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Offline Larry

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[SOLVED] Problem with screen resolution
« on: March 26, 2009, 04:38:09 AM »
I tried today Tiny Core and I think to have the problem with screen resolution. I red similar problems on forum but I don't understand very well what's the solution 
I can work only with 800x600x24 screen resolution (usually, with other SO I work @ 1024x768x24).
what do I do exactly to solve the problem ???
Pleas explain me step by step.....I want popularixe TinyCore in all Italy 

Huge thanks in advance
« Last Edit: March 28, 2009, 01:30:20 PM by Larry »
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Re: Problem with screen resolution
« Reply #1 on: March 26, 2009, 06:12:52 AM »
right click in the desktop, tools, xvesa setup, or u can try the Xorg extension,
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Re: Problem with screen resolution
« Reply #2 on: March 26, 2009, 06:35:17 AM »
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right click in the desktop, tools, xvesa setup

It works only at 800x600x24

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or u can try the Xorg extension

Ok, I installed Xorg-7.4.tcel... but now? Which are the following steps?  ???

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Re: Problem with screen resolution
« Reply #4 on: March 26, 2009, 09:12:31 AM »
Does this help http://distro.ibiblio.org/pub/linux/distributions/tinycorelinux/tce/Xorg-7.4.tcel.info

I red that help, maybe I had a mistake. I did:

I have installed Xorg-7.4.tce;
I switched from graphic mode to text mode;
I typed Xorg -configure;
I added it to /etc/X11 named xorg.conf
I added it to /opt/.filetool.lst
I edited .xsession by replacing the X line with /usr/local/bin/Xorg -nolisten tcp &

At this point I switched from text mode to graphic mod typing startx, but it shows me Xvesa listmodes and it works only if I chose 800x600x24, where is my mistake?

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Re: Problem with screen resolution
« Reply #5 on: March 27, 2009, 06:07:33 PM »
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I have installed Xorg-7.4.tce;
I switched from graphic mode to text mode;
I typed Xorg -configure;
I added it to /etc/X11 named xorg.conf
I added it to /opt/.filetool.lst
I edited .xsession by replacing the X line with /usr/local/bin/Xorg -nolisten tcp &

At this point, if I type X, a black and grey grid and an X mouse cursor appear!! Wha does it mean and what do I do?

I use:
Intel Pentium4 CPU 1500MHz;
512Mb RAM;
VGA compatible controller: Silicon Integrated Systems [SiS] 315PRO.

This is my xorg.conf file:

Code: [Select]
Section "ServerLayout"
Identifier     "X.org Configured"
Screen      0  "Screen0" 0 0
InputDevice    "Mouse0" "CorePointer"
InputDevice    "Keyboard0" "CoreKeyboard"
EndSection

Section "Files"
ModulePath   "/usr/local/lib/X11/modules"
FontPath     "/usr/local/lib/X11/fonts/misc/"
FontPath     "/usr/local/lib/X11/fonts/TTF/"
FontPath     "/usr/local/lib/X11/fonts/OTF"
FontPath     "/usr/local/lib/X11/fonts/Type1/"
FontPath     "/usr/local/lib/X11/fonts/75dpi/"
EndSection

Section "Module"
Load  "glx"
Load  "dri"
Load  "extmod"
Load  "dbe"
Load  "freetype"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
Identifier  "Keyboard0"
Driver      "kbd"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
Identifier  "Mouse0"
Driver      "mouse"
Option     "Protocol" "auto"
Option     "Device" "/dev/input/mice"
Option     "ZAxisMapping" "4 5 6 7"
EndSection

Section "Monitor"
Identifier   "Monitor0"
Option     "DPMS"
HorizSync 30.0 - 85.0
VertRefresh 50.0 - 75.0
EndSection

Section "Device"
Identifier  "Card0"
Driver      "vesa"
EndSection

Section "Screen"

Identifier "Screen0"
Device     "Card0"
Monitor    "Monitor0"
DefaultDepth 16

SubSection "Display"
Depth     16
Modes "1024x768" "800x600" "600x400"
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Depth     24
Modes "1024x768" "800x600" "600x400"
EndSubSection
EndSection

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Re: Problem with screen resolution
« Reply #6 on: March 27, 2009, 07:02:00 PM »
To run it, use `startx`

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Re: Problem with screen resolution
« Reply #7 on: March 27, 2009, 07:58:42 PM »
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To run it, use `startx`

'startx' appear TC Xvesa Resolution Setup table (see Attached)

Any idea?

« Last Edit: March 27, 2009, 08:12:02 PM by Larry »
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Re: Problem with screen resolution
« Reply #8 on: March 27, 2009, 10:17:24 PM »
Make sure you aren't booting with the "xsetup" cheatcode, and that you have ~/.xsession

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Re: Problem with screen resolution
« Reply #9 on: March 28, 2009, 06:05:20 AM »
Also don't run "startx" as root
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Re:Problem with screen resolution
« Reply #10 on: March 28, 2009, 01:28:29 PM »
Ladies and Gentlemen It Works!!

The problem was booting with "xsetup" cheatcode!!!

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