X compilation has always been a problem. Xorg made is simpler but even then it is no easy job.
It is modular but it still is quite dependent on many many many things. Do you use some exotic hardware or something? -Girish On Wed, Nov 10, 2010 at 8:07 AM, balaji sivanath <[email protected]> wrote: > hi, > I also got same problem when using ubuntu in my pIII after long term > search i found solution, do the following it will surely help you. the > steps are somewhat lengthy but in the interest of getting higher > resolution you will do all the steps(as i did:-) ). write all the > steps in a paper or take printout because in the mid you will get out > of GUI. > > Download the drivers from > http://estebanordano.com/sis-m671m672-driver-for-xorg-xserver-7-5-on-debian-sidux/ > (take the install files), unzip them > > once unzipped copy or move them (I just copied them) > > Open up a terminal and go to the path you've unzipped them in.(use the > cd command to navigate to directory's) f.e; cd /home/user/Downloads > > Code: > sudo cp sis671_drv.* /usr/lib/xorg/modules/drivers/ > > Code: > type in your password and press enter > > then stop X > We need to stop X or we won't be able to auto-generate a xorg.conf.new > > Code: > sudo service gdm stop > > you'll have to do next part blindly) > > Code: > Switch to tty1 by pressing Ctrl+Alt+f1 > (f2 for tty2, f3 for tty3, etc.. (f7 should be X) > > Even though you won't be able to read it (yet) you can login > Code: > type in your username and press enter > Code: > type in your password and press enter > > Now you're logged in you want to become root; type; > > Code: > sudo bash > > Code: > type in your password > > Now your root; type in > Code: > Xorg -configure > (this will create a xorg.conf.new in your home directory) > > and start gdm again with > > Code: > service gdm start > Once there; Open up a terminal again; > move the auto-generated xorg.conf.new to /etc/X11/xorg.conf > with > > Code: > sudo mv xorg.conf.new /etc/X11/xorg.conf > and restart gdm by typing; > > Code: > sudo service gdm restart > > now go to /etc/X11 there a file named "xorg.conf" will be created with > all display properties. In that file you will have all display modes > which is available, now what you have to do is create a new mode for > what resolution you need. if you need help in configuring > xorg.conf,paste the content of that file in your reply. Be careful, if > you wrongly configured xorg.conf then you cannot enter into GUI unless > reinstall or repair of os. > > Regards, > Balaji sivanath > _______________________________________________ > ILUGC Mailing List: > http://www.ae.iitm.ac.in/mailman/listinfo/ilugc > -- Gayatri Hitech http://gayatri-hitech.com [email protected] _______________________________________________ ILUGC Mailing List: http://www.ae.iitm.ac.in/mailman/listinfo/ilugc
