Fred via openSUSE Users composed on 2023-04-16 20:45 (UTC):
I know this isn't opensuse but maybe someone here has some insight as to how I should proceed:
I have an older I5 based box that I put Netrunner linux on. It has a VGA port which is bridged to an HDMI adapter to the HD TV.
The video driver says it is i915, mesa is installed, etc but it seems the best I can get is 1024x768. I do not remember what max res was when Win-whatever was installed but it is a Dell Optiplex 3020 which says it "Intel® HD Graphics 4600 (with select CPUs)" and I do see the 4600 as I poke around in the system. On Dell's website it says that this was released in 2013 and it says 1280x720 and 1366x768, which would be better than what I am getting.
I went to Intel's site but didn't see anything that jumped out at me about how to get a higher resolution than what I am seeing. Is it even possible with this configuration? Do I need to install different drivers? It looks like I may have the latest...
Anyway, any insight you can offer would be appreciated.
Stuck in 1024x768 is always a driver issue, usually display driver that depends on the kernel driver loading. It often happens that installation requires a boot parameter supplied to the kernel that disables kernel modesetting, which in turn forces X to use a crude fallback driver. Usually this persists to the installed system. If your Grub's linu line includes nomodeset, it needs to be removed from /boot/grub2/grub.cfg's default stanza and /etc/default/grub. To test, strike the E key at the Grub menu to remove it. -- Evolution as taught in public schools is, like religion, based on faith, not based on science. Team OS/2 ** Reg. Linux User #211409 ** a11y rocks! Felix Miata