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alfalfa
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 Posted: Fri Jul 19, 2002 8:22 pm Post subject: How to change the screen resolution in KDE? |
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Woohoo! I finally got Gentoo to compile and not spout out error messages at startup. Moreover, I got KDE working!!! After many unsuccessful attempts with xf86config, (the screen would flash a few times and then I'd be back at the prompt with an error message) I used xf86cfg and can at least start KDE. Whew, it's been a long haul, and I'm almost there. Now, if someone could just tell me how to change the screen resolution? I've done some searches here and tweaked my /etc/X11/XF86Config file until it didn't work anymore, so I had to run xf86cfg again, but I still have HUGE icons and a term window that takes up most of the screen. The color is kind of grainy too. Is there a GUI way to do it perhaps? If not, could someone show part of a working XF86Config file please? Thanks  |
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therobot
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| Posted: Fri Jul 19, 2002 8:57 pm Post subject: |
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| you should be able to press ctl-alt-+/- to cycle through resolutions. |
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alfalfa
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| Posted: Fri Jul 19, 2002 9:13 pm Post subject: |
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| Aw man, I was SO hoping that would work. Thanks for replying though. |
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gimp2x
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| Posted: Fri Jul 19, 2002 9:40 pm Post subject: |
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| post your XF86Config |
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alfalfa
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| Posted: Fri Jul 19, 2002 9:52 pm Post subject: Here ya go, sorry for the big post |
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Section "ServerLayout"
Identifier "XFree86 Configured"
Screen 0 "Screen0" 0 0
InputDevice "Mouse0" "CorePointer"
InputDevice "Keyboard0" "CoreKeyboard"
EndSection
Section "Files"
RgbPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/rgb"
ModulePath "/usr/X11R6/lib/modules"
FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/misc/"
FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/Speedo/"
FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/Type1/"
FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/CID/"
FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/75dpi/"
FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/100dpi/"
EndSection
Section "Module"
Load "extmod"
Load "xie"
Load "pex5"
Load "dri"
Load "dbe"
Load "record"
Load "xtrap"
Load "glx"
Load "speedo"
Load "type1"
EndSection
Section "InputDevice"
Identifier "Keyboard0"
Driver "keyboard"
EndSection
Section "InputDevice"
Identifier "Mouse0"
Driver "mouse"
Option "Protocol" "PS/2"
Option "Device" "/dev/mouse"
EndSection
Section "Monitor"
#DisplaySize 310 230 # mm
Identifier "Monitor0"
VendorName "CTX"
ModelName "1785"
Option "DPMS"
EndSection
Section "Device"
### Available Driver options are:-
### Values: <i>: integer, <f>: float, <bool>: "True"/"False",
### <string>: "String", <freq>: "<f> Hz/kHz/MHz"
### [arg]: arg optional
#Option "SWcursor" # [<bool>]
#Option "HWcursor" # [<bool>]
#Option "PciRetry" # [<bool>]
#Option "rgbbits" # <i>
#Option "NoAccel" # [<bool>]
#Option "TurboQueue" # [<bool>]
#Option "SetMClk" # <freq>
#Option "FastVram" # [<bool>]
#Option "ForceCRT2Type" # [<str>]
#Option "ShadowFB" # [<bool>]
#Option "Rotate" # [<str>]
#Option "NoXvideo" # [<bool>]
#Option "Vesa" # [<bool>]
#Option "MaxXFBMem" # <i>
Identifier "Card0"
Driver "sis"
VendorName "SiS"
BoardName "630"
BusID "PCI:1:0:0"
EndSection
Section "Screen"
Identifier "Screen0"
Device "Card0"
Monitor "Monitor0"
SubSection "Display"
Depth 1
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Depth 4
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Depth 8
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Depth 15
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Depth 16
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Depth 24
EndSubSection
EndSection |
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ealfert
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| Posted: Fri Jul 19, 2002 10:09 pm Post subject: |
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your missing some information at the end...take a look at how i have the "screen" and "display" sections configured.
you need to set "default depth" and also provide some resolutions for that depth.
