Redhat 9 on Sony VAIO PCG-FX370K does not show FULL SCREEN RESOLUTION 2

[vrcatherine]

I'm completely new to Linux stuff.

I had installed Redhat 9.0 on my Sony VAIO laptop(PCG-FX370K).


This laptop is currently a dual-system (windows 2000 professional & Redhat 9.0 ).

Somehow when i log into XWindows the screen resolution
always stays on 800 x 600.

How can i get the full screen on my laptop ?

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When i run
From Failsafe:


ROOT> kudz --probe --bus=DDC

class: VIDEO
bus: DDC
detached: 0
driver: unkown
desc: "Intel Corportation i815M Graphics Controller"
mem: 1024

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When i checked under display settings in Xwindows this
is what it shows up


Monitor Type: Unkown Monitor
Horizontal refresh: 31.5-37.9
vertical 50.0-70.0


Video card

Video card Type: Intel 815
Memory size: 16M
Driver: i810


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Any help ????????????????????




-----Thanks
Cathy

 

[vrcatherine]

This is my XF86Config file

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# XFree86 4 configuration created by redhat-config-xfree86

Section "ServerLayout"
Identifier "Default Layout"
Screen 0 "Screen0" 0 0
InputDevice "Mouse0" "CorePointer"
InputDevice "Keyboard0" "CoreKeyboard"
InputDevice "DevInputMice" "AlwaysCore"
EndSection

Section "Files"

# RgbPath is the location of the RGB database. Note, this is the name of the
# file minus the extension (like ".txt" or ".db"). There is normally
# no need to change the default.
# Multiple FontPath entries are allowed (they are concatenated together)
# By default, Red Hat 6.0 and later now use a font server independent of
# the X server to render fonts.
RgbPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/rgb"
FontPath "unix/:7100"
EndSection

Section "Module"
Load "dbe"
Load "extmod"
Load "fbdevhw"
Load "glx"
Load "record"
Load "freetype"
Load "type1"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"

# Specify which keyboard LEDs can be user-controlled (eg, with xset(1))
# Option "Xleds" "1 2 3"
# To disable the XKEYBOARD extension, uncomment XkbDisable.
# Option "XkbDisable"
# To customise the XKB settings to suit your keyboard, modify the
# lines below (which are the defaults). For example, for a non-U.S.
# keyboard, you will probably want to use:
# Option "XkbModel" "pc102"
# If you have a US Microsoft Natural keyboard, you can use:
# Option "XkbModel" "microsoft"
#
# Then to change the language, change the Layout setting.
# For example, a german layout can be obtained with:
# Option "XkbLayout" "de"
# or:
# Option "XkbLayout" "de"
# Option "XkbVariant" "nodeadkeys"
#
# If you'd like to switch the positions of your capslock and
# control keys, use:
# Option "XkbOptions" "ctrl:swapcaps"
# Or if you just want both to be control, use:
# Option "XkbOptions" "ctrl:nocaps"
#
Identifier "Keyboard0"
Driver "keyboard"
Option "XkbRules" "xfree86"
Option "XkbModel" "pc105"
Option "XkbLayout" "us"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
Identifier "Mouse0"
Driver "mouse"
Option "Protocol" "PS/2"
Option "Device" "/dev/psaux"
Option "ZAxisMapping" "4 5"
Option "Emulate3Buttons" "no"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"

# If the normal CorePointer mouse is not a USB mouse then
# this input device can be used in AlwaysCore mode to let you
# also use USB mice at the same time.
Identifier "DevInputMice"
Driver "mouse"
Option "Protocol" "IMPS/2"
Option "Device" "/dev/input/mice"
Option "ZAxisMapping" "4 5"
Option "Emulate3Buttons" "no"
EndSection

Section "Monitor"
Identifier "Monitor0"
VendorName "Monitor Vendor"
ModelName "Unknown monitor"
HorizSync 31.5 - 37.9
VertRefresh 50.0 - 70.0
Option "dpms"
EndSection

Section "Device"
Identifier "Videocard0"
Driver "i810"
VendorName "Videocard vendor"
BoardName "Intel 815"
EndSection

Section "Screen"
Identifier "Screen0"
Device "Videocard0"
Monitor "Monitor0"
DefaultDepth 16
SubSection "Display"
Depth 16
Modes "800x600" "640x480"
EndSubSection
EndSection

