On at least 3 CPUs that Ubuntu (and other distros) couldn't do video detection properly, I'd first load the Knoppix live CD, which would detect the video. I'll then save the Xfree config file, then use the file for the other distros, and they'd manage to load Xfree properly.
Obet On Thursday 22 March 2007 5:03 pm, Orlando Andico wrote: > i did this the hard way. using FC6 on a Toshiba M6 (1280x800 screen) > > first add/edit the monitor section to /etc/X11/xorg.conf > > Section "Monitor" > Identifier "LocalLCD" > HorizSync 47 - 54 > VertRefresh 59 - 61 > Option "DPMS" > EndSection > > notice i've tweaked the VertRefresh to 61 Hz, actually its only 60 Hz > but the Intel driver falsely calculates the refresh for 1280x800 to be > 60.xxx Hz which is > 60 Hz and so the 1440x800 resolution is > "disallowed" > > and then in the video card section > > Section "Device" > Identifier "Videocard0" > Driver "i810" > Option "DDC" "false" > EndSection > > > added the parameter Option "DDC" "false" so that the video card > doesn't try to auto-detect monitor timings and instead will use the > one you specified in your Monitor section. > > works like a charm. The only part of the M6 i can't get working is the > IPW3945ABG wireless ethernet. i'm not motivated to fix it, waste of > time. i use windows when i need wireless which is only at home. > > On 3/22/07, member elmerclaveriajr <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Salamat sa payo mo Obet! Matagal ko na ring hindi nagamit ang Knoppix. > > Huli ko cyang ginamit sa clustering... yung clusterknoppix. > > Maramirami na rin kasi ang mayroon ng notebook na may "widescreen" > > display. At alam natin na masigasig ang ubuntu/kubuntu na mamigay ng > > livecd /installer ( 6.10 version) kaya ang alinlangan ko lang ay baka > > madismaya ang ilang tao at di na gumamit nito. Tutal marami naman silang > > pagpipilian, isa na itong Knoppix. > > > > Maraming salamat uli Ginoong Verzola. Hayaan mo download ako niyan mamaya > > :) > > > > Elmer "Onio" Claveria > > > > On 3/22/07, Roberto Verzola <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > Hi Elmer. Curious lang ako: subukan mong kumuha (o idownload sa > > > Internet) > > > > ang > > > > > Knoppix Live CD at gamitin ito sa iyong computer. Sa karanasan ko, mas > > > magaling ang Knoppix sa hardware detection. KDE rin ang kanyang default > > > > GUI. > > > > > Obet > > > > > > On Thursday 22 March 2007 2:23 am, member elmerclaveriajr wrote: > > > > Maligayang bati! > > > > > > > > Nais ko po lamang ibahagi sainyo ang aking karanasan sa pag-install > > > > ng Edgy Eft (KUBUNTU) sa aking Dell Inspiron 640m. Sa simula, hindi > > > > agad magtutuloy tuloy ang pag takbo ng liveCD dahil sa problema sa > > > > BIOS. Kailangan baguhin ito para tumakbo ang X sa 1440x900 na > > > > resolution. Hinanap ko sa internet ang pinkabagong 915resolution.deb > > > > para sa i386 at pakatapos kong i-download ito, habang nasa text mode, > > > > ininstall ko ito gamit ang dpkg: > > > > > > > > $wget http://itoaykunwarilamang.com/915resolution.deb > > > > $sudo dpkg -i 915resolution.deb > > > > > > > > Pagakatapos ay pinatakbo ko na ito: > > > > $sudo 915resolution -l > > > > > > > > Pinalitan ko yung 5c configuration ng nais kong resolution: > > > > $sudo 915resolution 5c 1440 900 > > > > > > > > Tapos ko nang i-hack ang BIOS, kaya pwede ko nang patakbuhin ang X: > > > > $sudo startx > > > > > > > > Kung tama ang iyong ginawa, may makikita kang icon na "install", > > > > iclick mo yon at magtutuloy-tuloy na ang installation. > > > > > > > > Sana ay may ilan sa inyong natulungan nito. > > > > > > > > Hanggang sa muli. > > > > > > > > Elmer Claveria Jr. > > > > _________________________________________________ > > > > Philippine Linux Users' Group (PLUG) Mailing List > > > > [email protected] (#PLUG @ irc.free.net.ph) > > > > Read the Guidelines: http://linux.org.ph/lists > > > > Searchable Archives: http://archives.free.net.ph > > > > > > _________________________________________________ > > > Philippine Linux Users' Group (PLUG) Mailing List > > > [email protected] (#PLUG @ irc.free.net.ph) > > > Read the Guidelines: http://linux.org.ph/lists > > > Searchable Archives: http://archives.free.net.ph > > > > _________________________________________________ > > Philippine Linux Users' Group (PLUG) Mailing List > > [email protected] (#PLUG @ irc.free.net.ph) > > Read the Guidelines: http://linux.org.ph/lists > > Searchable Archives: http://archives.free.net.ph > > _________________________________________________ > Philippine Linux Users' Group (PLUG) Mailing List > [email protected] (#PLUG @ irc.free.net.ph) > Read the Guidelines: http://linux.org.ph/lists > Searchable Archives: http://archives.free.net.ph _________________________________________________ Philippine Linux Users' Group (PLUG) Mailing List [email protected] (#PLUG @ irc.free.net.ph) Read the Guidelines: http://linux.org.ph/lists Searchable Archives: http://archives.free.net.ph
