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I posted a display problem in the Linux Newbie section, I reinstalled, and got it working, so I have a question that I think should go in this section.
I have a Dell 600m, and I have SuSE9.1 installed dual boot with XP. The resolution is way to low! I can use the system, and before I go playing with the settings, (like I did before) I need to know what Dell monitor to select? When I am prompted to set up the monitor manually, I get a list of about 70 Dell monitors. Any help on which one I should use? I think I need to set that up, then adjust the resolution, my current setup fails the x test? I booted into win xp and ran Everest and Sisandra, and both listed the monitor as generic plug and play, no model number. I bought the computer used, So I have no way to get the model number.
Any help is greatly appreciated! I really need to increase the resolution.
Oh, yeah, it has an ATI 9000 mobility card on the motherboard.
Distribution: Distribution: RHEL 5 with Pieces of this and that.
Kernel 2.6.23.1, KDE 3.5.8 and KDE 4.0 beta, Plu
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Are you talking about the laptop screen on the laptop or an external monitor. If the laptop screen then there is usually a generic LCD near the top maybe. Selct one of those.
Are you talking about the laptop screen on the laptop or an external monitor. If the laptop screen then there is usually a generic LCD near the top maybe. Selct one of those.
Brian1
Thanks for your reply, there is no true generic in the list. I tried laptop LCD and I cannot get the resolution above 640x800 without a 'split' screen, that is not usable. I reinstalled again, and hit F2 and chose 1400x1050, and it was great during the install, and is still good in a cli. But when I boot it, I have a cartoon sized desktop desktop!
I tried installing the Radeon drivers from ATI, I put them on a CD and cliked on it, then installed it using Yast, but I still cannot increase the resolution without a messed up screen.
During the install, I have an option of testing the monitor, I have tried about 10 or so different ones, and all of them fail some kind of x test? So I assume I need the right monitor selection, or I did not install the driver correctly.
Any and all help is greatly appreciated! And I am talking about the laptop screen. 640x800 is not a good resolution.
Are you talking about the laptop screen on the laptop or an external monitor. If the laptop screen then there is usually a generic LCD near the top maybe. Selct one of those.
Brian1
I found what you were talking about, I was looking for a generic in the Dell section. Looks like it is working fine now.
Distribution: Distribution: RHEL 5 with Pieces of this and that.
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Glad to see you have it. Not a SUSE user but figured there was a display config tool. I figured it was like many other distros. All use things a little differenet.
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