Public bug reported:
I'm new to linux. Have installed xubuntu to my HDD. Works fine in all
respects, save 1. It has failed to detect my video card and monitor
correctly. I'm using an S3 Trio 3D/2X (362/368) AGP card with 4 MB
memory. The monitor is a Dell m781p. The system appears to be using
very basic defaults as the response is very sluggish, and I am
restricted to 800x600 at 85Mhz.. I have searched the web for solutions
to no avail. In Windows, as I recall, I had to drop to 16 bit color to
get above 800x600 and don't mind doing that again. Also, the text
labels in Firefox are tiny, I mean in the top line pulldown menu
descriptions. Looks like 9 point sans serif or less. Don't know if
this is related to the video problems, but wouldn't be surprised.
I had a look at the xorg.config file and it looks like this:
# xorg.conf (X.Org X Window System server configuration file)
#
# This file was generated by dexconf, the Debian X Configuration tool, using
# values from the debconf database.
#
# Edit this file with caution, and see the xorg.conf manual page.
# (Type "man xorg.conf" at the shell prompt.)
#
# This file is automatically updated on xserver-xorg package upgrades *only*
# if it has not been modified since the last upgrade of the xserver-xorg
# package.
#
# Note that some configuration settings that could be done previously
# in this file, now are automatically configured by the server and settings
# here are ignored.
#
# If you have edited this file but would like it to be automatically updated
# again, run the following command:
# sudo dpkg-reconfigure -phigh xserver-xorg
Section "Device"
Identifier "Configured Video Device"
EndSection
Section "Monitor"
Identifier "Configured Monitor"
EndSection
Section "Screen"
Identifier "Default Screen"
Monitor "Configured Monitor"
Device "Configured Video Device"
EndSection
I ran a couple of instances of a fix I found on the web that included something
like " phigh" in the command. Did no harm, but I ended up with a couple of
xorg.config files that were time/date stamped. They contained no changes (can
the be deleted or must they be kept).
I am disappointed that there appears to be no way for me to adjust these
settings graphically. With help I don't mind editing files, but this
seems to be a weak area in ubuntu/xubuntu. Otherwise, I am very pleased
with a clean, quick system with just the apps I need and no crap. I
know I will love this system when I get past these video problems.
Mike
** Affects: ubuntu
Importance: Undecided
Status: New
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video card and monitor defaults
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/293493
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