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3guesses:
Hi,

I'm a newbie to TinyCore (and no Linux expert, either), so apologies if this is a simple problem to overcome.

I have installed TC on my laptop (Lenovo N500) which has an external display connected via VGA.  This display supports 1920x1080x32 @60Hz (on Windows, anyway) but TC does not seem to recognise this - here is the output when I run Xvesa from the control panel:


--- Code: ---Tiny Core Linux - Xvesa Resolution Setup

         1. 640x480x16
         2. 640x480x24
         3. 800x600x16
         4. 800x600x24
         5. 1024x768x16
         6. 1024x768x24
         7. 1280x1024x16
         8. 1280x1024x24
         9. 1280x800x16
        10. 1280x800x24
        11. 1600x1200x16
        12. 1600x1200x24
        13. 1920x1440x16
        14. 1920x1440x24
        15. 1920x1440x8

Enter selection ( 1 - 15 ) or (q)uit:

--- End code ---

I am currently running at 1600x1200x24 (I didn't want to risk any of the 1920x1440 options) but I would rather be running at 1920x1080x32.  Is this easy to do?

Thanks,

3g

gerald_clark:
Xvesa can only use the VESA options supported by your BIOS.
Use Xorg instead along with the hardware driver for your hardware.

3guesses:
OK, so to do that I guess I need to use "Apps" to download Xorg and an ATI driver?  I can see an Xorg-7.7.tcz which I presume is the Xorg app I need, but what do I do for my video card driver?

Thanks,

3g

Rich:
Hi 3guesses

--- Quote ---I can see an Xorg-7.7.tcz which I presume is the Xorg app I need, ...
--- End quote ---
Yes. And you probably want  xf86-video-ati.tcz

3guesses:

--- Quote from: Rich on August 15, 2015, 11:55:02 AM ---Hi 3guesses

--- Quote ---I can see an Xorg-7.7.tcz which I presume is the Xorg app I need, ...
--- End quote ---
Yes. And you probably want  xf86-video-ati.tcz

--- End quote ---
Great, thanks.  So I've downloaded both of those packages - what do I do with them exactly?

3g

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