VideoResolutionIsLow

I have recently had to fallback to deltad as I was unable to get the video resolution under deltah to go above 800 X 600. Can anybody tell me if they changed the way gNewSense handles video between deltad and deltah? When I install deltad, the resolution defaults to 1280 X 11...something. And then I can drop it back to 1024 X 768 which is my preferred resolution. Thank you in advance for any help that can be given.

Mine is too. I'm still stuck at 800x600 when my norm is 1440x900. Xorg.conf is also no help anymore since Ubuntu monkeyed with the setup of xorg. Now under "Monitor" is just says it's "Configured" and leaves it at that.

I'll figure it out, but it sucks for now. Any ideas?

Hi.. Try this in your default(post installation) /etc/X11/xorg.conf

Subsection "Display"

		Modes	"1024x768"

EndSubSection

I forgot something.. that must be set inside the Section "Screen" ... bla bla ... ... bla bla ... ... here ... EndSection

so look for those lines first and then introduce the ones I gave you. ok?

this is a chunk of my xorg.conf

Section "Screen"

	Identifier	"Default Screen"
	Monitor		"Configured Monitor"
	Device		"Configured Video Device"
	Subsection	"Display"
		Modes	"1024x768"
	EndSubSection

EndSection

I don't have the 'subsection' part with the modes. I just have the top 3 lines above. I wonder if I can just add it.

most likely yes. It's weird that you can't change you resolution. I'm using also a 1440x900 and works fine :)

Some questions that can help find out the problem:
Which video card are you using? Which system were you using when 1440x900 resolution worked?
Are you setting the right frequency (i.e. 60 Hz)?
Hope this helps :)

This is my "Screen" section in xorg.conf

Section "Screen"

    Identifier     "Default Screen"
    Device         "Configured Video Device"
    Monitor        "Configured Monitor"
    DefaultDepth    24
    Option         "metamodes" "1280x1024_75 +0+0; 800x600 +0+0; 640x480 +0+0; 1280x1024_60 +0+0"
    SubSection     "Display"
        Depth       24
        Modes      "1280x1024" "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
    EndSubSection

EndSection

Hope it helps you solve your problem.

I added these lines and it doesn't change anything. I seems to be ignoring them. I'm still stuck at 800x600. Perhaps this is the unbreakable X recovery thing.

I am using the Nvidia GeForce Go 7950 by the way.

I tried to dpkg-reconfigure the xorg server and it keeps cutting off after the keyboard configuration. It exits abruptly with the following output (each time with a different really long number after the file name. He He)

xserver-xorg postinst warning: overwriting possibly-customised configuration

   file; backup in /etc/X11/xorg.conf.20080607223007

Edit your profile, add an email address so i can send you a complete x.org file.
It really seems odd, that even with the dpkg-reconfigure you can reach 1440x900 if your card and screen allow it. :O

How is this done?

I can't seem to find any way to do this on the site.

Thanks.

Just send it to dr.joe@rocketmail.com

Thanks a lot.

Here is my "normal" xorg.conf file:

(I own an Alienware Area-51 m9750 if it helps)

Section "InputDevice"

	Identifier	"Generic Keyboard"
	Driver		"kbd"
	Option		"XkbRules"	"xorg"
	Option		"XkbModel"	"pc104"
	Option		"XkbLayout"	"us"

EndSection

Section "InputDevice"

	Identifier	"Configured Mouse"
	Driver		"mouse"
	Option		"CorePointer"

EndSection

Section "InputDevice"

	Identifier	"Synaptics Touchpad"
	Driver		"synaptics"
	Option		"SendCoreEvents"	"true"
	Option		"Device"		"/dev/psaux"
	Option		"Protocol"		"auto-dev"
	Option		"HorizEdgeScroll"	"0"

EndSection

Section "Device"

	Identifier	"Configured Video Device"

EndSection

Section "Monitor"

	Identifier	"Configured Monitor"

EndSection

Section "Screen"

	Identifier	"Default Screen"
	Monitor		"Configured Monitor"
	Device		"Configured Video Device"

EndSection

Section "ServerLayout"

	Identifier	"Default Layout"
	Screen		"Default Screen"
	InputDevice	"Synaptics Touchpad"

EndSection

I guess I didn't need to include everything, huh? Sorry.

in Section "Device" add this: device "vesa" which is generic driver...

Section "Device"

	Identifier	"Configured Video Device"
	Driver		"vesa"

Is this what you were talking about? I tried this and it doesn't work either. Thanks anyway. :-(

Hey thanks shawoho!

It didn't work with "vesa" under the device section, but I replaced it with "nv" and now it's working great.

Thanks so much.

kokomojoe, no problem.. this is much the way it works, setting a correct screen mode, a driver, and sometimes HorizSync and VertRefresh parameters...

I've suffer a lot with xorg.conf in the past, so I kind know a few tricks about it..

enjoy... happy hacking....

I was away for awhile, but finally got a chance to mess with it again. I tried some of the ideas here in the forum, and I'm not sure what finally did it, but it all of a sudden started to work. Thanks guys.