[opensuse] How to set another resolution on my desktop?
Working happily with my 11.3RC1 but ran into a problem with the resolution and refresh rate. After boot it shows resolution 1024x768 with a refresh rate of 85. This is above the rate from my monitor supplier. If I change that into 1280x1024 refresh auto it gives a much better image and gives a rate from 65, well below the manufacturers info. I have tried in vain to save this setting but after every reboot it is the old resolution and refresh rate again. In former versions I would go to sax and finish the problem. Sax has gone so what do I next? -- Linux User 183145 using LXDE on a Pentium IV , powered by openSUSE 11.3 RC 1 (i586) Kernel: 2.6.34-9-default LXDE WM & KDE Development Platform: 4.4.3 (KDE 4.4.3) 18:45pm up 19:48, 1 user, load average: 1.05, 1.03, 0.77 -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org
2010. június 30. 13:53 napon "C. Brouerius van Nidek" <constant@indo.net.id> írta:
Working happily with my 11.3RC1 but ran into a problem with the resolution and refresh rate. After boot it shows resolution 1024x768 with a refresh rate of 85. This is above the rate from my monitor supplier. If I change that into 1280x1024 refresh auto it gives a much better image and gives a rate from 65, well below the manufacturers info. I have tried in vain to save this setting but after every reboot it is the old resolution and refresh rate again. In former versions I would go to sax and finish the problem. Sax has gone so what do I next?
Hello: I don't know about openSUSE 11.3, but in 11.2 sax is also absent in System Manager but you can run it in a terminal window. I have also sax2 entry in startup-menu>system>configuration>sax2 in KDE 3.5. What I usually do is logout from graphical window, change to a terminal window (CTRL+ALT+F2 eg), login as root, do an 'init 3', run sax2, after setting up the screen do an 'init 5'. It should start then graphical window with the new settings. Do not forget to logout from the terminal window after this. IF sax2 is really absent in 11.3 then you probably have to edit xorg.conf file manually, or copy aworking xorg.conf from a previous system. Cheers, Istvan -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org
On Thursday, July 01, 2010 03:15:57 pm Istvan Gabor wrote:
2010. június 30. 13:53 napon "C. Brouerius van Nidek" <constant@indo.net.id> írta:
Working happily with my 11.3RC1 but ran into a problem with the resolution and refresh rate. After boot it shows resolution 1024x768 with a refresh rate of 85. This is above the rate from my monitor supplier. If I change that into 1280x1024 refresh auto it gives a much better image and gives a rate from 65, well below the manufacturers info. I have tried in vain to save this setting but after every reboot it is the old resolution and refresh rate again. In former versions I would go to sax and finish the problem. Sax has gone so what do I next?
Hello:
I don't know about openSUSE 11.3, but in 11.2 sax is also absent in System Manager but you can run it in a terminal window. I have also sax2 entry in startup-menu>system>configuration>sax2 in KDE 3.5. What I usually do is logout from graphical window, change to a terminal window (CTRL+ALT+F2 eg), login as root, do an 'init 3', run sax2, after setting up the screen do an 'init 5'. It should start then graphical window with the new settings. Do not forget to logout from the terminal window after this.
IF sax2 is really absent in 11.3 then you probably have to edit xorg.conf file manually, or copy aworking xorg.conf from a previous system.
Cheers,
Thanks Istvan, Had another look and indeed, in the 11.3RC1 sax is not available. Don't know if it will be in the final version. We have to wait another 14 days for that. It has to be the editing of the xorg.conf manually. Your idea of copying a working xorg.conf is excellent. Thanks -- Linux User 183145 using LXDE on a Pentium IV , powered by openSUSE 11.3 RC 1 (i586) Kernel: 2.6.34-9-default LXDE WM & KDE Development Platform: 4.4.3 (KDE 4.4.3) 15:56pm up 0:07, 2 users, load average: 1.16, 1.01, 0.56 -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org
On 2010/07/01 16:06 (GMT+0700) C. Brouerius van Nidek composed:
Had another look and indeed, in the 11.3RC1 sax is not available. Don't know if it will be in the final version. We have to wait another 14 days for that.
It won't be.
