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Help me Getting Right Resolution in Sabayon

12 posts · originally from https://geek.digit.in/community/threads/help-me-getting-right-resolution-in-sabayon.106702/

Dark Star
Dark Star Original post #1
Jan 15, 2009 at 10:07 PM
I am having 19": TFT LCD which is suppose to have 1440X900 reso. but I am getting 1024X768 despite the fact ATI drivers are installed :)


Code:
Section "Module"
    SubSection  "extmod"
       Option    "omit xfree86-dga"
    EndSubSection
    Load   "i2c"
    Load   "ddc"
    Load   "vbe"
   Load        "dri"
EndSection


Section "ServerFlags"
     Option    "AllowMouseOpenFail" "true"
EndSection

# **********************************************************************
# Monitor section
# **********************************************************************

# Any number of monitor sections may be present

Section "Monitor"
    Identifier   "Generic Monitor"
    VertRefresh 56-75
    HorizSync 30-81
EndSection

# **********************************************************************
# Graphics device section
# **********************************************************************

# Any number of graphics device sections may be present

Section "Device"
    Identifier  "VESA"
    Driver    "fglrx"
    #Option "RenderAccel" "on"
    Option "XAANoOffscreenPixmaps"
    #Option "BusType" "PCI"
    #Option "ColorTiling" "on"
    #Option "EnablePageFlip" "on"
    Option "UseEvents" "True"
EndSection


# **********************************************************************
# Screen sections.
# **********************************************************************

Section "Screen"

# The Identifier, Device and Monitor lines must be present

    Identifier   "Screen 1"
    Device   "VESA"
    Monitor   "Generic Monitor"
    Option "AddARGBGLXVisuals" "true"

# The favoured Depth and/or Bpp may be specified here

    DefaultDepth 24

    SubSection "Display"
        Depth      8
        ViewPort   0 0
        Modes "1440X900" "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
    EndSubsection

    SubSection "Display"
        Depth           16
        ViewPort        0 0
        Modes "1440X900" "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
    EndSubsection

    SubSection "Display"
        Depth           24
        ViewPort        0 0
        Modes "1440X900" "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
    EndSubsection


EndSection


Section "ServerLayout"
# The Identifier line must be present

    Identifier   "Main Layout"
    Screen 0    "Screen 1"

EndSection

Section "DRI"
    Mode 0666
EndSection

Section "Extensions"
   Option "Composite" "Enable"
EndSection

The above is the output of Xorg.conf , I even Added 1440X900 but still there is no option !

*www.imgx.org/thumbs/small/29235_oxnih/ATI.jpg


Rest ok.. Please let me know how to configure resolution...

Regards
Liverpool_fan
Jan 15, 2009 at 10:13 PM
Code:
aticonfig --initial --input=/etc/X11/xorg.conf --resolution=0,1440x900

(I think you need root permission, but not 100% sure)

Restart X.

Does it work?
Dark Star
Jan 16, 2009 at 4:43 PM
Code:
shashwat@localhost ~ $ sudo su root
localhost shashwat # aticonfig --initial --input=/etc/X11/xorg.conf --resolution=0,1440x900
bash: aticonfig: command not found
desiibond
Jan 16, 2009 at 5:12 PM
open display properties and select your monitor as a 19" monitor or even bigger.

Then you will get option for 1440x900 resolution. select the reso, restart X.
Dark Star
Jan 16, 2009 at 6:16 PM
^^Display Properties ? Where it is ! ? Can't find in ATI CC and Gnome Menu's ?
H
Hitboxx #6
Jan 16, 2009 at 6:22 PM
Search for aticonfig in the repo?
Dark Star
Jan 16, 2009 at 6:24 PM
Not there :( But ATI Drivers and Control Center is instaled then why they haven't installed aticonfig ? :s
H
Hitboxx #8
Jan 16, 2009 at 6:31 PM
what about adding in more refresh rates? 75 hz max? It should definitely do more than that. Then probably you can get more res.

Also try with another Depth 32 section.
Dark Star
Jan 16, 2009 at 6:36 PM
Its @ 75 htz atm .. So should I add 32depth section too / ? ok will try that and come back :)

Nope nothing happened ! It seems I have to re-install ATI drivers :|

Downloaded and installed ATI Driver,,, no new options for resolution, but I noticed a Xinerria plugin ..

What to do now !

*www.imgx.org/thumbs/small/29269_cujzn/Screenshot.png *www.imgx.org/thumbs/small/29270_gun41/Screenshot-Catalyst%20Control%20Center.png
Liverpool_fan
Jan 16, 2009 at 8:26 PM
It's very strange that there is catalyst but no aticonfig.
Did you follow the instructions here to install:
*wiki.cchtml.com/index.php/Gentoo_Installation_Guide

(I guess Gentoo's method should work since Sabayon is based on Gentoo IIRC, no?)
shady_inc
shady_inc #11
Jan 16, 2009 at 9:33 PM
Are you sure the ati drivers are actualy in use.?Shouldn't Graphics device section in xorg.conf read as:
-----------------------------------
Identifier "<your card name>"
Driver "ati"
-----------------------------------
Dark Star
Dark Star #12
Jan 16, 2009 at 10:23 PM
^^What /