Configure Screen DISPLAY on Lenovo R61 with SUSE Linux

Hi All:

I bought a R61 Lenovo laptop with SUSE Linux 10 recently. I have a 14.1 WXGA TFT, Intel GMA X3100 GM965 w/1394. Initially I am able to get a screen display of 1200X800, now after I reinstalled the SLED, I only got a screen resolution of 800x600. While I am using the SUSE DVD to install the Linux OS, I noticed that it only has an option of minimal graphic display installation. I wonder if anyone can help me fix it. It seems to me that the DVD is not the same as the system that was preloaded on the R61.

BTW, I am a beginner using the Linux OS. When I tried to install SLED 10. What I did is
to interrupt the startup by hitting the ThinkVantage, then press the "enter " to stop the
text display, then the disk can read the DVD and a menu is displayed,
Boot from Hard Disk
Restore system
PC Doctor DOS Diagnostics
Installation
Installation - safe Settings
Rescue System

I chose Installation to install the SLED.

Thanks very much for your help!

 

Take a look at the /etc/X11/XF86Config file. Screen resolution is determined by the settings in that file. Or if you have a file called XF86Config-4, take a look at that as well.

 

I moved this to the Linux forum, where I think you'll get a bit more action.

 

Thank you for your prompt reply. On Suse linux, I have
/etc/X11/xorg.conf, xorg.conf.saxsave, xorg.conf

The default installation of Suse probably does not use the better video card driver that can be installed on R61. Instead, it assumes a minimum resolution of 800X600. I'll try to use the "Restore System" in the boot menu of the SUSE DVD to see if I can go back to the original system
that's been preloaded on my laptop.

 

Wait before you do that just wait 5 min Il get back to you outlining how to change resolutions in xorg.conf. Its pretty easy.

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Open up your /etc/X11/xorg.conf file. To do this type the command to gain root privliages in the terminal, mostly its either su or sudo. Enter your admin password and then type nano /etc/X11/xorg.conf

It should display a file which has a section that resembles this

Code:

Section "Screen"
    Identifier     "Screen0"
    Device         "Card0"
    Monitor        "Monitor0"
    Option         "AddARGBGLXVisuals" "True"
    [B][COLOR="Red"]DefaultDepth 24[/COLOR][/B]
    SubSection     "Display"
        Viewport    0 0
    EndSubSection
    SubSection     "Display"
        Viewport    0 0
        Depth       4
    EndSubSection
    SubSection     "Display"
        Viewport    0 0
        Depth       8
    EndSubSection
    SubSection     "Display"
        Viewport    0 0
        Depth       15
    EndSubSection
    SubSection     "Display"
        Viewport    0 0
        Depth       16
    EndSubSection
[B][COLOR="Red"]    SubSection     "Display"
        Viewport    0 0
        Depth       24
        Modes "1680x1050" "1400x900" "1280x800" "800x600" "640x480"[/COLOR][/B]
    EndSubSection
EndSection

Pay attention to the entries in red, your file should have them as well, only modification you have to make is to include the resolutions you want under Mode instead of the ones I have, aslo leave 800x600 and 640x480 as they are useful if you have a problem. The formating has to be the same, i.e DefaultDepth has to be before any of the subsections and Modes line should be added to the default depth 24 subsection as shown.

 

Thanks! I'll change the xorg.conf file .