Section "DRI"
Group 0
Mode 0666
EndSection


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[vrcatherine]

This is my Previous "XF86Config_backup" file


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# XFree86 4 configuration created by redhat-config-xfree86

Section "ServerLayout"
Identifier "Default Layout"
Screen 0 "Screen0" 0 0
InputDevice "Mouse0" "CorePointer"
InputDevice "Keyboard0" "CoreKeyboard"
InputDevice "DevInputMice" "AlwaysCore"
EndSection

Section "Files"

# RgbPath is the location of the RGB database. Note, this is the name of the
# file minus the extension (like ".txt" or ".db"). There is normally
# no need to change the default.
# Multiple FontPath entries are allowed (they are concatenated together)
# By default, Red Hat 6.0 and later now use a font server independent of
# the X server to render fonts.
RgbPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/rgb"
FontPath "unix/:7100"
EndSection

Section "Module"
Load "dbe"
Load "extmod"
Load "fbdevhw"
Load "glx"
Load "record"
Load "freetype"
Load "type1"
Load "dri"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"

# Specify which keyboard LEDs can be user-controlled (eg, with xset(1))
# Option "Xleds" "1 2 3"
# To disable the XKEYBOARD extension, uncomment XkbDisable.
# Option "XkbDisable"
# To customise the XKB settings to suit your keyboard, modify the
# lines below (which are the defaults). For example, for a non-U.S.
# keyboard, you will probably want to use:
# Option "XkbModel" "pc102"
# If you have a US Microsoft Natural keyboard, you can use:
# Option "XkbModel" "microsoft"
#
# Then to change the language, change the Layout setting.
# For example, a german layout can be obtained with:
# Option "XkbLayout" "de"
# or:
# Option "XkbLayout" "de"
# Option "XkbVariant" "nodeadkeys"
#
# If you'd like to switch the positions of your capslock and
# control keys, use:
# Option "XkbOptions" "ctrl:swapcaps"
# Or if you just want both to be control, use:
# Option "XkbOptions" "ctrl:nocaps"
#
Identifier "Keyboard0"
Driver "keyboard"
Option "XkbRules" "xfree86"
Option "XkbModel" "pc105"
Option "XkbLayout" "us"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
Identifier "Mouse0"
Driver "mouse"
Option "Protocol" "PS/2"
Option "Device" "/dev/psaux"
Option "ZAxisMapping" "4 5"
Option "Emulate3Buttons" "no"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"

# If the normal CorePointer mouse is not a USB mouse then
# this input device can be used in AlwaysCore mode to let you
# also use USB mice at the same time.
Identifier "DevInputMice"
Driver "mouse"
Option "Protocol" "IMPS/2"
Option "Device" "/dev/input/mice"
Option "ZAxisMapping" "4 5"
Option "Emulate3Buttons" "no"
EndSection

Section "Monitor"
Identifier "Monitor0"
VendorName "Monitor Vendor"
ModelName "Unprobed Monitor"
HorizSync 31.5 - 37.9
VertRefresh 50.0 - 70.0
Option "dpms"
EndSection

Section "Device"
Identifier "Videocard0"
Driver "i810"
VendorName "Videocard vendor"
BoardName "Intel 82815"
VideoRam 4096
EndSection

Section "Screen"
Identifier "Screen0"
Device "Videocard0"
Monitor "Monitor0"
DefaultDepth 24
SubSection "Display"
Depth 24
Modes "800x600" "640x480"
EndSubSection
EndSection

Section "DRI"
Group 0
Mode 0666
EndSection

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[stefanwagner]

From sonix to sonix
I have an PCG-FX601.
An ATI Rage Mobility 128.
Resolution: 1024x768.

