screen resolution problem

Submitted by Ks2 on Thu, 07/21/2005 - 21:59. Other video cards
Posts: 19

well im in a bit of a jam, my screen resolution is a bit off it was bad at first as stock now it is worse, i went thru configuring the monitor and screen size, monitor is a gateway ev700 and i wanted screen size 1024-768 or bigger. well after a while of fiddling my screen i so big i have to scroll sideways to see it, or it is huge and crammed onto a small space, can someone give me some easy instructions on changing screen size?

sorry im asking here but i couldnt figure out where it was explained

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Ok, I posted here:

Submitted by AdrianTM on Thu, 07/21/2005 - 22:13.
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Ok, I posted here: www.mepislovers-wiki.org/index.php?title=Monitor_and_Display_Setup
all that I know about the issue, hope something will help...

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hmm i tried changingonthe

Submitted by Ks2 on Fri, 07/22/2005 - 14:26.
Posts: 19

hmm i tried changingonthe boot disk and in x config, it seems like the x config doesnt save any of my settings, i select 1024x768 or any resouluion fr that matter exit and i have tried rebooting, or restarting session ((ctrl-alt-backspace right?)) it brings back the same screen

i tried changing everything off the boot disk and saving but that hasnt helped

i have a gateway ev700 monitor that is a bit old, if that helps any

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Screen Resolution

Submitted by chscag on Fri, 07/22/2005 - 21:26.
Posts: 68

You should be able to set the screen resolution and refresh rate during the installation phase. What refresh rate are you using? If you're attempting a rate that's not supported by your monitor for that particular resolution, it might not hold.

Post the contents of your /etc/x11/xf86config-4 file. Maybe someone can suggest something. Puzzled

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Section "ServerLayout"??