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Section "Screen"
Identifier "Screen 1"
Device "S3"
Monitor "IBM T22"
DefaultDepth 16
Subsection "Display"
Depth 8
Modes "640x480" "800x600" "1024x768" "1280x1024"
ViewPort 0 0
EndSubsection
Subsection "Display"
Depth 16
Modes "1400x1050" "1600x1200" "1280x1024" "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
ViewPort 0 0
EndSubsection
Subsection "Display"
Depth 24
Modes "640x480" "800x600" "1024x768" "1280x1024"
ViewPort 0 0
EndSubsection
EndSection
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also, once you get the resolution you want, you can cycle through them using the keys like was previously mentioned... BUT... remember to use the "keypad" + and - keys... NOT the one at the top of the keyboard...those don't work
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alfalfa
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| Posted: Fri Jul 19, 2002 10:35 pm Post subject: Still no go |
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Thanks for the responses, and sorry for another largish post. Here're the relevant bits of an XF86Config file that I generated using /usr/X11R6/bin/xf86config, and then modified. Here's the deal; I had Mandrake installed before Gentoo, so I saved my /etc/X11/XF86Config file, and tried copying it over directly...no go. The following is the result of me trying to modify the non-functional XF86Config file with parts of the Mandrake one. Still not working though. What am I missing here? BTW, the resolution-cycling key commands still aren't working even when I use the keypad; maybe that's part of the problem?
Section "Screen"
Identifier "Screen 1"
Device "SiS 630"
Monitor "Generic|High Frequency SVGA 1024x768 at 70 Hz"
DefaultDepth 16
Subsection "Display"
Depth 8
Modes "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
ViewPort 0 0
EndSubsection
Subsection "Display"
Depth 16
Modes "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
ViewPort 0 0
EndSubsection
Subsection "Display"
Depth 24
Modes "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
ViewPort 0 0
EndSubsection
Subsection "Display"
Depth 32
Modes "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
ViewPort 0 0
EndSubsection
EndSection |
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Spark
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| Posted: Sat Jul 20, 2002 1:34 pm Post subject: |
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You have there, while in your device section, it's | Quote: | | Identifier "Card0" |
. Make sure that your identifiers match. Device "Card0" would be more like it.
Same for monitor etc, when you define them, use the identifier names you used in the appropriate sections. |
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alfalfa
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| Posted: Sat Jul 20, 2002 2:54 pm Post subject: |
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| Hmm, I'll tinker with that when I get home. Those are 2 different files I posted, though. I mean they're both /etc/X11/XF86Config files, but the first was generated with x86cfg and the second with x86config. I'm also going to try XFree86 -configure. |
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Spark
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| Posted: Sat Jul 20, 2002 3:16 pm Post subject: |
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| Then post the complete second one, otherwise we can't help. =) |
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alfalfa
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| Posted: Sat Jul 20, 2002 4:33 pm Post subject: |
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The first long post is the one generated by running XF86Config. The second long post is one that I generated with xf86cfg, and then modified to try and make it more like the one that was created when I installed Mandrake. This one is the one that currently works for me (generated by xf86cfg) but the resolution is too big. Thanks for the help.
Section "ServerLayout"
Identifier "XFree86 Configured"
Screen 0 "Screen0" 0 0
InputDevice "Mouse0" "CorePointer"
InputDevice "Keyboard0" "CoreKeyboard"
EndSection
Section "Files"
RgbPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/rgb"
ModulePath "/usr/X11R6/lib/modules"
FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/misc/"
FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/Speedo/"
FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/Type1/"
FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/CID/"
FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/75dpi/"
FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/100dpi/"
EndSection
Section "Module"
Load "extmod"
Load "xie"
Load "pex5"
Load "dri"
Load "dbe"
Load "record"
Load "xtrap"
Load "glx"
Load "speedo"
Load "type1"
EndSection
Section "InputDevice"
Identifier "Keyboard0"
Driver "keyboard"
EndSection
Section "InputDevice"
Identifier "Mouse0"
Driver "mouse"
Option "Protocol" "PS/2"
Option "Device" "/dev/mouse"
EndSection
Section "Monitor"
#DisplaySize 310 230 # mm
Identifier "Monitor0"
VendorName "CTX"
ModelName "1785"
Option "DPMS"
EndSection
Section "Device"
### Available Driver options are:-
### Values: <i>: integer, <f>: float, <bool>: "True"/"False",
### <string>: "String", <freq>: "<f> Hz/kHz/MHz"
### [arg]: arg optional
#Option "SWcursor" # [<bool>]
#Option "HWcursor" # [<bool>]
#Option "PciRetry" # [<bool>]
#Option "rgbbits" # <i>
#Option "NoAccel" # [<bool>]
#Option "TurboQueue" # [<bool>]
#Option "SetMClk" # <freq>
#Option "FastVram" # [<bool>]
#Option "ForceCRT2Type" # [<str>]
#Option "ShadowFB" # [<bool>]
#Option "Rotate" # [<str>]
#Option "NoXvideo" # [<bool>]
#Option "Vesa" # [<bool>]
#Option "MaxXFBMem" # <i>
Identifier "Card0"
Driver "sis"
VendorName "SiS"
BoardName "630"
BusID "PCI:1:0:0"
EndSection
Section "Screen"
Identifier "Screen0"
Device "Card0"
Monitor "Monitor0"
SubSection "Display"
Depth 1
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Depth 4
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Depth 8
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Depth 15
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Depth 16
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Depth 24
EndSubSection
EndSection |
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Spark
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| Posted: Sat Jul 20, 2002 8:47 pm Post subject: |
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| But this one is the same as the first (probably both those which work for you) and the second post isn't long but only a part. =) |
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alfalfa
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| Posted: Sat Jul 20, 2002 9:00 pm Post subject: |
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| Whoops, sorry if I double posted. The most recently posted file is the one that works, meaning XWindows will start, but the resolution of HUGE and the color must be using 16 colors, cause it's grainy. Do you see anything in this file that could be tweaked to give me a better resolution and use more colors? Thanks |
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Spark
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| Posted: Sat Jul 20, 2002 9:13 pm Post subject: |
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I rather wanted to see your old working Mandrake config. 
