update...
So, I ran everything but it still does not work. Here is what I did step by step, so if someone is faimiliar with this hack please let me know what I did wrong.
Downloaded and installed the 915resolution hack, by default it installed into the /usr/sbin directory
opened up terminal and su to root.
Code:
# 915resolution -l
Intel 800/900 Series VBIOS Hack : version 0.4.7
Chipset: 915GM
BIOS: TYPE 1
Mode Table Offset: $C0000 + $269
Mode Table Entries: 36
Mode 30 : 640x480, 8 bits/pixel
Mode 32 : 800x600, 8 bits/pixel
Mode 34 : 1024x768, 8 bits/pixel
Mode 38 : 1280x1024, 8 bits/pixel
Mode 3a : 1600x1200, 8 bits/pixel
Mode 3c : 1920x1440, 8 bits/pixel
Mode 41 : 640x480, 16 bits/pixel
Mode 43 : 800x600, 16 bits/pixel
Mode 45 : 1024x768, 16 bits/pixel
Mode 49 : 1280x1024, 16 bits/pixel
Mode 4b : 1600x1200, 16 bits/pixel
Mode 4d : 1920x1440, 16 bits/pixel
Mode 50 : 640x480, 32 bits/pixel
Mode 52 : 800x600, 32 bits/pixel
Mode 54 : 1024x768, 32 bits/pixel
Mode 58 : 1280x1024, 32 bits/pixel
Mode 5a : 1600x1200, 32 bits/pixel
Mode 5c : 1920x1440, 32 bits/pixel
Decided I did not want the 640x480 resolutions so changed them with this command:
Code:
# 915resolution 41 1280 1024
Intel 800/900 Series VBIOS Hack : version 0.4.7
Chipset: 915GM
BIOS: TYPE 1
Mode Table Offset: $C0000 + $269
Mode Table Entries: 36
Patch mode 41 to resolution 1280x1024 complete
OlatheUSD233:/usr/sbin # 915resolution -l
Intel 800/900 Series VBIOS Hack : version 0.4.7
Chipset: 915GM
BIOS: TYPE 1
Mode Table Offset: $C0000 + $269
Mode Table Entries: 36
Mode 30 : 1280x1024, 8 bits/pixel
Mode 32 : 800x600, 8 bits/pixel
Mode 34 : 1024x768, 8 bits/pixel
Mode 38 : 1280x1024, 8 bits/pixel
Mode 3a : 1600x1200, 8 bits/pixel
Mode 3c : 1920x1440, 8 bits/pixel
Mode 41 : 1280x1024, 16 bits/pixel
Mode 43 : 800x600, 16 bits/pixel
Mode 45 : 1024x768, 16 bits/pixel
Mode 49 : 1280x1024, 16 bits/pixel
Mode 4b : 1600x1200, 16 bits/pixel
Mode 4d : 1920x1440, 16 bits/pixel
Mode 50 : 1280x1024, 32 bits/pixel
Mode 52 : 800x600, 32 bits/pixel
Mode 54 : 1024x768, 32 bits/pixel
Mode 58 : 1280x1024, 32 bits/pixel
Mode 5a : 1600x1200, 32 bits/pixel
Mode 5c : 1920x1440, 32 bits/pixel
Notice that they are changed. The reason I changed the 640x480 is because it was a supported resolution that I would never use.
So now its time to edit the boot.local file in /etc/init.d so when X starts, this will run automatically and I will be allowed to change my resolution.
Here is the script:
Code:
#! /bin/sh
#
# Copyright (c) 2002 SuSE Linux AG Nuernberg, Germany. All rights reserved.
#
# Author: Werner Fink <werner@suse.de>, 1996
# Burchard Steinbild, 1996
#
# /etc/init.d/boot.local
#
# script with local commands to be executed from init on system startup
#
# Here you should add things, that should happen directly after booting
# before we're going to the first run level.
#
/usr/sbin/915resolution 30 1280 1024
Now, after doing all this, it should work, or according to others it does. however for me its a no go. I now have 800x600 and 1024x768 as my only two options. 640x480 is no longer available because I have overwritten it. Before it was available. I thought this was suppose to get around this.
So, I have two conclusions:
1) I did this hack wrong or I am missing one small thing or
2) This screen really does not support anything about 1024x768 (which I suppose may be possible...)
Any suggestions?
