A. Binetti" <binabin@libero.it> a crit
> :
> > 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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