xserver-xconfig

billabond1 · 07-24-2005, 08:28 PM

ok, i just installed debian 3.1

it is currently up and running, but there are two problems.

first, i can not set my resolution any higher than 800x600
second, my usb mouse does not work

i have found the both of these problems come from the same place...xf86config

i ran the command dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xfree86

once i get into this setup, i have no idea what to put where and what to select.

any help would be great

ps- my video card is a geforce4 420 go and my mouse is a logitech optical

juanbobo · 07-24-2005, 09:38 PM

You may have the wrong monitor refresh rates, that would limit what resolutions you can set. Search for the specs of your monitor and change them accordingly.

billabond1 · 07-24-2005, 10:07 PM

it seems i have made my problem worse...now i can not even get it to boot x. i changed a something in the config file and now it says that it does not want to start x because there is no monitor

ToastedToad · 07-25-2005, 12:38 AM

Do you remember what you changed that did it?

Always, always back up config files before changing them.

# cp /etc/X11/XF86Config /etc/X11/XF86Config.old (to back up)
# cp /etc/X11/XF86Config.old /etc/X11/XF86Config ( to restore )

Try another dpkg-reconfigure, or edit the file manually to get x back if you can. Does it say no monitor, or no screens found?

darkleaf · 07-25-2005, 02:51 AM

To get a higher resolution choose the resolution you want. Then go into /etc/X11/XF86Config-4 and find the resolution part. Then add your chosen resolution to every line. If that doesn't work yet you also have to change it with "dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xfree86"

Did you choose easiest mode in the reconfigure to see if you could change it already?