Anyway, try this. It's untested so it might blow up your computer:
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Section "Module"
Load "dbe" # Double buffer extension
SubSection "extmod"
Option "omit xfree86-dga" # don't initialise the DGA extension
EndSubSection
# This loads the Type1 and FreeType font modules
Load "type1"
Load "freetype"
# This loads the GLX module
Load "glx"
EndSection
Section "Files"
RgbPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/rgb"
FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/local/"
FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/misc/"
FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/75dpi/:unscaled"
FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/100dpi/:unscaled"
FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/URW/"
FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/truetype/"
FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/Type1/"
FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/Speedo/"
FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/75dpi/"
FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/100dpi/"
EndSection
Section "InputDevice"
Identifier "Keyboard0"
Driver "Keyboard"
Option "AutoRepeat" "500 30"
Option "XkbRules" "xfree86"
Option "XkbModel" "pc104"
Option "XkbLayout" "us"
EndSection
Section "InputDevice"
Identifier "Mouse0"
Driver "mouse"
Option "Protocol" "PS/2"
Option "Device" "/dev/mouse"
Option "ZAxisMapping" "4 5"
#Option "Accel" "Off"
EndSection
Section "Monitor"
Identifier "Monitor0"
VendorName "CTX"
ModelName "1785"
Option "DPMS"
EndSection
Section "Device"
Identifier "Card0"
Driver "sis"
VendorName "SiS"
BoardName "630"
BusID "PCI:1:0:0"
EndSection
Section "Screen"
Identifier "Screen 1"
Device "Card0"
Monitor "Monitor0"
DefaultDepth 24
Subsection "Display"
Depth 8
Modes "1600x1200" "1024x768" "640x480" "320x240"
ViewPort 0 0
EndSubsection
Subsection "Display"
Depth 16
Modes "1600x1200" "1024x768" "640x480" "320x240"
ViewPort 0 0
EndSubsection
Subsection "Display"
Depth 24
Modes "1600x1200" "1024x768" "640x480" "320x240"
ViewPort 0 0
EndSubsection
EndSection
Section "ServerLayout"
Identifier "XFree86 Configured"
Screen 0 "Screen0" 0 0
InputDevice "Mouse0" "CorePointer"
InputDevice "Keyboard0" "CoreKeyboard"
EndSection
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This should give you a resolution of 1600x1200. If that's too heavy for you, remove the 1600x1200 parts or move them to the end of the list. AFAIK it wil always choose the first in the row that's available.
I'm wondering about your monitor settings, usually you should enter some frequency ranges. I'm not sure if this will cause any problems. |
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alfalfa
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| Posted: Sat Jul 20, 2002 9:31 pm Post subject: |
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| Cool, THANKS! I'll try it when I get home. I had tried the file that had worked when using Mandrake, but it didn't work, so I never posted it. |
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alfalfa
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| Posted: Sun Jul 21, 2002 2:01 am Post subject: |
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| FINALLY!!! Well, the file you posted didn't work, but I really appreciate the help What finally did it was running xr86config AGAIN and choosing a different card, ie sis620. Then I picked the resolutions (it started sinking in this time), and after restarting, I felt like I needed glasses since everything had been gnome-for-the-legally-blind for so long. Well, I'm off to tinker some more with other stuff. Thanks to all who responded, and especially for your persistance, Spark! |
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