How to enable 1280x768 resolution on a Sony Vaio T250P running Ubuntu 7.04

Doggonit · 06-12-2007, 01:02 AM

Hello everyone. I am quite inexperienced with Linux and the intricacies of the OS and what does what, so I ask for a bit of patience with the stupid newbie that I am.

I am running Ubuntu 7.04 on a Sony Vaio T250P.

By default I cannot set the resolution with the System > Preferences > Screen Resolution thing to the native 1280x768 so I have to run Ubuntu at 1024x768 with the black borders on each side.

I got the 915resolution program with the Synaptic Package Manager.

I entered the proper resolution in /etc/default/915resolution

Ditto for /etc/init.d/915resolution

I found no EE (error) messages in /var/log/messages/Xorg.0.conf

I even did this:

Code:

wget http://www.damia.net/vaio/xpatch/1280patch.c
gcc 1280patch.c -o 1280patch
cp 1280patch /usr/local/sbin
echo /usr/local/sbin/1280patch > /etc/rc2.d/S98xpatch
chmod +x /etc/rc2.d/S98xpatch

Now there's nothing doing...

Doing this:

Code:

915resolution 7e 1280 768

...where 7e is the 1280x768 mode according to

Code:

915resolution -l

Here is the relevant section in my /etc/X11/xorg.conf :

Code:

Section "Screen"
	Identifier	"Default Screen"
	Device		"Intel Corporation 82852/855GM Integrated Graphics Device"
	Monitor		"Generic Monitor"
	DefaultDepth	24
	SubSection "Display"
		Depth		1
		Modes		"1280x768"
	EndSubSection
	SubSection "Display"
		Depth		4
		Modes		"1280x768"
	EndSubSection
	SubSection "Display"
		Depth		8
		Modes		"1280x768"
	EndSubSection
	SubSection "Display"
		Depth		15
		Modes		"1280x768"
	EndSubSection
	SubSection "Display"
		Depth		16
		Modes		"1280x768"
	EndSubSection
	SubSection "Display"
		Depth		24
		Modes		"1280x768"
	EndSubSection
EndSection

I placed a script called bootscript into the /etc/init.d folder with the sole contents being:

Code:

915resolution 7e 1280 768

exit 0

I am not sure what that would do if anything at all.

I followed the instructions here: http://pykeylogger.sourceforge.net/w..._at_startup.3F

So I did that chmod and update rc and everything.

Nothing happened.

I got this auto915resolution thing here: http://roland-lopez.blogspot.com/200...ution-fix.html

I set it up and still nothing is happening. I still get 1024x768 when I reboot.

So what the hell is the problem? Are my changes canceling each other out? I should hope not. That wouldn't make much sense considering that if even one is effective they all share the same common goal: set my damn resolution in that Xorg thing or whatever it is to 1280x768 before X starts (whatever that means),

So, any brave soul out there have any advice?

Emerson · 06-12-2007, 10:49 AM

Examine your xorg.conf and log to make sure the correct video driver for your card is loaded and in use. You cannot go 1280x768 with VESA driver.

Doggonit · 06-13-2007, 06:41 AM

I really hate to be a further bother, but is there any specific VESA driver I need? I have found about a dozen to download.

Emerson · 06-13-2007, 07:02 AM

You need specific video driver for your video card, VESA won't work. Make sure correct driver is loaded in xorg.conf, I think it's i810 for your laptop.

ElvisII · 12-17-2007, 01:52 PM

Hi,

I carried out the same changes, and yup no 1280.

So I started ubuntu (6.06) in text mode, ran startx and wahey 1280

So it's something I think to do with the ubuntu login screen.

Hope this helps.

No does anyone know how to get the built in speakers working on a PCG-TR2C?

Cheers,
Elvis