Author Topic: Live PClinuxOS with IBM ThinkPad R60 (Read 1052 times)

ivm · « **on:** November 07, 2012, 11:44:16 AM »

Live PClinuxOS with IBM ThinkPad R60 highest resolution 800x600 . How can I raise?

daniel · « **Reply #1 on:** November 07, 2012, 11:54:14 AM »

Before i will answer i will output from

xrandr --prop
Open a terminal and copy'n'paste command, and post output in code tags...
Thank you, and welcome to PCLinuxOS

horusfalcon · « **Reply #2 on:** November 07, 2012, 08:38:15 PM »

It would help us to know a bit more - what spin of PCLinuxOS (KDE4, LXDE, XFCE, Full Monty, what?) and what release (2012.0-what?)

We need to know more about your specific laptop's hardware, too.

The specifications page for this laptop:

http://support.lenovo.com/en_US/detail.page?LegacyDocID=MIGR-64199

Please note the video hardware section lists the following:

Quote

Video
Display

14.1-inch XGA (1024 x 768 resolution) TFT display
14.1-inch SXGA+ (1400 x 1050 resolution) TFT display
15 inch XGA (1024 x 768 resolution) TFT display
15 inch SXGA+ (1400 x 1050 resolution) TFT display

Notes:

All displays are measured diagonally.

Graphic Controller

Video chipsets:

Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 950 (Intel 940GML / 945GM)- integrated graphics chipset
64MB ATI Mobility RADEON X1300 - discrete graphics chipset
128MB ATI Mobility RADEON X1400 - discrete graphics chipset

For models without a separate video card, memory supports both system and video. System memory used by video may be up to 32MB if the system has 128MB installed, up to 160MB if the system has 256MB installed, and up to 192MB if the system has 512MB or more system memory installed, depending on video mode.

64MB ATI Mobility Radeon X1300 - 1024x768 TFT and 1400x1050 TFT display color depth chart

Resolution   LCD Color depth
640x480   256, 64k, 16M
800x600   256, 64k, 16M
1024x768   256, 64k, 16M
1280x1024   256*, 64k*, 16M*
1600x1200   256*, 64k*, 16M*
2048x1536   256*, 64k*, 16M*
Note: * Supported only in panning mode on LCD

128MB ATI Mobility Radeon X1400 with 1400x1050 TFT display color depth chart

Resolution   LCD Color depth
640x480   256, 64k, 16M
800x600   256, 64k, 16M
1024x768   256, 64k, 16M
1280x1024   256, 64k, 16M
1400x1050   256, 64k, 16M
1600x1200   256*, 64k*, 16M*
2048x1536   256*, 64k*, 16M*
Note: * Supported only in panning mode on LCD

64MB ATI Mobility Radeon X1300 with 1024x768 resolution refresh rate chart

Resolution   Supported refresh rates in Hz for external monitors
640x480   60, 72, 75, 85, 90, 100, 120, 160 Hz
800x600   60, 70, 72, 75, 85, 90, 100, 120, 160 Hz
1024x768   60, 70, 72, 75, 85, 90, 100, 120, 150, 160 Hz
1280x1024   60, 70, 75, 85, 90, 100, 120, 160 Hz
1600x1200   60, 75, 85, 100, 120 Hz
2048x1536   60, 66, 70, 75 Hz

128MB ATI Mobility Radeon X1400 with 1400x1050 and FlexView resolution refresh rate chart

Resolution   Supported refresh rates in Hz for external monitors
640x480   60, 72, 75, 85, 90, 100, 120, 160 Hz
800x600   60, 70, 72, 75, 85, 90, 100, 120, 160 Hz
1024x768   60, 70, 72, 75, 85, 90, 100, 120, 150, 160 Hz
1280x1024   60, 70, 75, 85, 90, 100, 120, 160 Hz
1400x1050   60 Hz
1600x1200   60, 75, 85, 100, 120 Hz
2048x1536   60, 66, 70, 75 Hz

So the crucial question is this: which video setup do you have? (Which display and video chipset?) You really need to know that before you proceed.

I would think the best way to raise your resolution would be via PCLinuxOS Control Center ==> Hardware ==> Configure Video Card, but that would not be persistent until after an install from the CD/DVD. Running live would default to something "sane" to ensure functionality during test/installation.

It is, perhaps, that daniel is asking for the same information in a more direct way? Please do as he suggests. It will prove instructive, and very well could lead to a solution for you.

