Updates for mini 10n with 1366 x 768 screen

Can you give the output of:

sudo lshw -C display

Have you read the man pages for xrandr?

Thanks for your quick reply. I've ran xrandr
but would have to spend more time learning
how to setup a correct screen size.

Here's my display output:

root@sweetie:/home/frank# lshw -c display
   *-display UNCLAIMED
        description: VGA compatible controller
        product: System Controller Hub (SCH
Poulsbo) Graphics Controller
        vendor: Intel Corporation
        physical id: 2
        bus info: pci@0000:00:02.0
        version: 07
        width: 32 bits
        clock: 33MHz
        capabilities: pm msi vga_controller
bus_master cap_list
        configuration: latency=0
        resources: memory:d8100000-d817ffff
ioport:1800(size=8) memory:d0000000-d7ffffff
memory:d8380000-d839ffff

My screen is 1366 x 768 or 760, not sure
which. Any more help would be appreciated
greatly. Poulsbo chipset, eh?

Thanks again!

frank

On 11/29/2010 03:53 PM, actionparsnip wrote:
> Your question #135949 on xorg in ubuntu changed:
> https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/xorg/+question/135949
>
> Status: Open => Needs information
>
> actionparsnip requested for more information:
> Can you give the output of:
>
> sudo lshw -C display
>
> Have you read the man pages for xrandr?
>

You could have just used sudo on the command, unless you were doing stuff in the prompt before of course.

You may have to form an xorg.conf file to make it use the res you desire. The video chip isn't identifying itself. This may help:

http://mok0.wordpress.com/2009/05/22/ubuntu-on-the-dell-mini-10/

You will need to run:

gksudo gedit /etc/X11/xorg.conf

to get write access (Yes the file will be blank), you can websearch for sample files, the video chip currently isn't too supported by Linux so you may have to stick to the vesa driver (Therefore, no 3D supprt == no desktop effects) but you should be able to find a simple file online or a combination of files to get the res it uses at least.

Well, running /etc/X11/xorg.conf... there's no xcong.conf file... I'm running ubuntu 10.10... I could do this on 10.04 with the Remix graphics. Okay, there is no xorg file with these late version of Ubuntu. I have a box running 9.04 and can even get one 8.04 up and running.

The Intell chipset and the Poulsobo are both at issue?

frank

Well, running /etc/X11/xorg.conf... there's no xcong.conf file... I'm running ubuntu 10.10... I could do this on 10.04 with the Remix graphics. Okay, there is no xorg file with these late version of Ubuntu. I have a box running 9.04 and can even get one 8.04 up and running.

The Intell chipset and the Poulsobo are both at issue?

frank

Yes I know, I never said to run /etc/X11/xorg.conf did I? Read the command I gave! I told you to OPEN the file with gedit, not run it......

If you copy the file from your Hardy or Jaunty installs, it will give you a starting point.

Okay and thanks again... I have two different xorg.conf files open in
gedit... what do I do next with them?

frank

On 11/30/2010 12:07 AM, actionparsnip wrote:
> Your question #135949 on xorg in ubuntu changed:
> https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/xorg/+question/135949
>
> Status: Open => Answered
>
> actionparsnip proposed the following answer:
> Yes I know, I never said to run /etc/X11/xorg.conf did I? Read the
> command I gave! I told you to OPEN the file with gedit, not run it......
>
>
> If you copy the file from your Hardy or Jaunty installs, it will give you a starting point.
>
>

Okay, I have both in the mini 10n X11 folder, have changed the name of
the one with the nvidia driver to xorg.conf.

On 11/30/2010 08:55 AM, actionparsnip wrote:
> Your question #135949 on xorg in ubuntu changed:
> https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/xorg/+question/135949
>
> Status: Open => Answered
>
> actionparsnip proposed the following answer:
> You will need:
>
> gksudo gedit /etc/X11/xorg.conf
>
> to get write access to the main file, you can then copy and paste the
> text over.
>
>

I've tried three different xorg.conf files in the mini 10n then
rebooting, with each time getting a busybox. With startx I get the OS to
auto rename the xorg file and back to the original 1024 x 768 VGA
screen. Will have to get Poulsbo chipset driver, I think. The present
way with "Configured Monitor" from, I think, XServer-xorg, simply will
not permit the old xorg.conf to work. Any ideas?

On 11/30/2010 08:55 AM, actionparsnip wrote:
> Your question #135949 on xorg in ubuntu changed:
> https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/xorg/+question/135949
>
> Status: Open => Answered
>
> actionparsnip proposed the following answer:
> You will need:
>
> gksudo gedit /etc/X11/xorg.conf
>
> to get write access to the main file, you can then copy and paste the
> text over.
>
>

It look there is hope... look at this site:

https://wiki.ubuntu.com/HardwareSupportComponentsVideoCardsPoulsbo/

Wow, the Poulsbo chipset is popular because of all the Atom-based
netbooks around.

frank

On 11/30/2010 08:55 AM, actionparsnip wrote:
> Your question #135949 on xorg in ubuntu changed:
> https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/xorg/+question/135949
>
> Status: Open => Answered
>
> actionparsnip proposed the following answer:
> You will need:
>
> gksudo gedit /etc/X11/xorg.conf
>
> to get write access to the main file, you can then copy and paste the
> text over.
>
>

This long line solved the 1366 screen issue:

sudo add-apt-repository ppa:gma500/ppa && sudo apt-get update &&
sudo apt-get install poulsbo-driver-2d poulsbo-driver-3d poulsbo-config

Thanks for the help!

frank

Thanks actionparsnip, that solved my question.