It has to be the editing of the xorg.conf manually. Your idea of copying a working xorg.conf is excellent. Thanks
Don't be surprised if things that worked in 11.2 or prior no longer work in 11.3. Some things depend on whether support exists in the video drivers. Some other things are obsolete or discarded. Some things can only be manipulated using xrandr or X utilities that use xrandr. -- "The wise are known for their understanding, and pleasant words are persuasive." Proverbs 16:21 (New Living Translation) Team OS/2 ** Reg. Linux User #211409 Felix Miata *** http://fm.no-ip.com/ -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org
2010. július 1. 11:32 napon Felix Miata <mrmazda@earthlink.net> írta:
On 2010/07/01 16:06 (GMT+0700) C. Brouerius van Nidek composed:
Had another look and indeed, in the 11.3RC1 sax is not available. Don't know if it will be in the final version. We have to wait another 14 days for that.
It won't be.
It has to be the editing of the xorg.conf manually. Your idea of copying a working xorg.conf is excellent. Thanks
Don't be surprised if things that worked in 11.2 or prior no longer work in 11.3. Some things depend on whether support exists in the video drivers. Some other things are obsolete or discarded. Some things can only be manipulated using xrandr or X utilities that use xrandr.
I guess a working xorg.conf file should work in 11.3 as well unless it uses a very different xorg system. Does it? Removing the option for display setup (system widely, according to admin's liking) is a big step backward, I think. But we are getting used to these backward steps (KDE4 eg). Istvan -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org
2010. június 30. 13:53 napon "C. Brouerius van Nidek" <constant@indo.net.id> írta:
Working happily with my 11.3RC1 but ran into a problem with the resolution and refresh rate. After boot it shows resolution 1024x768 with a refresh rate of 85. This is above the rate from my monitor supplier. If I change that into 1280x1024 refresh auto it gives a much better image and gives a rate from 65, well below the manufacturers info. I have tried in vain to save this setting but after every reboot it is the old resolution and refresh rate again. In former versions I would go to sax and finish the problem. Sax has gone so what do I next?
Hello:
I don't know about openSUSE 11.3, but in 11.2 sax is also absent in System Manager but you can run it in a terminal window. I have also sax2 entry in startup-menu>system>configuration>sax2 in KDE 3.5. What I usually do is logout from graphical window, change to a terminal window (CTRL+ALT+F2 eg), login as root, do an 'init 3', run sax2, after setting up the screen do an 'init 5'. It should start then graphical window with the new settings. Do not forget to logout from the terminal window after this.
IF sax2 is really absent in 11.3 then you probably have to edit xorg.conf file manually, or copy aworking xorg.conf from a previous system.
Cheers,
Istvan Just found out that the configuration of 11.3 differs completely from my working 11.2 conf. Copying is no choice. Remains manual editing -- Linux User 183145 using LXDE on a Pentium IV ,
On Thursday, July 01, 2010 03:15:57 pm Istvan Gabor wrote: powered by openSUSE 11.3 RC 1 (i586) Kernel: 2.6.34-9-default LXDE WM & KDE Development Platform: 4.4.3 (KDE 4.4.3) 16:12pm up 0:23, 3 users, load average: 0.55, 0.35, 0.38 -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org
Am Mittwoch, 30. Juni 2010, 13:53:45 schrieb C. Brouerius van Nidek:
Working happily with my 11.3RC1 but ran into a problem with the resolution and refresh rate. After boot it shows resolution 1024x768 with a refresh rate of 85. This is above the rate from my monitor supplier. If I change that into 1280x1024 refresh auto it gives a much better image and gives a rate from 65, well below the manufacturers info. I have tried in vain to save this setting but after every reboot it is the old resolution and refresh rate again. In former versions I would go to sax and finish the problem. Sax has gone so what do I next?
KDE offers a systemsettings module for the display which can handle resolution setting via randr etc. I'm sure Gnome has a similar tool. Sven -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org
On 30/06/10 14:53, C. Brouerius van Nidek wrote:
Working happily with my 11.3RC1 but ran into a problem with the resolution and refresh rate. After boot it shows resolution 1024x768 with a refresh rate of 85. This is above the rate from my monitor supplier. If I change that into 1280x1024 refresh auto it gives a much better image and gives a rate from 65, well below the manufacturers info. I have tried in vain to save this setting but after every reboot it is the old resolution and refresh rate again. In former versions I would go to sax and finish the problem. Sax has gone so what do I next?
Maybe this will help xrandr -s 1920x1080 I have a shortcut at my desktop with line konsole -e xrandr -s 1920x1080 to restore my resolution after some wine-windows-games in such a way. -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org
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