Submitted by Ks2 on Sat, 07/23/2005 - 11:17.
Posts: 19

<br />
Section "ServerLayout"<br />
  Identifier "XFree86 Configured"<br />
  Screen 0 "Screen0" 0 0<br />
  InputDevice "Keyboard0" "CoreKeyboard"<br />
  InputDevice "PS/2 Mouse" "CorePointer"<br />
  #InputDevice "USB Mouse" "CorePointer"<br />
 #InputDevice "Serial Mouse" "CorePointer"<br />
EndSection</p>
<p>Section "ServerFlags"<br />
  Option "AllowMouseOpenFail" "true"<br />
EndSection</p>
<p>Section "Files"<br />
  RgbPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/rgb"<br />
  ModulePath "/usr/X11R6/lib/modules"<br />
  FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/misc:unscaled"<br />
  FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/misc"<br />
  FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/75dpi:unscaled"<br />
  FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/75dpi"<br />
  FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/100dpi:unscaled"<br />
  FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/100dpi"<br />
  FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/Speedo"<br />
  FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/PEX"<br />
  FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/cyrillic"<br />
# True type and type1 fonts<br />
  FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/truetype/ttf-xfree86-nonfree"<br />
  FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/truetype/java"<br />
  FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/truetype/freefont"<br />
  FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/truetype/openoffice"<br />
  FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/truetype/ttf-bitstream-vera"<br />
  FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/ttf/western"<br />
  FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/ttf/decoratives"<br />
  FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/type1/gsfonts"<br />
  FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/Type1"<br />
  FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/defoma/CID"<br />
  FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/defoma/TrueType"<br />
  FontPath "/var/lib/defoma/x-ttcidfont-conf.d/dirs/TrueType"<br />
  FontPath "/var/lib/defoma/x-ttcidfont-conf.d/dirs/CID"</p>
<p>EndSection</p>
<p>Section "Module"<br />
  Load "ddc"<br />
  Load "GLcore" # disable for official nvidia driver<br />
  Load "dbe"<br />
  Load "dri" # disable for official nvidia driver<br />
  Load "extmod"<br />
  Load "glx"<br />
  Load "bitmap"<br />
  Load "speedo"<br />
  Load "type1"<br />
  Load "freetype"<br />
  Load "record"<br />
EndSection</p>
<p>Section "InputDevice"<br />
  Identifier "Keyboard0"<br />
  Driver "keyboard"<br />
  Option "CoreKeyboard"<br />
  Option "XkbRules" "xfree86"<br />
  Option "XkbModel" "pc104"<br />
  Option "XkbLayout" "us"<br />
EndSection</p>
<p>Section "InputDevice"<br />
  Identifier "Serial Mouse"<br />
  Driver "mouse"<br />
  Option  "Protocol" "Microsoft"<br />
  Option  "Device" "/dev/ttyS0"<br />
  Option  "Emulate3Buttons" "false"<br />
  Option  "Emulate3Timeout" "70"<br />
EndSection</p>
<p>Section "InputDevice"<br />
  Identifier "PS/2 Mouse"<br />
  Driver "mouse"<br />
  Option "Protocol" "auto"<br />
  Option "Device" "/dev/psaux"<br />
  Option "Emulate3Buttons" "false"<br />
  Option "Emulate3Timeout" "70"<br />
  Option "ZAxisMapping" "4 5"<br />
  Option "Buttons" "5"<br />
EndSection</p>
<p>Section "InputDevice"<br />
  Identifier "USB Mouse"<br />
  Driver "mouse"<br />
  Option "Device" "/dev/input/mice"<br />
  Option "SendCoreEvents" "true"<br />
  Option "Protocol" "IMPS/2"<br />
  Option "ZAxisMapping" "4 5"<br />
  Option "Buttons" "5"<br />
EndSection</p>
<p>Section "Monitor"<br />
  Identifier   "Monitor0"<br />
  HorizSync    31.5-57# Warning: This may fry old Monitors<br />
  VertRefresh  50-90# Very conservative. May flicker.<br />
  Modeline "640x480"     25.175 640  664  760  800   480  491  493  525 #60Hz<br />
  Modeline "800x600"     40.12  800  848  968 1056   600  601  605  628 #60Hz<br />
  Modeline "1024x768"    75    1024 1048 1184 1328   768  771  777  806 -hsync -vsync<br />
  Modeline "1024x768"    85    1024 1056 1152 1360   768  784  787  823<br />
  ModeLine "1152x864"    65    1152 1168 1384 1480   864  865  875  985 Interlace<br />
  Modeline "1152x864"    92    1152 1208 1368 1474   864  865  875  895<br />
  Modeline "1152x864"   110    1152 1240 1324 1552   864  864  876  908<br />
  Modeline "1152x864"   135    1152 1464 1592 1776   864  864  876  908<br />
  Modeline "1152x864"   137.65 1152 1184 1312 1536   864  866  885  902 -HSync -VSync<br />
  Modeline "1280x1024"   80    1280 1296 1512 1568  1024 1025 1037 1165 Interlace<br />
  Modeline "1280x1024"  110    1280 1328 1512 1712  1024 1025 1028 1054<br />
  Modeline "1280x1024"  126.5  1280 1312 1472 1696  1024 1032 1040 1068 -HSync -VSync<br />
  Modeline "1280x1024"  135    1280 1312 1456 1712  1024 1027 1030 1064<br />
  Modeline "1280x1024"  135    1280 1312 1416 1664  1024 1027 1030 1064<br />
  Modeline "1280x1024"  157.5  1280 1344 1504 1728  1024 1025 1028 1072 +HSync +VSync<br />
  Modeline "1280x1024"  181.75 1280 1312 1440 1696  1024 1031 1046 1072 -HSync -VSync<br />
  Modeline "1400x1050"  129    1400 1464 1656 1960  1050 1051 1054 1100 +HSync +VSync<br />
