Inspiron Mini 10 screen resolution & Ubuntu

PogMoThoin

Everytime I install Ubuntu I get the correct resolution for the screen, 1024 x 576, this works fine until I update Ubuntu, after updating it changes the resolution to 1024 x 768. This means I loose the bottom part of the screen and don't see the bottom panel. This would be ok for me, but my missis uses the laptop also and it causes problems with the browser fullscreen. I reinstalled and it worked fine until I updated Ubuntu. There must be some way I can manually adjust the resolution, any ideas?

Mycroft H

PogMoThoin wrote: »

Everytime I install Ubuntu I get the correct resolution for the screen, 1024 x 576, this works fine until I update Ubuntu, after updating it changes the resolution to 1024 x 768. This means I loose the bottom part of the screen and don't see the bottom panel. This would be ok for me, but my missis uses the laptop also and it causes problems with the browser fullscreen. I reinstalled and it worked fine until I updated Ubuntu. There must be some way I can manually adjust the resolution, any ideas?

https://wiki.ubuntu.com/X/Config/Resolution

have a look at the xrandr section

Stuxnet

...and you have graphic drivers installed ?? ! if you have an ati card/driver installed there is ati ccs in the pref menu that has resolution options...

alternatively if you download ARandR from the software center, this app will do the same, its in the system/pref menu also after install

http://i55.tinypic.com/11c3v34.png

Mycroft H

The mini 10 has a intel chipset, included in the kernel afaik. Should work out of the box, at least it did for me anyways :pac:

Stuxnet

no harm to run "additional drivers" from the menu, to see what it spits out/ if anything

PogMoThoin

None of this has been any help. I ended up reinstalling last week, but now its gone wrong again, the missis must have accepted an updateor maybe its on auto. I've now installed arandr but I can't set it to the resolution of the monitor. the resolution of the monitor is 1024x600. There's no new driver being offered in additional drivers.

Here's the output of xrandr

olivia@olivia-Inspiron:~$ xrandr
Screen 0: minimum 320 x 200, current 1024 x 768, maximum 4096 x 4096
VGA1 disconnected (normal left inverted right x axis y axis)
LVDS1 connected 1024x768+0+0 (normal left inverted right x axis y axis) 0mm x 0mm
1024x768 60.0*+ 85.0 75.0 70.1 60.0*
832x624 74.6
800x600 85.1 72.2 75.0 60.3 56.2
640x480 85.0 72.8 75.0 59.9
720x400 85.0
640x400 85.1
640x350 85.1
olivia@olivia-Inspiron:~$ xrandr --output LVDS1 --mode 1024x600
xrandr: cannot find mode 1024x600

The screen layout editor only shows the resolutions listed above with no way of forcing 1024x600

Then I tried to manually add the resolution with xrandr

colm@olivia-Inspiron:~$ xrandr --addmode LVDS1 1280x600
xrandr: cannot find mode "1280x600"
colm@olivia-Inspiron:~$ cvt 1280 600
# 1280x600 59.90 Hz (CVT) hsync: 37.38 kHz; pclk: 61.00 MHz
Modeline "1280x600_60.00" 61.00 1280 1328 1456 1632 600 603 613 624 -hsync +vsync
colm@olivia-Inspiron:~$ xrandr --newmode "1280x600_60.00" 61.00 1280 1328 1456 1632 600 603 613 624 -hsync +vsync
X Error of failed request: BadName (named color or font does not exist)
Major opcode of failed request: 150 (RANDR)
Minor opcode of failed request: 16 (RRCreateMode)
Serial number of failed request: 25
Current serial number in output stream: 25

pickarooney

Although it's not used by default any more you can still make an xorg.conf file in /etc/X11 and it will override the current setting (apropos, where the hell is the resolution set nowadays when it's not in this file?). I don't have a sample .conf file on hand but you should be able to find one on line and just change the resolution.

I have a similar problem with my laptop - every time I run upgrades the gfx driver screws up and I get an out-of-range resolution.

jpl888

I dunno I have a Mini 10V with Ubuntu and it defaults to 1024x600. That works fine for me.

If you install Arandr the only listed modes are 1024x600, 800x600 and 640x480.

I'm a bit confused.com as to what the problem is.

PogMoThoin

jpl888 wrote: »

I dunno I have a Mini 10V with Ubuntu and it defaults to 1024x600. That works fine for me.

If you install Arandr the only listed modes are 1024x600, 800x600 and 640x480.

I'm a bit confused.com as to what the problem is.

The listed modes were:
1024x768
832x624
800x600
640x480
720x400
640x400
640x350

Strange thing is, its booted today and all is fine, I'm just using standby for now in case it reverts.

Naikon

$ xrandr -s "width x height"

loldog

Naikon wrote: »

$ xrandr -s "width x height"

Would it be possible to run that automatically at login, maybe put it on /etc/rc.local or somewhere else?

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Naikon

loldog wrote: »

Would it be possible to run that automatically at login, maybe put it on /etc/rc.local or somewhere else?

.

Just to note, don't put anything user related in rc.local as good practice.

Traditionally speaking, you would have put it in your .xinitrc/.xsession file. I use Gnome with GDM though, so it's simply a case of clicking on system -> Preferences -> Startup Applications and adding an entry for that command.

http://www.ghacks.net/2009/04/08/add-an-application-to-gnomes-autostart/