[i810 PROBLEM] How may I get back 1024x768 screen resolution

[Vikram Goyal]

On Sat, Jun 17, 2006 at 11:48:43PM -0400, Jim Cornette wrote:

Hello Jim

> Vikram Goyal wrote:
> >On Thu, Jun 15, 2006 at 06:08:53PM +0000, S.W. Bobcat wrote:
> >>
> >>This *should* be easy to fix as I've done it a nimber of times. Right now 
> >>
> >>Bob
> >
> >Hello Bob,
> >
> >What you described does not solves the problem.
> 
> Why do you have lower resolutions setup for 16 depth than 24. I believe 
> the resolution needs reduced when greater color resolutions are used. I 
> do see the default depth is 24 and this is where your 1024x768 is set.

That is where I am myself confused. Lower resolutions were set up by the
system itself. I have manually added the 1024x748 setting.

> 
> I have a dell with an Intel 865G that works fine at both 1280x1024 and 
> at 1024x768 using the depth of 24.
> 
> Excerpt from your xorg.conf file posting:
> Section "Screen"
> 	Identifier "Screen0"
> 	Device     "Videocard0"
> 	Monitor    "Monitor0"
> 	DefaultDepth     24
> 	SubSection "Display"
> 		Viewport   0 0
> 		Depth     16
> 		Modes    "800x600" "640x480"
> 	EndSubSection
> 	SubSection "Display"
> 		Viewport   0 0
> 		Depth     24
> 		Modes    "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
> 	EndSubSection
> 
> 
> For this section, I am confused as to why all of the commented 
> information followed by redundant  information as the excerpt describes 
> below:

It was all setup by system-config-display.

> 
> Section "Monitor"
> 
>  ### Comment all HorizSync and VertSync values to use DDC:
>  ### Comment all HorizSync and VertSync values to use DDC:
> 	#DisplaySize  280	210
>  ### Comment all HorizSync and VertSync values to use DDC:
> 	#HorizSync    30.0 - 54.0
> 	#VertRefresh  50.0 - 120.0
> 	Identifier   "Monitor0"
> 	VendorName   "Monitor Vendor"
> 	ModelName    "StudioWorks"
> 	DisplaySize  260	195
>  ### Comment all HorizSync and VertSync values to use DDC:
> 	HorizSync    30.0 - 54.0
> 	VertRefresh  50.0 - 120.0
> 	Option	    "dpms"
> EndSection
> 
> 
> Have you changed any settings in BIOS or upgraded the BIOS version lately?
> I have seen the problem that you describe on several different 
> videocards. The problem usually appeared after a 3D application was 
> launched. Then the video information would pan as you are experiencing.

I loaded the latest bios version from intel, but that was 2-3 months
back

But reading your mail gave me ideas. I installed winows xp to see if I
could set the req screen resolution and I could.

> 
> You might try to rename your xorg.conf file and run 
> system-config-display --reconfig. Check all hardware settings and ranges 
> to assure they are correct. Save the config file, then restart X.
> 

I did all that many a times but to no avail.

> If your video settings are still not correct, system > Preferences > 
> screen Resolution might be set wrong (GNOME anyway) even though they are 
> set correctly using system > Administration > display.

All gnome and kde are behaving the same way. The only thing I couldn't
understand was that the monitor refresh rate was set at 85, whereas this
model runs on 65 and I couldn't change that as no other option was
available.

> 
> Good luck, the video chipset is not busted for me, but I do not use a 
> monitor as you have.
> 
> Jim
> 
> 

I think it's bug in monitor section. I'll further investigate and report
if needed.

Thanks for your response.
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