My XF86Config-4 is a mess.
Here is the section of my XF86Config-4:

Section "Monitor"
	Identifier	"Monitor0"
	Option	"DPMS"	"true"
#	HorizSync    28.0 - 78.0 # Warning: This may fry very old Monitors
	HorizSync    28-96# Warning: This may fry old Monitors
	VertRefresh  50-75# Very conservative. May flicker.
#	VertRefresh  50.0 - 62.0 # Extreme conservative. Will flicker. TFT default.
	#  Default modes distilled from
	#      "VESA and Industry Standards and Guide for Computer Display Monitor
	#       Timing", version 1.0, revision 0.8, adopted September 17, 1998.
	#  $XFree86: xc/programs/Xserver/hw/xfree86/etc/vesamodes,v 1.4 1999/11/18 16:52:17 tsi Exp $
	# 1024x768i @ 43Hz (industry standard) hsync: 35.5kHz
	ModeLine "1024x768"   44.9 1024 1032 1208 1264    768  768  776  817 +hsync +vsync Interlace
	# 1024x768 @ 60Hz (VESA) hsync: 48.4kHz
	ModeLine "1024x768"   65.0 1024 1048 1184 1344    768  771  777  806 -hsync -vsync
	# 1024x768 @ 70Hz (VESA) hsync: 56.5kHz
	ModeLine "1024x768"   75.0 1024 1048 1184 1328    768  771  777  806 -hsync -vsync
	# 1024x768 @ 75Hz (VESA) hsync: 60.0kHz
	ModeLine "1024x768"   78.8 1024 1040 1136 1312    768  769  772  800 +hsync +vsync
	# 1024x768 @ 85Hz (VESA) hsync: 68.7kHz
	ModeLine "1024x768"   94.5 1024 1072 1168 1376    768  769  772  808 +hsync +vsync
	# Extended modelines with GTF timings
	# 640x480 @ 100.00 Hz (GTF) hsync: 50.90 kHz; pclk: 43.16 MHz
	ModeLine "640x480"  43.16  640 680 744 848  480 481 484 509  -HSync +Vsync
	# 800x600 @ 100.00 Hz (GTF) hsync: 63.60 kHz; pclk: 68.18 MHz
	ModeLine "800x600"  68.18  800 848 936 1072  600 601 604 636  -HSync +Vsync
	# 1024x768 @ 100.00 Hz (GTF) hsync: 81.40 kHz; pclk: 113.31 MHz
	ModeLine "1024x768"  113.31  1024 1096 1208 1392  768 769 772 814  -HSync +Vsync
	vendorname "Typical Monitors"
	modelname "1024x768, 70Hz"
	ModeLine "1024x768/70Hz" 75 1024 1048 1184 1328 768 771 777 806  -HSync -VSync
EndSection

But attention: Have ctrl-alt-backspace available if testing, and: wrong settings may cause damage.

In KDE in the control-menu/ system-control, there is a tool (allmost on the top) which is from the late 60's I guess.

Make a backup before using it.

xf86config, xf86cfg and xf86config-v3 are three tools - waiting for us to use them - but which?

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http://home.arcor.de/hirnstrom/bewerbung

 

[vrcatherine]

Stefanwager,

Thanks for the reply, one thing:

"I'm completely NEW TO LINUX WORLD."


So do you want me to copy and paste your code on to my
XF86Config file.

I couldn't get this :
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But attention: Have ctrl-alt-backspace available if testing, and: wrong settings may cause damage.
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--Thanks
Cathy

 

[NGK]

Hi, Cathy.
Try to correct sections "Monitor" and "Screen"

Section "Monitor"
Identifier "Monitor0"
VendorName "Monitor Vendor"
ModelName "Unknown monitor"
HorizSync 31.5 - 57.0
VertRefresh 50.0 - 70.0
Option "dpms"
EndSection

Section "Screen"
Identifier "Screen0"
Device "Videocard0"
Monitor "Monitor0"
DefaultDepth 24
SubSection "Display"
Depth 24
Modes "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
EndSubSection
EndSection


I have RH 9 on SONY VAIO PCG-F360 and averythin works fine

 

[vrcatherine]

Bingooooooooooooo


It worked like MAGIC.


Thanks NGK !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! i did the same
changes as what you have mentioned to the monitor
and it worked.


Thanks Stefanwagner as well

 

[stefanwagner]

Perhaps I will try the NGK-style too - mine is so messi (partly generated from a configure-program).

Ctrl-Alt-Backspace is the Key-combination, to stop the X11-server in emergency: no respond at all, or buggy screensettings.

seeking a job as java-programmer in Berlin:

http://home.arcor.de/hirnstrom/bewerbung