Im trying to install SuSE 8.1 on a Dell Optiplex GX260 series PC with the following video config: Video Card: Integrated Intel i845 with 64MB of video RAM Monitor: Dell M782 8.1 installs but only with a resolution of 640x480. Nothing I tried (changing resolution, monitors, etc.) would allow the resolution to be set above 640x480. Has anyone else experienced this problem and if so, is there a way to increase resolution. Id be happy with 1024x768. To its credit 8.1 at least installed, which is more than I can say for RH and MD. Thanks in advance. Galen Grimes
I’m trying to install SuSE 8.1 on a Dell Optiplex GX260 series PC with the following video config: Video Card: Integrated Intel i845 with 64MB of video RAM Monitor: Dell M782
8.1 installs but only with a resolution of 640x480
That sounds correct. The Intel chipsets are not very well supported in XFree86 - at least not prior to 4.3. I haven't tried 4.3 - installed a GeForce4 TI4200 instead. -- John LeMay KC2KTH Senior Enterprise Consultant NJMC | http://www.njmc.com | Phone 732-557-4848 Specializing in Microsoft and Unix based solutions
On Wednesday 26 March 2003 05:33 pm, Galen A Grimes wrote:
Im trying to install SuSE 8.1 on a Dell Optiplex GX260 series PC with the following video config: Video Card: Integrated Intel i845 with 64MB of video RAM Monitor: Dell M782
8.1 installs but only with a resolution of 640x480. Nothing I tried (changing resolution, monitors, etc.) would allow the resolution to be set above 640x480. Has anyone else experienced this problem and if so, is there a way to increase resolution. Id be happy with 1024x768. To its credit 8.1 at least installed, which is more than I can say for RH and MD.
Thanks in advance.
Galen Grimes
Galen, If you want better with the i845, then you'll have to install XFree86 4.3 to get it. That chipset is only barely supported under 4.2, basically to the point you are seeing. Patrick -- --- KMail v1.5 --- SuSE Linux Pro v8.1 --- Registered Linux User #225206 On any other day, that might seem strange...
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