[help] Runing Suse Linux 9.1 Pro

Hey!

Tested Linux yesterday... looks nice but have problems changeing the screen resolution.. I try to look it up in Yast but I can only change from "3d" or "text" (hope u know what I'm talking about) and SaX2 will not start...,

terminal:

SaX: initializing please wait...

SaX: ups lost card during probing... abort

My screen resolution now is 1024x768 in 75hz. I think that the graphic crad may not be installed correctly...

What should I do to make it work? is there another way?

BTW. Find help on Sax2, but not how to start it

#168133

If you have a nvidia, you can get Linux drivers from nvidia's site. If you have something else, you can look.

But to change the resolution in Linux you basically have to edit a config file and restart X.

The config for redhat 9 I think is under /etc/XFree4/XFreeConf.conf or something like that please consult another Linux User Community as I can't be bothered to check the exact path, i dont have linux installed.

After you edit that file, you should end up with a customized config just for your videocard/monitor combination. You just restart X (rebooting computer is fine, or if you know what you are doing, other methods work too).

As to how to edit the conf, consult google on "How to edit XFree config".

#168539

Sax2 is the tool for SuSE that edits the xf86config file.

the command for sax in the terminal is sax2

im on 9.1 also and on some systems the resolution is a pain, on others there are no problems

but if that doesn't work, fress ctrl+alt+F2, login as root, put in xf86config and follow the instructions it gives you

or if you do want to manually edit the file go to /etc/X11/xf86config (open with your favorite text editor) and here is a piece of my xf86config file that sets the resolution

Section "Screen"
  DefaultDepth 24
  SubSection "Display"
    Depth      15
    Modes      "1024x768" 
  EndSubSection
  SubSection "Display"
    Depth      16
    Modes      "1400x1050" "1280x1024" "1280x960" "1152x864" "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480" 
  EndSubSection
  SubSection "Display"
    Depth      24
    Modes      "1400x1050" "1280x1024" "1280x960" "1152x864" "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480" 
  EndSubSection
  SubSection "Display"
    Depth      32
    Modes      "1024x768" 
  EndSubSection
  SubSection "Display"
    Depth      8
    Modes      "1024x768" 
  EndSubSection
  Device       "Device[0]"
  Identifier   "Screen[0]"
  Monitor      "Monitor[0]"
EndSection

Section "Device"
  BoardName    "GeForce FX 5200"
  Driver       "nvidia"
  Identifier   "Device[0]"
  Screen       0
  Option       "Rotate" "off"
  VendorName   "NVidia"
EndSection

find the color depth you are using and in the string listing the resolutions for that depth insert the wanted resolution first in the line, for example at color depth 24 to have it at 1280x1024 it shouls look like this

 SubSection "Display"
    Depth      24
    Modes     "1280x1024" "1280x960" "1152x864" "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"

if you don't know what color depth your running at look at the default depth line

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#168704

I somehow read that he had redhat 9, sorry for the confusion.

#168776

Sorry for my late replay, have't been here so much lately

But now I'm back,

Thanks alot! :woot:

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