I'm trying to configure X on Slack 10 for an Compaq Presario 700. I configured X using the "xorgsetup" command, but the screen resolution is not right. It's stuck on 640x480. I tried modifying the config file, but i still can't get the resolution to default to 1024x768. Also, I can't find the right driver for the video card; xorgsetup came up with "savage" it's a "S3 TwisterK" there's nothing on their website about linux drivers for it either.

This is my config file. I edited some of the lines in it.

Section "ServerLayout"
Identifier "X.org 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/TTF/"
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 "record"
Load "extmod"
Load "dbe"
Load "dri"
Load "glx"
Load "xtrap"
Load "freetype"
Load "type1"
Load "freetype"
Load "speedo"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
Identifier "Keyboard0"
Driver "keyboard"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
Identifier "Mouse0"
Driver "mouse"
Option "Protocol" "auto"
Option "Device" "/dev/mouse"
EndSection

Section "Monitor"
Identifier "Generic|Generic Laptop Display Panel 1024x768" <-edited
VendorName "Monitor Vendor"
ModelName "Monitor Model"
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 "NoAccel" # [<bool>]
#Option "HWCursor" # [<bool>]
#Option "SWCursor" # [<bool>]
#Option "ShadowFB" # [<bool>]
#Option "Rotate" # [<str>]
#Option "UseBIOS" # [<bool>]
#Option "LCDClock" # <freq>
#Option "ShadowStatus" # [<bool>]
#Option "CrtOnly" # [<bool>]
#Option "TvOn" # [<bool>]
#Option "PAL" # [<bool>]
#Option "ForceInit" # [<bool>]
Identifier "Card0"
Driver "savage"
VendorName "S3 Inc."
BoardName "VT8636A [ProSavage KN133] AGP4X VGA Controller (TwisterK)"
BusID "PCI:1:0:0"
EndSection

Section "Screen"
Identifier "Screen0"
Device "Card0"
Monitor "Generic|Generic Laptop Display Panel 1024x768" <------edited
DefaultDepth 24
SubSection "Display"
Viewport 0 0
Modes "1024x768" <---------- edited
Depth 1
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Viewport 0 0
Modes "1024x768" <------edited
Depth 4
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Viewport 0 0
Modes "1024x768" <------edited
Depth 8
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Viewport 0 0
Depth 15
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Viewport 0 0
Depth 16
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Viewport 0 0
Depth 24
EndSubSection
EndSection

root@TurnBar43:~#

Your video card is well defined, probably it uses the same driver as S3 Savage video card.


As for your resolution, try to do "alt-ctrl-+(plus)" to swith resolutions while you're in X server until you reach the desired resolution.

Add the "Modes 1024x768" here as well, as you are probably running X server at that color depth

I did that last night and it did nothing.

I got it to work after all! Had tp manually config X with xorgconfig and adjust the mode settings.

I am trying to edit my xorg.conf file. I too have a compaq presario 700. upon first boot of FC3 the bottom 1/4 or so of the screen is a garbled mess. trying to get it to work. seems like everyone with this computer is having some sort of monitor problem. If you could tell me what I need to do to that configuration file i would appreciate it.

thanks,
tyler