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Hi, this is my first time using slackware and I am having some trouble trying to change my screen resolution from the current 800x600
In ubuntu I solved it installing a sis driver, but I cant find a working driver for slackware
can someone help-me?
output of lspci:
01:00.0 VGA compatible controller: Silicon Integrated Systems [SiS] 771/671 PCIE VGA Display Adapter (rev 10)
thanks
The sis driver is included in Slackware (at least in -13) by default. Does /usr/lib/xorg/modules/drivers/sis_drv.so (or /usr/lib64/xorg/modules/drivers/sis_drv.so on amd64) exist?
I used the xorg.conf created by 'Xorg -configure' but it starts loading and then stops in a black screen..
I tried changing 'Driver "vesa"' by 'Driver "sis"' at 'Section "Device"' but I got an error, something like 'No screens found'
I attached xorg.conf.new created by 'Xorg -configure'
First, add this line to the DeviceLayout section:
Option "AutoAddDevices" "off"
Second, change the Driver from "vesa" to "sis" and copy that xorg.conf.new file to /etc/X11/xorg.conf. Then try running 'startx' and, if it fails, show us the /var/log/Xorg.0.log file that was generated.
Second, change the Driver from "vesa" to "sis" and copy that xorg.conf.new file to /etc/X11/xorg.conf. Then try running 'startx' and, if it fails, show us the /var/log/Xorg.0.log file that was generated.
Adam
I didn't find the DeviceLayout section, so I added it to ServerLayout. Did you mean ServerLayout?
I didn't find the DeviceLayout section, so I added it to ServerLayout. Did you mean ServerLayout?
I got an error.
Yes, I did mean ServerLayout. Sorry about that.
Well, it would appear that the sis driver included in Slackware 13 doesn't support your video card:
From your log file:
Code:
(II) SIS: driver for SiS chipsets: SIS5597/5598, SIS530/620,
SIS6326/AGP/DVD, SIS300/305, SIS630/730, SIS540, SIS315, SIS315H,
SIS315PRO/E, SIS550, SIS650/M650/651/740, SIS330(Xabre),
SIS660/[M]661[F|M]X/[M]670/[M]741[GX]/[M]760[GX]/[M]761[GX]/[M]770[GX],
SIS340
(II) SIS: driver for XGI chipsets: Volari Z7 (XG20),
Volari V3XT/V5/V8/Duo (XG40)
While you have a:
Code:
Silicon Integrated Systems [SiS] 771/671 PCIE VGA Display Adapter
You're sure it was the sis driver you used on Ubuntu? If so, all I can really suggest would be to try downloading a newer version of the driver and seeing if that works for you. Do you know how to do this?
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