Voodoo3 stuck in 640x480 and changing xorg.conf has no effect
Hi all!
Just installed Ubuntu on an old computer with Voodoo3 card. The problems started when I wanted to set a higher resolution level in gnome, but it only showed 640x480 60Hz. So I edited xorg.conf and now it looks like this: Code:
> cat /etc/X11/xorg.conf Weird. I have glide3 and tdfx working correctly. Any ideas? Thanks, Zeppelin |
nevermind
doh, the guy who owned the computer asked me to remove Linux and install win98 after it.
lol what a fag. :) |
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Tony |
Nevermind, I found it - it's not the card but the monitor.
HorizSync 30-140 VertRefresh 50-160 Add those two lines to the "Monitor" section and it will work at any resolution. I have a Hitachi CM812 and it can handle anything that the Voodoo3 can pump out. Solution found here: ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=95324#8 Tony Dude. that "can't post links to other sites until you post 5 times" is just silly. I know it's preventing google poisoning, but it's just damn silly. |
I have a vodoo3 card as well ...easy fix:
go to terminal type sudo dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xorg ubuntu will ask for your user password then it will go to xconfiguration routine use the default answers for each question until you get to the resolution screen then enable the ones you want to use by depressing the space bar key. I removed the check on 640x480 check on mine exit the program hit control alt backspace..this should take you to text mode keyin user and pass word at appropriate times then type start-x ..this should take you back to your newly enabled screen resolutions. Much easier than editing and reconfiguring your etc file...isn't it? For all you multimedia types using ubuntu breezy... find a program called easy ubuntu by googling for it. If you can extract a tgz file to your home directory and read the readme.. you can install .wmv,.ram,quicktime mp3 and a bunch more with a simple double click. Then apple quicktime movie trailrs and earthlink news and other stuff will work real easy on linux. |
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