I read all that and it is all good and everything, but as I am using it as a edubuntu thin client I tried making a custom XF86config file however when i put it in the lts.conf the computer won't boot. Actually it won't boot even if i put Sound=False.
Also I tried looking up linux <computer/model> and was reading that stuff for about 8+ hours trying stuff. Thanks for any other suggestions, Tom On 6/26/07, alan c <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Tom Misilo wrote: > > Hi everybody, > > > > I am currently trying to figure out how to get my dell laptop to > > use a resolution of 1024x768 when I am using it as a thin client. I > > have the A32 bios installed on it. I think I need to have > > 910resolution start every time this client starts but I am not sure > > how I would go about adding this. > > > > Thanks in advance for any help, > > > > Tom > > Yes I currently use one. > Your bios sounds later than mine, I did update it initially to help > with one of the display related problems. > > iirc the inspiron 1100 bios does not know the resolution of the screen > - or something like that. When I reinstalled XP from the original Dell > CD the exact same problem happened, and I had to scrabble round for > a suitable xp driver - buried somewhere on the dell resource CD. > > I posted various places, including linux-dell-laptops on yahoogroups > (september 2006) and I think ubuntu forums - neither appear via google > :-( > > The details are copied to here (versions up to and including 7.04 are > also same as this) : > > > 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000 > [begin ubuntu 6.06 note] > ===== > hardware detail - 512 MB RAM, bios A32. > > The install of Ububtu 6.06 Desktop is ususlly done by first running > the live CD then choosing the Install icon on the desktop. There was > no problem booting or running the live CD, except that the display > resolution remained fixed at a low value. (Similar problem when > installing a new HD with Dell original OS CDs in fact, which needed > special action to subsequently install video driver) > > After initial searches and trying many guessed Ubuntu boot options > without success, I found the information necessary on the Ubuntu > forums (note 1). > > After a file edit process, which was not difficult even for me as > someone who has avoided use of command line, things did display > correctly, and I am most grateful for the information referenced above. > > I am not new to linux but I still find I am unsure of many non gui > actions, and other people even less confident than myself might find > this summary useful. > > I was also happy to see that the immediate subsequent install from the > edited running live cd ubuntu system was also correct in its screen > display and needed no further editing of files. > > A Ubuntu forum posting on June 5th, 2006 by ssnitily included the > following: > > =================== > Default Installing on a Dell Inspiron 1100 > It's well known that the installation resolution for this laptop is > incorrect and is locked at 640x480. Since the default installer for > 6.06 involves booting and running a GUI and these installation screens > are much larger than this it's very difficult to install as you can't > see what you are tabbing to and can't click on any buttons as they are > well bellow the viewable area on the screen. > =================== > My Comment: as it happens, this described the problem I had. > ==================== > The response on June 6th, 2006 from durableapostle was on the button: > ==================== > Default Re: Installing on a Dell Inspiron 1100 > I had the EXACT same problem. Here's what I did: > > 1) In a terminal window type: sudo gedit /etc/X11/xorg.conf > > 2) Change your data to what I have below (actually, add this info, > <i>in addition to</i> what you already have): > > Section "Monitor" > Identifier "Monitor0" > VendorName "Monitor Vendor" > ModelName "Dell 1024x768 Laptop Display Panel" > HorizSync 31.5 - 48.5 > VertRefresh 59.0 - 75.0 > Option "dpms" > EndSection > > and in Section Screen, change the monitor line to read > > Monitor "Monitor0" > > 3) Save, close gedit, and then restart the x drive (crtl, alt, > backspace). It should work. > > 4) Now, this is the part where you'll need help elsewhere... After a > hard restart, this will probably go back to the small screen. You'll > need to configure things so that this loads earlier in the startup > sequence. I had a friend help w/ this... sorry, I don't know how he > did it. Ask around the forums. At least you'll be able to easily fix > it every time until you can get help with the part I can't help you with. > ======================= > My comment: I had a little uncertainty about the above point 2) > because I could see that some lines were obvious additions and one or > two seemed to be replacements. > I found that point 4) was not relevant to my need to run the live CD > and then do an install to hard drive. > ======================= > With this hindsight I would now slightly re-word the posting from > durableapostle to read as follows: > > 1) In a terminal window type: sudo gedit /etc/X11/xorg.conf > > 2) Change your data to what I have below > Section "Monitor" > Identifier "Monitor0" > VendorName "Monitor Vendor" > ModelName "Dell 1024x768 Laptop Display Panel" > HorizSync 31.5 - 48.5 > VertRefresh 59.0 - 75.0 > Option "DPMS" > EndSection > > and in Section "Screen", change the monitor line to read > > Monitor "Monitor0" > > 3) Save, close gedit, and then restart the X server (crtl, alt, > backspace). It should work. > > 4)If you want to continue to install, double click the Install icon on > the desktop, and proceed. My experience was that the installation > adopted the current xorg.conf values. > > ==================== > Note 1: > http://www.ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=190022&highlight=inspiron+1100 > > HTH > alan c > > ===== > [end ubuntu 6.06 note] > 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000 > > > 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000 > [begin Kubuntu note] > +++ > Re: Dell Inspiron 1100 - Installation Ubuntu (Kubuntu) 6.06 Desktop > > --- In [EMAIL PROTECTED], "candtalan" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > wrote: > > > > hardware detail - 512 MB RAM, bios A32. > > > > The install of Ububtu 6.06 Desktop is ususlly done by first running > > the live CD then choosing the Install icon on the desktop. There was > > no problem booting or running the live CD, except that the display > > resolution remained fixed at a low value. (Similar problem when > > installing a new HD with Dell original OS CDs in fact, which needed > > special action to subsequently install video driver) > > [snip] > The main details are included in the messages here under the subject of > Dell Inspiron 1100 - Installation Ubuntu 6.06 Desktop > dated Sep 17, 2006 > > However, I also use Kubuntu and there are slight differences in what > is needed there, for example a diferent editor is available, and file > permissions are handled slightly differently. > > For Kubuntu 6.06 Desktop: > > using a terminal window > sudo chmod 777 /etc/X11/xorg.conf > > (note the upper case X) > this removes restrictions protecting the file xorg.conf and allows it > to be edited. > > I then edited the file (using kate) as detailed earlier in this thread > and restarted the xserver display with control-alt-backspace. > > As it happens, I wanted something to help with doing this procedure at > any time I used the Kubuntu 6.06 desktop (live) cd in this machine - > say, for demonstrations. > > So after editing the xorg.conf file I copied it to a usb stick as > xorg.conf > > The edited copy of xorg.conf file resided in the usb stick and could > be seen as > > /media/sda1/xorg.conf > because the usb stick was automounted as sda1 onto directory /media > > I then used kate editor to create a new file containing the two lines > sudo chmod 777 /etc/X11/xorg.conf > cp /media/sda1/xorg.conf /etc/X11 > > and for convenience I saved this also onto the usbstick, say, as > inspiron1100-fix-kubuntu > > Now, after booting with the live cd I can insert the usb stick, and > copy the two lines of text into a terminal, and press return. > Then restart the xserver. More convenient than editing the file again etc. > > > > > +++ > [end Kubuntu note] > 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000 > > > > 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000 > [begin knoppix note] > ============ > This problem troubled me, and I post here hoping the information will > be useful to other Dell Inspiron 1100 users. > > With knoppix 5.0.1 the display is not full size. However with knoppix > 4.0.2 it fills the screen ok. I believe the Inspiron has something > unusual with the way its video ram gets reported to the bios or > something, but it is (was) a major product line. I am not sure it is > entirely sorted out by the bios going up to A92. > > Solution for knoppix 5.0.1: > I used this boot entry: > boot: knoppix xmodule=i810 > and it WORKS! :-) > > Details: > ================================================== > Dell Inspiron 1100 (Bios revision A92) > Knoppix 5.0.1 > (Note this procedure was not needed for knoppix 4.0.2, which used > xfree86 not xorg) > > (Knoppix forum) original posting: > Thu Jul 06, 2006 3:58 pm > Dell Inspiron 1100 - 5.0.1 - display size > http://www.knoppix.net/forum/viewtopic.php?t=24847 > > and a reply from penguine5 Fri Jul 21, 2006 5:03 am > with the same problem, > > followed by a reply from Harry Kuhman (moderator) > mentioning the wiki > > The knoppix wiki: > http://www.cwelug.org/cgi-bin/wiki.cgi?HomePage > and for this problem, specifically the section: > Knoppix/BootProcess > http://www.cwelug.org/cgi-bin/wiki.cgi?Knoppix/BootProcess#tip4http://www.cwelug\ > .org/cgi-bin/wiki.cgi?Knoppix/BootProcess#tip4 > [Testing various xmodule= cheatcodes quickly] > > Particular useful extract: > When Knoppix finish booting, change to VC 1 > with Ctrl-Alt-F1 and enter runlevel 3 with 'init 3'. > To see what driver Knoppix used, type: > grep -i driver /etc/X11/XF86Config-4 > > When I gave this a try, the response I saw with my Dell Inspiron 1100 > (bios revision A29) was: > i810 > (which seems to be the driver I needed knoppix to run). > So I took the hint from a wiki entry: > 'Once you find one that works better than what Knoppix guessed, you > can use it at the boot prompt like so: > boot: knoppix xmodule=fbdev' > > In my case the driver was i810, not fbdev > ================================================== > > ============ > [end knoppix note] > 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000 > > > > hth > -- > alan cocks > Kubuntu user#10391 > -- Tom Misilo AIM:Tmisilo FL Jabber:[EMAIL PROTECTED] http://tmisilo.ath.cx -- edubuntu-users mailing list [email protected] Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/edubuntu-users
