--- In [email protected], Chris Becker <usabecker@...> wrote: > > > Now, to me, debian looks very pretty, but am prepared to try other > > versions if that's what it takes. Trouble is, I have found the same > > monitor res issue with Puppy, macpup, mint, dream, lubuntu, and am weary > > of burning CD's. It's a pity if these don't work with an old laptop, as > > this appears to be partly their purpose. > > For what it is worth, I had similar issues on my older laptop with > screen resolution, even when I seemed to have a good working driver. > I could not get it to work with newer versions of Linux. In the older > versions (and maybe in some of the modern ones still) there was an > xorg.confg file that was read for monitor resolutions, among other > things. What eventually worked for me on that laptop was to install > the LTS of ubuntu server (since it would still be supported for > several more years) and manually add my desired resolution (along with > some other details) to the xorg.config file. I followed a reported > fix on a forum for the specifics. After that, all worked well. This > was so long ago that I don't remember the details, but it may give you > some ideas towards starting google searches and additional research. > Also, I'm sure there is a good way to do this same thing in the newer > version, I just couldn't figure out how. > > What helped me the most in resolving the issue was googling the distro > and the make and model of my laptop in the search string. Something > like "Fix resolution toshiba ASX500 Debian". > > btw, Puppy Linux 4.2 worked good with the screen on my laptop out of > the box, so it could be worth trying an older version of that if you > haven't already. The 4 series was built from ground up, I think, > rather than based on Ubuntu, as 5.X now is. My personal opinion at > this point, though, is it's best to pick the distro you want, make > sure it will run on your specs, and determine to resolve the problem > for that specific distro. That way you can focus your efforts towards > a resolution, and learn a lot in the process. > > My apologies if any of this has already been mentioned. I've missed > the first part of this topic. Additionally, you may want to hold off > on the above for a bit, as others with a lot more knowledgeable than > me may have the key for your problem in short order. > > Cheers~ >
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