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Hi,   I just installed Debian using DVD set from CheapBytes into a new HP Pavilion Slimline s3020n desktop. It has Nvidia GeForce 6150LE graphics adaptor driving 1280x1024 resolution.   Thrying to increase the screen resolution using the Screen resoultion preference tool, however, I cannot find any extra resolution option in the menu - only the basic resolution of 640x480 is available. The Samsung 19inch LCD screen can display 1280x1024 - how can I increase it ?   Thanks for your help in advance,   Chan

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New installation - cannot increase the screen resolution

Submitted by Johannes Wiedersich on Fri, 2007-08-31 04:00.

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Chan Lee wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I just installed Debian using DVD set from CheapBytes
> into a new HP Pavilion Slimline s3020n desktop. It has
> Nvidia GeForce 6150LE graphics adaptor driving 1280x1024
> resolution.
>
> Thrying to increase the screen resolution using the Screen
> resoultion preference tool, however, I cannot find any extra
> resolution option in the menu - only the basic resolution of
> 640x480 is available. The Samsung 19inch LCD screen can
> display 1280x1024 - how can I increase it ?

I don't know what your 'Screen resolution preference tool' is. You
probably have to 'dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xorg' if you haven't tried
already. Log out as ordinary user, switch to a console like tty1 and log
in as root before doing so. After reconfiguration you'd have to restart
the xserver with '/etc/init.d/kdm restart' or gdm, or whatever your X
display manager is.

You do have xserver-xorg installed, don't you?

Johannes
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New installation - cannot increase the screen resolution

Submitted by Chan Lee on Fri, 2007-08-31 21:00.

Hi Johannes,   Thanks for your info - I did follow your guide and BINGO !   The screen now looks nice & sharp as it's drawing 1280x1024.   I didn't know that it's X config related, as I thought it's GNOME issue - turns out GNOME is based on X stuffs - I'm completely newbie to Debian world, though 've been using Unix for longtime.   Thanks !   ChanJohannes Wiedersich <johannes@physik.blm.tu-muenchen.de> wrote: -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE-----Hash: SHA1Chan Lee wrote:> Hi,> > I just installed Debian using DVD set from CheapBytes> into a new HP Pavilion Slimline s3020n desktop. It has> Nvidia GeForce 6150LE graphics
adaptor driving 1280x1024> resolution.> > Thrying to increase the screen resolution using the Screen> resoultion preference tool, however, I cannot find any extra> resolution option in the menu - only the basic resolution of> 640x480 is available. The Samsung 19inch LCD screen can> display 1280x1024 - how can I increase it ?I don't know what your 'Screen resolution preference tool' is. Youprobably have to 'dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xorg' if you haven't triedalready. Log out as ordinary user, switch to a console like tty1 and login as root before doing so. After reconfiguration you'd have to restartthe xserver with '/etc/init.d/kdm restart' or gdm, or whatever your Xdisplay manager is.You do have xserver-xorg installed, don't you?Johannes-----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE-----Version: GnuPG v1.4.6
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