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Where is the "displayconfig-gtk" tool in intrepid ?

Asked by CoudCoud

Since Gutsy Gibbon I use "displayconfig-gtk" instead of "gnome-display-properties" or "manual-edition-of-xorg.conf-which-should-let-me-think-linux-isn't-ready-for-human-beings" to set my screen resolution to 1280x960.

But I can't find this tool on Intrepid Ibex, it isn't installed, and it doesn't seem to be in the repositories.

Has its name changed ? Has it definitely been removed from the repositories ? Where can I find it ? The highest screen resolution proposed by "gnome-display-properties" is 1024x768, will I have manually edit xorg.conf ?

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Vojtěch Trefný (vojtech.trefny) said : 		#1

Displayconfig has been removed from Intrepid due to it's outdated-ness and lack of being maintained.

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Wyatt Smith (wyatt-smith) said : 		#2

It is not supported in Intrepid.

Also the xorg.conf file has been deprecated, so any configuration placed there might actually get ignored. Many xorg devices like mouse and keyboard must be configured through HAL.

Here is a quote from the commented headers in my xorg

# 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.

To manually the resolution you can try

Applications-> Other-> Screens and Graphics

or look under

System-> Preferences-> Screen Resolution

If this does not help, please check to make sure you have the proper drivers installed for your graphics card.

If you are still having problems, please post the output of the following command to get better help.

lspci | grep -i vga

Thank you

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CoudCoud (coudertmatthieu) said : 		#3

Hello and thank you for your answers.

Applications-> Other-> Screens and Graphics doesn't seem to be available, even by using "alacarte" (I'm French, so I don't know the English names of menus).

As I said, "gnome-display-properties" (System-> Preferences-> Screen Resolution) doesn't propose a resolution over 1024x768.

This screen was able to have a 1280x960 on the former versions by using displayconfig-gtk :'-(

lspci | grep -i vga returns :
00:01.0 VGA compatible controller: Intel Corporation 82810E DC-133 (CGC) Chipset Graphics Controller (rev 03)

I hope this will help.

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Wyatt Smith (wyatt-smith) said : 		#4

Since you have a Intel graphics card, I´m sure ubuntu has installed the proper drivers. Try

sudo apt-get install xserver-xorg-video-intel

It should tell you that the latest version is already installed, or it will install the drivers.

Although xorg.conf has been deprecated, it can still be used to for setting up resolutions. You may as need to play with xrandr as well.

https://wiki.ubuntu.com/X/Config/Resolution

Hope this helps

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jaypmcwilliams (jaypmcwilliams) said : 		#5

OK, I found a way around the video not detecting the 1024x768 resolution. currently only went up to 800x600. Now goes to 1024x768. It's a pain, but here's how; Install Ubuntu 7.10/Gutsy. Then change the monitor in DisplayConfig to "Generic" "LCD 1024x768". Restart Computer. Then go to /etc/X11 & copy the RGB & xorg.conf files to a USB drive. Install Ubuntu 8.10/Intrepid. Then install Guidance Backend then install displayconfig. use the ROOT nautilus & copy the RGB & xorg.conf files from the USB to the /etc/X11. Restart the computer & it should automatically recognize & stretch the display to the 1024x768. I really don't think you even need those packages installed. I currently have a SONY VAIO R505 with Intel video PIII. If you need more details, pls let me know. JayPMcWilliams

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CoudCoud (coudertmatthieu) said : 		#6

I solved my problem using approximately the jaypmcwilliams' method.
I used the xorg.conf of another computer which was the same as mine, it was running Hardy and was configured using DisplayConfig.