Wrong resolution

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#1

I’m using openSUSE 11.1 with KDE 4.3dev for a while now, but my resolution is always wrong. When I set it to 1024x768, everything is too big, and when set to 1280x1024 (like I do now since that seems to be the best for now), everything is a little small and there is a ugly black strip on the right side of the screen. So I guess the resolution needs to be 1280x800, but that’s not an option.

My videocard:

Intel Extreme Graphics 2 (integrated with Intel 865G chipset)

Does anyone know a solution for this problem?

#2

What driver is being used by the kernel:
su terminal do:

lspci -k

post the part about the graphics

#3

The output:

linux-08hg:/home/hobbub # lspci -k         
00:00.0 Host bridge: Intel Corporation 82865G/PE/P DRAM Controller/Host-Hub Interface (rev 02)
        Kernel driver in use: agpgart-intel                                                   
        Kernel modules: intel-agp                                                             
00:02.0 VGA compatible controller: Intel Corporation 82865G Integrated Graphics Controller (rev 02)
        Kernel modules: intelfb
#4

Try generic LCD setting in yast and see if that offers the res.

#5

Do you mean the one in System Settings (Configure desktop)?

#6

No
Yast
Hardware
Graphics and Monitor

This is mine but my monitor is recognized by default
http://thumbnails10.imagebam.com/3246/fc001032457054.gif](http://www.imagebam.com/image/fc001032457054)

Trying a generic LCD may get you there

#7

Hmm, Yast seems to recognize my monitor too. And when I set the resolution in Yast to the desired one, nothing changes. A generic LCD also makes no difference.

#8

Did you log out and back in?

#9

After logging out and back in again, the fonts are te size they need to be. But there are still big, ugly, black borders around the desktop :frowning:

#10

Go back and check what you have in Yast again. Has it changed from what you set?

What details show in the MyComputer/sysinfo section for the screen;
Mine is

Vendor: Tungsten Graphics, Inc
Model: Mesa DRI Intel(R) 965GM 20080716 x86/MMX/SSE2
Driver: 1.4 Mesa 7.2

#11

Please try going to runlevel 3 (init 3) and as su run sax2 -r -m 0=intel
When you get to runlevel 5 use yast2 to fine tune the monitor etc.

#12

I’m sorry for the late reply, but this problem is solved now. I bought a new monitor and it picked up that monitors resolution just fine :smiley: