[SOLVED] Screen resolution limited to 800x600

fgw · 02-16-2009, 05:57 PM

I installed kubuntu 8.10, with KDE, On my machine with a KDS VS-7e monitor. While the montior can utilize a much higher resolution, in the KRandRtray program it wont allow it to go past 800x600 resolution.

Some of the stuff I looked up seems to indicate I will need to manually update the xorg.conf file as this monitor isnt supported for the automatic configuration.

Here is the current file:

Section "Device"
Identifier "Configured Video Device"
EndSection

Section "Monitor"
Identifier "Configured Monitor"
EndSection

Section "Screen"
Identifier "Default Screen"
Monitor "Configured Monitor"
Device "Configured Video Device"
EndSection

Here is what I was going to change it to:

Section "Device"
Identifier "Configured Video Device"
EndSection

Section "Monitor"
Identifier "Monitor0"
VendorName "KDS"
ModelName "VS-7e"
HorizSync 30-70
VertRefresh 50-120
EndSection

Section "Screen"
Identifier "Screen0"
Device "Configured Video Device"
Monitor "Monitor0"
DefaultDepth 24
SubSection "Display"
Viewport 0 0
Depth 24
Modes "1024x768"
EndSubSection
EndSection

(I went to the KDS site and got the specs for this monitor)

Question 1:
As a newbie, am I headed in the right direction and are the changes correct? If not, what should they be?

Question 2:
I can't seem to save the changes in KATE, because I dont have the rights? So how do I open this file so I can save it correctly?

Thanks for the help.

rabbit2345 · 02-16-2009, 06:16 PM

1. Yes, any screen problems will deal with the xserver, and the config file is /etc/X11/xorg.conf. I'm not quite sure how to change resolutions though.

2. It probably is because you don't have permission. You need to run KATE as root with :

Code:

kdesu kate

then type in your root password

good luck,
rabbit2345 ^_^

Udi · 02-17-2009, 09:16 AM

Your problem is most probably because you don't have the needed drivers for your video card, and you are stuck in low graphics mode. In that case, changing your xorg.conf won't help and can actually leave you without graphics at all.

To get more info on your hardware and modules that are currently loaded in the kernel, run the commands 'lspci' and 'lsmod' and paste the output you get back to the forum.

jdkaye · 02-17-2009, 10:01 AM

Udi is quite right. It looks like you used some sort of automatic configuration routine and Kubuntu wasn't able to guess your video card and left it empty. You are then stuck with a minimalist type configuration. You need to select a proper driver for your video card and reconfigure xorg-xserver.
cheers,
jdk

fgw · 03-11-2009, 11:36 PM

lspci:
01:00.0 VGA compatible controller: nVidia Corporation NV34 [GeForce FX 5200] (rev a1)

lsmod:
Module Size Used by
ipv6 263972 8
af_packet 25728 2
rfcomm 44432 0
bridge 56980 0
stp 10628 1 bridge
bnep 20480 2
sco 18308 2
l2cap 30464 6 rfcomm,bnep
bluetooth 61924 6 rfcomm,bnep,sco,l2cap
nvidia 7103300 0
i2c_core 31892 1 nvidia
ppdev 15620 0
cpufreq_stats 13188 0
cpufreq_userspace 11396 0
cpufreq_powersave 9856 0
cpufreq_ondemand 14988 0
freq_table 12672 2 cpufreq_stats,cpufreq_ondemand
cpufreq_conservative 14600 0
container 11520 0
video 25232 0
output 11008 1 video
wmi 14504 0
pci_slot 12680 0
sbs 19464 0
sbshc 13440 1 sbs
battery 18436 0
iptable_filter 10752 0
ip_tables 19600 1 iptable_filter
x_tables 22916 1 ip_tables
ac 12292 0
lp 17156 0
snd_intel8x0 37532 1
evdev 17696 8
snd_cmipci 42400 1
snd_ac97_codec 111652 1 snd_intel8x0
gameport 19468 1 snd_cmipci
ac97_bus 9856 1 snd_ac97_codec
snd_pcm_oss 46848 0
snd_mixer_oss 22784 1 snd_pcm_oss
psmouse 45200 0
serio_raw 13444 0
snd_pcm 83204 4 snd_intel8x0,snd_cmipci,snd_ac97_codec,snd_pcm_oss
snd_opl3_lib 18560 1 snd_cmipci
snd_hwdep 15236 1 snd_opl3_lib
snd_mpu401_uart 15360 1 snd_cmipci
snd_seq_dummy 10884 0
snd_seq_oss 38528 0
parport_pc 39204 1
parport 42604 3 ppdev,lp,parport_pc
snd_seq_midi 14336 0
snd_rawmidi 29824 2 snd_mpu401_uart,snd_seq_midi
pcspkr 10624 0
snd_seq_midi_event 15232 2 snd_seq_oss,snd_seq_midi
snd_seq 57776 6 snd_seq_dummy,snd_seq_oss,snd_seq_midi,snd_seq_midi_event
snd_timer 29960 3 snd_pcm,snd_opl3_lib,snd_seq
snd_seq_device 15116 6 snd_opl3_lib,snd_seq_dummy,snd_seq_oss,snd_seq_midi,snd_rawmidi,snd_seq
snd 63268 18 snd_intel8x0,snd_cmipci,snd_ac97_codec,snd_pcm_oss,snd_mixer_oss,snd_pcm,snd_opl3_lib,snd_hwdep,snd_ mpu401_uart,snd_seq_oss,snd_rawmidi,snd_seq,snd_timer,snd_seq_device
button 14224 0
soundcore 15328 1 snd
snd_page_alloc 16136 2 snd_intel8x0,snd_pcm
sis_agp 15232 1
shpchp 38036 0
pci_hotplug 34976 1 shpchp
agpgart 42184 2 nvidia,sis_agp
ext3 133256 1
jbd 55828 1 ext3
mbcache 16004 1 ext3
sr_mod 22212 0
cdrom 43168 1 sr_mod
sd_mod 42392 3
crc_t10dif 9984 1 sd_mod
sg 39732 0
pata_sis 18436 2
ata_generic 12932 0
pata_acpi 12160 0
sis900 27904 0
ohci_hcd 32016 0
ehci_hcd 43788 0
libata 178208 3 pata_sis,ata_generic,pata_acpi
mii 13440 1 sis900
usbcore 149360 3 ohci_hcd,ehci_hcd
scsi_mod 155212 4 sr_mod,sd_mod,sg,libata
dock 16656 1 libata
thermal 23708 0
processor 42156 1 thermal
fan 12548 0
fbcon 47648 0
tileblit 10880 1 fbcon
font 16512 1 fbcon
bitblit 13824 1 fbcon
softcursor 9984 1 bitblit
fuse 60828 1

Udi · 03-12-2009, 01:36 AM

You need a nVidia driver. I never installed it myself because I don't have such hardware (I don't have Ubuntu either) but you should follow the instructions found in the Ubuntu web site:

https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Bi...erHowto/Nvidia
https://help.ubuntu.com/community/NvidiaManual