Hi:
I reinstalled my linux distribution after having lost the partition. As I always do, I modified /etc/X11/xorg.conf leaving the only screen section as follows:
Code:
# **********************************************************************
# Graphics device section
# **********************************************************************
# Any number of graphics device sections may be present
Section "Device"
Identifier "VESA Framebuffer"
Driver "sis"
#VideoRam 4096
# Insert Clocks lines here if appropriate
EndSection
# **********************************************************************
# Screen sections
# **********************************************************************
# Any number of screen sections may be present. Each describes
# the configuration of a single screen. A single specific screen section
# may be specified from the X server command line with the "-screen"
# option.
Section "Screen"
Identifier "Screen 1"
Device "VESA Framebuffer"
Monitor "My Monitor"
# If your card can handle it, a higher default color depth (like 24 or 32)
# is highly recommended.
# DefaultDepth 8
DefaultDepth 16
# DefaultDepth 24
# DefaultDepth 32
# "1024x768" is also a conservative usable default resolution. If you
# have a better monitor, feel free to try resolutions such as
# "1152x864", "1280x1024", "1600x1200", and "1800x1400" (or whatever your
# card/monitor can produce)
Subsection "Display"
Depth 8
Modes "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
EndSubsection
Subsection "Display"
Depth 16
Modes "800x600" "800x600" "800x600"
EndSubsection
Subsection "Display"
Depth 24
Modes "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
EndSubsection
Subsection "Display"
Depth 32
Modes "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
EndSubsection
EndSection
As you can see, the entry for Depth 16 has all three modes set to 800x600. When X starts, it says he is using /etc/X11/xorg.conf. However, the resolution doesn't change. In /var/log/Xorg.0.log I find:
Code:
(II) Open ACPI successful (/var/run/acpid.socket)
(II) AIGLX: Resuming AIGLX clients after VT switch
(II) SIS(0): Setting custom mode 800x600 on CRT1
(II) SIS(0): Setting custom mode 800x600 on CRT2
(II) Mouse1: ps2EnableDataReporting: succeeded
(II) AIGLX: Suspending AIGLX clients for VT switch
(II) SIS(0): Restoring by setting old mode 0x03
.................................................[the periods are mine]
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(II) Open ACPI successful (/var/run/acpid.socket)
(II) AIGLX: Resuming AIGLX clients after VT switch
(II) SIS(0): Setting custom mode 800x600 on CRT1
(II) SIS(0): Setting custom mode 800x600 on CRT2
(II) Mouse1: ps2EnableDataReporting: succeeded
(II) AIGLX: Suspending AIGLX clients for VT switch
(II) SIS(0): Restoring by setting old mode 0x03
The same block of seven lines repeats itself many times. I think the line
(II) SIS(0): Restoring by setting old mode 0x03
has something to do with this problem. The question is: why does the resolution not change?