laptop display
Forum: Laptops
Topic: laptop display
started by: donald
Posted by donald on Mar. 01 2007,11:20
Hello,I'm running several Linux OSs on various partitions on my laptop. I thought I would give DSL a try and have done a frugal install onto on of my hard drive partitions.
So far i like what I see, but I find DSL configuration a little confusing. How can I enable 1280x800 resolution (I have a widescreen laptop)? Normally I would go into /etc/X11/xorg.conf and add some lines, but I can't find an xorg.conf file for DSL.
Once I've done that my next step would be to set up my touchpad properly to accept tap-click.
Donald
Posted by andrewb on Mar. 01 2007,22:55
see:< http://damnsmalllinux.org/wiki/index.php/Vga%3Dxxx >
Posted by hs7sv on Mar. 02 2007,06:29
If you run 'Xvesa -listmodes' and you can see '1280x800' mode, you can edit .xserverrc file as resolution: '1280x800x16'It depends on your video graphics chip. Can you tell me: Band, Model and video graphics chip?
For me, it is 855GM video graphics chip. I am using 855Resolution for the 1280x768 screen. It works fine.
Posted by donald on Mar. 02 2007,08:16
Thanks for the replies. I have changed the .xserverrc file, but the changes get lost and it reverts back to 1024x768 every time I reboot. How can I get the change I make to 1280x800 to stick?Donald
Posted by hs7sv on Mar. 02 2007,08:56
You need to use Backup/Restore option (into HDD or PenDrive) by using cheat code: restore=xxx| Code Sample |
| dsl restore=hda1 |
| Code Sample |
| dsl restore=sda1 |
/home/dsl and /opt will be saved into your HDD or PenDrive.
Posted by donald on Mar. 02 2007,22:58
Do you mean I need to add "dsl restore=hda8" to my grub menu.lst line for DSL? I have "restore=hda8" in there already. hda8 is the partition my DSL is on.Donald
Posted by hs7sv on Mar. 03 2007,10:19
If you have "restore=hda8" in menu.lst already, .xserverrc should be saved in backup.tar.gz
Posted by donald on Mar. 04 2007,08:04
I can't see any backup.tar.gz file i'm afraid.Donald
Posted by roberts on Mar. 04 2007,08:22
You need to perform a initial backup.DSLpanel->Backup/Restore-> hda8 -> Backup
This will create the backup.tar.gz.
Once a backup is done, you don't really need the restrore=hda8 at all. The system would autoscan and find that there is a backup.tar.gz on hda8 and would restore it. The restore=hda8 just stops the autoscan.
Without an initial backup.tar.gz restore=hda8 has nothing to restore
Posted by donald on Mar. 11 2007,09:31
Sorry folks but nothing is happening. I make changes. I backup. I reboot. None of the changes are there. I really can't figure this out. When I log out to reboot, a message come sup saying there are unsaved extensions on ramdisk - is that the problem? I don't know how to save these if it is.The changes I make are to .xserverrc, adding my email account details in Sylpheed, and adding a bookmark in Firefox and Dillo.
Donald