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General TC => Tiny Core Netbooks => Topic started by: straykat on November 06, 2010, 12:44:48 AM

Title: [915resolution] dell mini 9 correct resolution
Post by: straykat on November 06, 2010, 12:44:48 AM

I'm having problems setting the correct resolution on my mini9.  I have installed 915resolution but it did not help.  After doing a 915resolution -l   I noticed that my optimal settings are not listed.  1024 x 600 24bit.  800 x 600 16bit is the closest.  So what do I have to do?

Title: Re: [915resolution] dell mini 9 correct resolution
Post by: tinypoodle on November 06, 2010, 01:20:49 AM

What's the native resolution?

Title: Re: [915resolution] dell mini 9 correct resolution
Post by: Juanito on November 06, 2010, 01:36:15 AM

Here's what I get:

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# 915resolution -l
Intel 800/900 Series VBIOS Hack : version 0.5.3

Chipset: 855GM
BIOS: TYPE 2
Mode Table Offset: $C0000 + $36f
Mode Table Entries: 21

Mode 30 : 640x480, 8 bits/pixel
Mode 32 : 800x600, 8 bits/pixel
Mode 34 : 1024x768, 8 bits/pixel
Mode 38 : 1280x1024, 8 bits/pixel
Mode 3a : 1600x1200, 8 bits/pixel
Mode 3c : 1920x1440, 8 bits/pixel
Mode 41 : 640x480, 16 bits/pixel
Mode 43 : 800x600, 16 bits/pixel
Mode 45 : 1024x768, 16 bits/pixel
Mode 49 : 1280x1024, 16 bits/pixel
Mode 4b : 1600x1200, 16 bits/pixel
Mode 4d : 1920x1440, 16 bits/pixel
Mode 50 : 640x480, 32 bits/pixel
Mode 52 : 800x600, 32 bits/pixel
Mode 54 : 1024x768, 32 bits/pixel
Mode 58 : 1280x1024, 32 bits/pixel
Mode 5a : 1600x1200, 32 bits/pixel
Mode 5c : 1920x1440, 32 bits/pixel
Mode 7c : 1024x600, 8 bits/pixel
Mode 7d : 1024x600, 16 bits/pixel
Mode 7e : 1024x600, 32 bits/pixel
Since I don't use mode 38 (1280x1024 resolution), I used 915resolution to overwrite mode 38 with the native resolution of my laptop screen:

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# 915resolution 38 1280 800
You just need to so something analagous to the above

Title: Re: [915resolution] dell mini 9 correct resolution
Post by: straykat on November 06, 2010, 02:25:55 AM

1024 x 600 24bit

Title: Re: [915resolution] dell mini 9 correct resolution
Post by: straykat on November 06, 2010, 02:33:02 AM

I can
915resolution 50 1024 600 24
then 915resolution -l shows the new mode50 as 1024 600 24 bits. 
then run ctrl pnl, Xvesa setup choose 4 for the 1024 600
but nothing seems to change,  i'm still at 800 600.

Title: Re: [915resolution] dell mini 9 correct resolution
Post by: curaga on November 06, 2010, 02:45:30 AM

restart X for the changes to take effect.

Title: Re: [915resolution] dell mini 9 correct resolution
Post by: straykat on November 06, 2010, 07:24:46 AM

Yep that worked fine, so how do I set it to boot that way? 

Title: Re: [915resolution] dell mini 9 correct resolution
Post by: Juanito on November 06, 2010, 07:31:43 AM

If you have a backup set up then your changes to ~/.xsession with be saved anyway.

You could also add the 915resolution command line you used to /opt/bootlocal.sh (which will also be saved automatically if you have a back-up set up) or make your own customised version of the 915resolution extension with the command line running as a start-up script.

Title: Re: [915resolution] dell mini 9 correct resolution
Post by: jur on November 06, 2010, 03:00:49 PM

Quote from: straykat on November 06, 2010, 07:24:46 AM

Yep that worked fine, so how do I set it to boot that way? 

Set 915resolution for OnBoot, and add xvesa=1024x600x32 to your boot options.

Title: Re: [915resolution] dell mini 9 correct resolution
Post by: straykat on November 10, 2010, 09:15:57 AM

Awesome, looks great upon boot.  THANKS THANKS AND THANKS!

Title: Re: [915resolution] dell mini 9 correct resolution
Post by: barzefutz on April 20, 2011, 08:05:39 AM

I confirm this works. Although I have a different machine (Asus EEE 1005PE with GMA3150), but I needed to do the same.

- Open a terminal
- Type "sudo editor"
- Open /mnt/sda1/boot/extlinux/extlinux.conf
- Add the xvesa option, save and reboot

Title: Re: [915resolution] dell mini 9 correct resolution
Post by: apacherulzz on April 25, 2011, 09:05:22 PM

are you by chance only able to operate at 1024x600x16? 32 never shows up on my mini and 24 looks all funky (see two mouses...nothing fits on the screen right)