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gamebeavis
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March 28th, 2006 03:00
Inspiron E1505, Kanotix Distro, 1280x800 resolution problems.
I just installed Kanotix on my laptop tonight, and now I cant manage to get it to display in 1280x800. I know its possible under linux, because Xandros (which I threw on just for proof of concept, cause the install is much faster), was able to render in 1280x800. I have tried adding "1280x800" to the default monitor in the Xorg.conf file, but to no avail. I also found a listing online here: http://disjunkt.com/linux-toshiba-m40x/ but again, it didnt seem to take. Any ideas?? Other than reinstalling Xandros, coppying the Xorg.conf and reinstalling Kanotix??
aionnl
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Posted April 8th, 2006 22:00
there are some steps you need to congirue to get it running on 1280x800.
this is for ubuntu but you can also use it for kanotix since its the same princible :
The Resolution
Ubuntu sets the resolution to 1024x768 as default , unfortionatly it doesnt allow us to choose the best resolution for us (1280x800). To get our resolution we are gonna install the following program : 915resolution(click the link download the latest .deb version) . Now to install it ! :
cd /tmp (i put the package into /tmp so thats why im in /tmp)
sudo dpkg -i 915resolution*.deb
Package installed, now to setup the resolution, first open up the following file :
sudo gedit /etc/init.d/bootmisc.sh
Scroll all the way down and before the EXIT >> type the following :
915resolution 58 1280 800
Save the file and restart X (or reboot) , now the resolution should be set if you still have the 1024x768 then setup the following step (only if it doesnt work)
sudo gedit /etc/X11/xorg.conf
Edit the "Monitor" part and the "Screen" part in the xorg.conf so that it shows 1280x800 and no other resolutions
Section "Monitor"
Identifier "Default LCD Screen"
Option "DPMS"
Modeline "1280x800@60" 83.91 1280 1312 1624 1656 800 816 824 841
EndSection
Section "Screen"
Identifier "Default Screen"
Device "Intel Corporation Intel 915M Card"
Monitor "Default LCD Screen"
DefaultDepth 24
SubSection "Display"
Depth 1
Modes "1280x800"
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Depth 4
Modes "1280x800"
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Depth 8
Modes "1280x800"
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Depth 15
Modes "1280x800"
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Depth 16
Modes "1280x800"
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Depth 24
Modes "1280x800"
EndSubSection
EndSection