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Topic: laptop display, how to enable 1280x800

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donald

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Posted: 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

andrewb

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Posted: Mar. 01 2007,22:55

see:

http://damnsmalllinux.org/wiki/index.php/Vga%3Dxxx

hs7sv

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Posted: 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.

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donald

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Posted: 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

hs7sv

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Posted: 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

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dsl restore=sda1

/home/dsl and /opt will be saved into your HDD or PenDrive.

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"My advice is to just return hardware that does not work with a plain Linux kernel, right to the place where you bought it, and ask for your money back..."

Klaus Knopper

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