anyone with a compaq evo n800c ??

skolim · #1 7th April 2005, 11:02 PM

after spending the whole day, on trying to configure the xorg.conf file(includes reading all posts here on the issue) on my lap i finally decided to ask someone for help. All i need is a nice xorg.conf file which will let my compaq evo n800c work in a normal resolution, if anyone here has one of these please please send me one here skolim69@hotmail.com or give me a link(sorry if this sounds cheeky).

thnx in advance.

jim · #2 7th April 2005, 11:26 PM

what is the problem?
do you have a graphics card?
onboard graphics?
resolution problem?
have tried (in gnome)
as root

Code:

 system-config-display

and changed the resolution, changed the display type etc????
what kernel are you using ?

Code:

uname -r

have you updated yet?

Code:

 yum update

Answers to these questions will get you a better reponse

Varkk · #3 8th April 2005, 12:49 AM

On board graphics for this model should be a radeon7500. This is supported by the drivers which are included with X (Or at least works fine out of the box for RH9). Anywya, what is the resolution of your screen? on my one it is 1400x1050 and this is supported fine under RH9 if you just choose generic Laptop display for the monitor.

skolim · #4 8th April 2005, 05:46 PM

thanks for the fast replies,
to fedorajim
the graphic card is as Varkk said a radeon7500 and is recognized by the system, the laptop is updated up to date and has the 2.6.10-1.770_FC3 kernel. the problem is that i cant get a higher resolution than 1024x768@60Hz

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to Varkk yeah i chose a generic lcd panel at different resolutions but that didnt seem to work under fedora. i suppose ill start downloading redhat and see if i get the same problem

!
thnx guys

Varkk · #5 9th April 2005, 12:16 AM

Maybe just try hand editing the xorg.conf to only have the native resolution of your laptop screen.
Look for this part of the /etc/X11/xorg.conf

Code:

Section "Screen"
        Identifier "Screen0"
        Device     "Videocard0"
        Monitor    "Monitor0"
        DefaultDepth     24
        SubSection "Display"
                Viewport   0 0
                Depth     24
                Modes    "1280x1024" "1280x960" "1152x864" "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
        EndSubSection
EndSection

Then edit the line with modes to only have '1400x1050' or whatever resolution your screen displays normally. then save and restart X. (you need to be root to edit this file)

skolim · #6 9th April 2005, 09:23 AM

hi varkk could please try and check your resolution here http://www.astalavista.net/v2/?cmd=net
cause i installed RH9 and have chosen the settings as you did and i bet my life that its stll only 1024x768 which the above link proved, even though the resolution is chosen to be 1400x1050 in the display settings. i now have completly no idea what might be wrong <confused>?

skolim · #7 9th April 2005, 09:48 AM

right ill just add these if anyone cares to look at them, my new config file since im running red hat 9 and the logs:

http://www.skolim69.prv.pl/XFree86.0.log
http://www.skolim69.prv.pl/XF86Config

yeah Varkk ill try to do the only '1400x1050'thing but i doubt that will work since it didnt help under fedora.

skolim · #8 9th April 2005, 11:59 AM

hey i just wanted to appologise to everyone for starting this thread (maybe some good moderator will delete it)

im really stupid next time i get a laptop ill look better at the specs

stupid stupid stupid
now ill go back to using fedora kind'a liked it better than RH

once again sorry and thanks for all the help