After update of OpenSuse 11.2 to 11.3, my graphics resolution was reduced wrt colors and pixels. Since there is now nomore sax2 and xorg.conf has not been modified I am not very happy about the update.
Whats the best alternative to sax2 proposed ? ( I have been working with Suse Linux since 10 years now, so I got very used to sax!)
Thanks,
Sven
Read this first:
SDB:Configuring graphics cards - openSUSE
If you’re still having problems post again. I’m sure we can help. (Make sure to tell us about your graphics card and disaply specs too).
FWIW, the propriatery drivers (if applicable) have their own config tools if required.
deano ferrari wrote:
> If you’re still having problems post again. I’m sure we can help. (Make
> sure to tell us about your graphics card and disaply specs too).
but please do not post help requests to a non-help forum!!!
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DenverD
CAVEAT: http://is.gd/bpoMD [posted via NNTP w/openSUSE 10.3]
but please do not post help requests to a non-help forum!!!
…and that too! 
Moved from Forums Comments/Suggestions as it is no Comment/Suggestion about these Forums, but a request for help in openSUSE with a piece of hardware
For the “distribution politics” aspect (at least in the title of this thread) you may be interested in this openFATE issue:
#308357: Please, replacement for Sax2 in 11.3, and now for 11.4
https://features.opensuse.org/308357
Regards
pistazienfresser
Yes, actually there is a hole in the configuration process. If you are lucky, all works out of the box.
If not, you have to spend much time in searching and editing files.
IMHO not so good.
I will explain this using my configuration as an example and then make a suggestion (I have a question, too).
First My example:
I have installed 11.3 out of the box on an old thinkpad a31p (radeon lx) with a difficult configuration. The laptop screen (1600x1200) is defect and so I use the laptop on a port replicator, which has it’s vga output connected to a 24" monitor (1920x1200).
With 11.2 I used a manually created xorg.conf to manage this environment.
Now with 11.3 I have as login screen always the resolution of 1024x768.
After login I can change with the system settings display applet the two screens. I disable the laptop screen (DVI-0) and set the external monitor to 1920x1200 (VGA-0).
It works!
The funny thing is, that at the next reboot or login DVI-0 will be still disabled, but the external screen VGA-0 will be 1024x768 again.
By the way, this is the resolution found as a mode line in /etc/sysconfig/displaymanager DISPLAYMANAGER_RANDR_MODE_auto.
I have read the SDB “Configuring graphics card” entry and also some threads (especially this) and decided to use xrandr as it is the new way managing screens.
Question:
I want to set my screen configuration for the login dialog and for all users, so probably I have to edit one of the files in /etc/X11/xdm or ./xinit to insert the xrandr calls. Which would be the best one?
Suggestion:
The system config display dialog works well.
Wouldn’t it be good to offer inside this dialog two buttons: “Make persistent for this user” “Make persistent for login & all users”?
there is this: openSUSE Graphic Card Practical Theory Guide for Users
Xorg -configure sets up a xorg.conf file for ya… (not sure how useful it is for you but it did help me, not sure if it backs up your old one)
Sven,
If you have Nvidia & use KDE you might want to check this it even has screenshots:
Nvidia for Newbies part 1