  Modeline "1600x1200"  162    1600 1664 1856 2160  1200 1201 1204 1250 +HSync +VSync<br />
  Modeline "1600x1200"  189    1600 1664 1856 2160  1200 1201 1204 1250 -HSync -VSync<br />
  Modeline "1600x1200"  202.5  1600 1664 1856 2160  1200 1201 1204 1250 +HSync +VSync<br />
  Modeline "1600x1200"  220    1600 1616 1808 2080  1200 1204 1207 1244 +HSync +VSync<br />
  ModeLine "1800x1440"  230    1800 1896 2088 2392  1440 1441 1444 1490 +HSync +VSync<br />
  ModeLine "1800x1440"  250    1800 1896 2088 2392  1440 1441 1444 1490 +HSync +VSync<br />
vendorname "Typical Monitors"<br />
modelname "1024x768, 70Hz"<br />
ModeLine "1024x768/76Hz" 85 1024 1032 1152 1360 768 784 787 823<br />
ModeLine "1280x1024/61Hz" 110 1280 1328 1512 1712 1024 1025 1028 1054<br />
ModeLine "640x400/85Hz" 31.5 640 672 736 832 400 401 404 445  -HSync +VSync<br />
ModeLine "640x480/60Hz" 25.175 640 664 760 800 480 491 493 525<br />
ModeLine "1800x1440/70Hz" 250 1800 1896 2088 2392 1440 1441 1444 1490  +HSync +VSync<br />
ModeLine "1280x1024/85Hz" 157.5 1280 1344 1504 1728 1024 1025 1028 1072  +HSync +VSync<br />
ModeLine "800x600/100Hz" 69.65 800 864 928 1088 600 604 610 640  -HSync -VSync<br />
ModeLine "1280x1024/70Hz" 126.5 1280 1312 1472 1696 1024 1032 1040 1068  -HSync -VSync<br />
ModeLine "1024x768/70Hz" 75 1024 1048 1184 1328 768 771 777 806  -HSync -VSync<br />
ModeLine "1600x1200/85Hz" 220 1600 1616 1808 2080 1200 1204 1207 1244  +HSync +VSync<br />
ModeLine "1152x900/58Hz" 80 1152 1208 1368 1474 900 901 911 932<br />
EndSection</p>
<p>Section "Device"<br />
 #Option "sw_cursor" # needed for some ati cards<br />
 #Option "hw_cursor"<br />
 #Option "NoAccel"<br />
 #Option "ShowCache"<br />
 #Option "ShadowFB"<br />
 #Option "UseFBDev"<br />
 #Option "Rotate"<br />
 #Option "NoUseBios" # needed for some Savage cards<br />
# nvidia special options, use with care<br />
  Option "CursorShadow" "1"<br />
  Option "CursorShadowAlpha" "63"<br />
  Option "CursorShadowYOffset" "2"<br />
  Option "CursorShadowXOffset" "4"<br />
  Option "FlatPanelProperties" "Scaling = native"<br />
  Option "NoLogo" "false"<br />
  Option "IgnoreEdid" "true" # needs to be true for some nvidia cards<br />
  Identifier  "Card0"<br />
  Driver "vesa"<br />
  VendorName  "Generic"<br />
  BoardName "vesa"<br />
 #BusID  "PCI:1:0:0"<br />
EndSection</p>
<p>Section "Screen"<br />
  Identifier "Screen0"<br />
  Device "Card0"<br />
  Monitor "Monitor0"<br />
  DefaultColorDepth 16<br />
  SubSection "Display"<br />
  Depth 1<br />
  Modes "1152x900/58Hz" "640x480"<br />
		Virtual 0 0<br />
  EndSubSection<br />
  SubSection "Display"<br />
  Depth 4<br />
  Modes "1152x900/58Hz" "640x480"<br />
		Virtual 0 0<br />
  EndSubSection<br />
  SubSection "Display"<br />
  Depth 8<br />
  Modes "1152x900/58Hz" "640x480"<br />
		Virtual 0 0<br />
  EndSubSection<br />
  SubSection "Display"<br />
  Depth 15<br />
  Modes "1152x900/58Hz" "640x480"<br />
		Virtual 0 0<br />
  EndSubSection<br />
  SubSection "Display"<br />
  Depth 16<br />
  Modes "1152x900/58Hz" "640x480"<br />
		Virtual 0 0<br />
  EndSubSection<br />
  SubSection "Display"<br />
  Depth 24<br />
  Modes "1152x900/58Hz" "640x480"<br />
		Virtual 0 0<br />
  EndSubSection<br />
  SubSection "Display"<br />
  Depth 32<br />
  Modes "1152x900/58Hz" "640x480"<br />
		Virtual 0 0<br />
  EndSubSection<br />
  # Only the official NVIDIA driver supports twinview<br />
  # these setting are an example<br />
  Option "TwinView" "false"<br />
  Option "SecondMonitorHorizSync" "30-82"<br />
  Option "SecondMonitorVertRefresh" "50-75"<br />
  Option "MetaModes" "1280x1024, 1280x1024; 1024x768, 1024x768; 640x480, NULL"<br />
  Option "TwinViewOrientation" "RightOf"<br />
  Option "ConnectedMonitor" "dfp,dfp"<br />
EndSection</p>
<p>Section "DRI"<br />
  Mode 0666<br />
EndSection</p>
<p>Section "InputDevice"</p>
<p>Identifier "Mouse"</p>
<p>	Option "Protocol" ""<br />
	Option "Device" "/dev/mouse"<br />
	Driver "mouse"<br />
	Option "Emulate3Buttons"<br />
	Option "ZAxisMapping" "4 5"<br />
EndSection<br />

didnt know if ya wanted more then the display settings area, so i posted the whole thing

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Backup the file. I'd delete

Submitted by AdrianTM on Sat, 07/23/2005 - 12:54.
Posts: 4077

Backup the file.

I'd delete the MODELINES (maybe use gtf to get a right one -- that's explain in the wiki)

I'd also delte the "Virtual 0 0" and the Option "MetaModes" "1280x1024, 1280x1024; 1024x768, 1024x768; 640x480, NULL" lines.

Save and restart X.

Also make sure that 58Hz is the right frequency for that resolution.

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what is a GTF? sorry i

Submitted by Ks2 on Fri, 07/29/2005 - 14:37.
Posts: 19

what is a GTF?

sorry i havent replied in a while, work suxorz =\

ok i backed up the file and deleted all the options but it wouldntlet me save, it said i do not have write permissions

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root user

Submitted by drlizau on Sun, 08/14/2005 - 04:24.
Posts: 4864

you will have to be root to change the file

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screen resolution problem

Ok, I posted here:

hmm i tried changingonthe

Screen Resolution

Section "ServerLayout"??

Backup the file. I'd delete

what is a GTF? sorry i

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