[dundee] resolutions problem

[Daniel Lamb]

Daniel Lamb wrote:
> Andrew Clayton wrote:
>   
>> On Sat, 18 Oct 2008 21:09:31 +0100, James Le Cuirot wrote:
>>
>>   
>>     
>>> On Sat, 18 Oct 2008 19:53:04 +0100
>>> Daniel Lamb <daniel.lamb at openyourwindows.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>     
>>>       
>>>> I wa just wondered if anyone has ever had problemsinstall ubuntu on
>>>> the intel 915 chipset, I have an acer travelmate 4050 which im
>>>> trying to get the screen res working on properly, currently it is
>>>> only getting 1024x768 and is doing my head in, have tried
>>>> 915resolution hack and adding parts in the xorg.conf file.
>>>>       
>>>>         
>>> Try this...
>>>
>>> xrandr -s 800x600
>>>
>>> If that doesn't work, it might at least give you a clue as to what's
>>> wrong.
>>>     
>>>       
>> Though wouldn't he be more likely to be using the modesetting intel
>> driver that does randr 1.2. I guess it depends if he's using a new or
>> old Ubuntu.
>>
>> In any case the output of xrandr on it's own would be useful.
>>
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> its 8.04.1
>
> with
> xrandr -s 1280x1024 i get
>
> Size 1280x1024 not found in available modes
>
>
> any other ideas?
>
> Daniel
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The output of xrandr is:
Screen 0: minimum 1024 x 768, current 1024 x 768, maximum 1024 x 768
default connected 1024x768+0+0 (normal left inverted right) 0mm x 0mm
   1024x768       60.0*