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Post subject: Video resolution
 Posted: Apr 26, 2008 - 02:43 PM
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I just started using RC7 and have a question.
I'm booting as a liveCD with a persistent home and the config saved to sdb1[usb stick].
I have to use fix-res 1600x1024 and restart x to get the resolution I need.
PC is a Dell 9300 laptop with ATI.
I have to do this on every boot. Is there any way to save this resoultion over a reboot?
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Post subject: Video resolution
Posted: Apr 26, 2008 - 02:53 PM
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Why not using
screen=auto fglrx
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Post subject: RE: Video resolution
Posted: Apr 26, 2008 - 10:36 PM
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Joined: Apr 22, 2005
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Hi Kano!
I will give that a try on my next reboot.
Thanks for the best Live CD distro there is!!!
Brian |
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Posted: Apr 27, 2008 - 04:35 PM
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Hi Kano,
I tried the cheat code and thought it might have trouble as I was getting
errors about something to do with a "killswitch". Then it said that it couldn't find www.ati.com.
But when KDE loaded the resolution was 1600x1200.
Would screen=1600x1024 fglrx work? |
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Posted: Apr 27, 2008 - 04:36 PM
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| Then you can not get online via router correctly. |
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Posted: Apr 28, 2008 - 11:41 PM
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Kano wrote:
Then you can not get online via router correctly.
But once the booting process is finished, I've got a connection that works fine.
Seems to be the "killswitch" is not compatable with ipw2200....
Anyhow, if I add the "screen=1600x1024" cheat, the resolution is 1600x1050
and I don't need to run fglrx. Not sure why it won't start at 1600x1024.
I'm saving my Kanotix configuration to sdb1. If I edit xorg.conf and do the save,
add the cheat "myconfig=/media/sdb1, will that save the resolution and ALPS touchpad
settings I've made?
Thanks for all the help!
Brian |
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Posted: Apr 29, 2008 - 11:17 AM
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thats impossible that it is the res you specified
screen=1680x1050
would be possible - but of course not random numbers! |
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Posted: Apr 30, 2008 - 03:46 PM
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Hi Kano,
When I use the "screen resize & rotate" app, 1600x1024 is a choice.
I also see it in xorg.conf.
Don't know what I'm doing wrong..... |
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Posted: Apr 30, 2008 - 04:11 PM
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| This is no native resolution. For 4:3 it would be 1600x1200, 16:10 is 1680x1050. Eveything else is wrong. |
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Posted: Apr 30, 2008 - 07:02 PM
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Hi Kano,
The laptop is a DELL 9300 which has a widescreen, 1920x1200.
I'll just play with it until I get the "native" resolution I need.
I did not know about that!
Does doing a "save Kanotix configuration" and rebooting
with myconfig=/media/sdb1, eliminate the need to enter
the boot cheat "screen=1600x1200?
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Posted: Apr 30, 2008 - 07:13 PM
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then you use
screen=1920x1200 fglrx |
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Posted: Apr 30, 2008 - 08:54 PM
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Kano wrote:
then you use
screen=1920x1200 fglrx
Hi Jörg,
Does saving the configuration eliminate the need
for the "screen=1920x1200" boot cheat?
Thanks,
Brian |
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Posted: Apr 30, 2008 - 09:53 PM
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Post subject:
Posted: May 01, 2008 - 01:55 AM
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Joined: Apr 22, 2005
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Hi Jörg,
Actually it does work! I did a fix-res 1920x1200 as root and restarted X.
Saved the configuration. Rebooted with the cheat's
home=scan myconfig=/media/sbd1 and KDE is running 1920x1200.
Thanks for taking the time to help!!
Brian |
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