Later On,
D

ivm · « **Reply #3 on:** November 20, 2012, 12:30:02 PM »

[kde@localhost ~]$ xrandr --prop
xrandr: Failed to get size of gamma for output default
Screen 0: minimum 800 x 600, current 800 x 600, maximum 800 x 600
default connected 800x600+0+0 0mm x 0mm
800x600 75.0*
[kde@localhost ~]$
I installed pclinuxos-kde-2012.08 .

ivm · « **Reply #4 on:** November 20, 2012, 12:35:10 PM »

Identification
Vendor: ‎Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] nee ATI

Description: ‎Radeon Mobility X1400

Media class: ‎VGA compatible controller

Connection
Bus: ‎PCI Express

PCI domain: ‎0

Bus PCI #: ‎1

PCI device #: ‎0

PCI function #: ‎0

Vendor ID: ‎0x1002

Device ID: ‎0x7145

Sub vendor ID: ‎0x17aa

Sub device ID: ‎0x2006

Misc
Module: ‎Card:ATI Radeon X1950 and earlier

horusfalcon · « **Reply #5 on:** November 21, 2012, 10:24:24 AM »

Hmm... not familiar with the X1400, so:

(Reference Page for Radeon Mobility X1400 from AMD's website)
http://www.amd.com/us/products/notebook/graphics/ati-mobility-hd-x1000/x1400/Pages/x1400.aspx

AMD's suggested driver for Linux:
http://support.amd.com/us/psearch/Pages/psearch.aspx?type=2.4.2&product=2.4.2.3.9&contentType=GPU+Download+Detail&ostype=Linux+x86&keywords=&items=20

Yeah, it's looking as though the Live CD does detect the hardware, and I believe that is the proper driver it's using, so that leaves configuring the X Window server to use the proper resolution. Have you tried setting up your video resolution in PCLinuxOS Control Center as I described previously? Try stepping up to 1024 X 768 first, then go in steps until you hit the limit of your display screen's resolution.

Gotta head to work just now, so I'll check back later. If all else fails, download and install the manufacturer's suggested Legacy driver (link above). (That could be a non-trivial process, though.)

I'm not sure what to make of the xrandr output - it's almost as though it can't figure out how to make your screen resolution any larger because it can't communicate with your hardware well enough? Hopefully Daniel will know more than I do (it's a good bet - he's a really knowledgeable guy...)

Huh. You might look in your computer's hardware setup and see where the value of the video aperture is set. Set this to a higher value if possible and see what results you have. (This may affect your total available RAM, though... shouldn't matter if the system has 1 GB RAM or more total...) {This could be way off-base. If your system worked well enough in that other M$ operating system, this is probably not an issue...}

I gotta run for now. Catch you...

Later On,
D

ivm · « **Reply #6 on:** November 23, 2012, 10:06:19 AM »

I installed pclinuxos-KDE-2012.08.iso the option mode FBDEV. Can I change the screen resolution to the command in terminal?

daniel · « **Reply #7 on:** November 23, 2012, 10:09:12 AM »

Install lxrandr, and make some tests...

With is the only what i can say yet.

Edit:

forget it, xrandr isn't find anything, and so will lxrandr not working, too.
Is PCC > Hardware > Configure Video Card > Screen Resolution not working for you?

daniel · « **Reply #8 on:** November 23, 2012, 10:20:06 AM »

Quote from: daniel on November 23, 2012, 10:09:12 AM

Install lxrandr, and make some tests...

With is the only what i can say yet.

Edit:

forget it, xrandr isn't find anything, and so will lxrandr not working, too.
Is PCC > Hardware > Configure Video Card > Screen Resolution not working for you?

An another idea is, to open a terminal, and type

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su <enter>
ROOT-Password <enter>

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init 3 <enter>
You will port to terminal without any x-server.
Type

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root <enter>
ROOT-Password <enter>
and type now

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Xorg -configureThis will generate a new Xorg.conf in /root directory.
Reboot, and post your new xorg.conf file here...
Maybe will this a solution for you

ivm · « **Reply #9 on:** November 23, 2012, 10:34:48 AM »

[kde@localhost ~]$ lxrandr
xrandr: Failed to get size of gamma for output default
[kde@localhost ~]$ lxrandr
xrandr: Failed to get size of gamma for output default

RAM 1500 MB

daniel · « **Reply #10 on:** November 23, 2012, 10:40:11 AM »

Quote from: ivm on November 23, 2012, 10:34:48 AM

[kde@localhost ~]$ lxrandr
xrandr: Failed to get size of gamma for output default
[kde@localhost ~]$ lxrandr
xrandr: Failed to get size of gamma for output default

RAM 1500 MB

You was reading my edit?

ivm · « **Reply #11 on:** November 23, 2012, 11:36:03 AM »

Section "ServerLayout"
   Identifier "X.org Configured"
   Screen 0 "Screen0" 0 0
   Screen 1 "Screen1" RightOf "Screen0"
   Screen 2 "Screen2" RightOf "Screen1"
   Screen 3 "Screen3" RightOf "Screen2"
   InputDevice "Mouse0" "CorePointer"
   InputDevice "Keyboard0" "CoreKeyboard"
EndSection

Section "Files"
   ModulePath "/usr/lib/xorg/modules"
   FontPath "catalogue:/etc/X11/fontpath.d"
EndSection

Section "Module"
   Load "dri"
   Load "record"
   Load "glx"
   Load "dri2"
   Load "dbe"
   Load "extmod"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
   Identifier "Keyboard0"
   Driver "kbd"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
   Identifier "Mouse0"
   Driver "mouse"
   Option     "Protocol" "auto"
   Option     "Device" "/dev/input/mice"
   Option     "ZAxisMapping" "4 5 6 7"
EndSection

Section "Monitor"
   Identifier "Monitor0"
   VendorName "Monitor Vendor"
   ModelName "Monitor Model"
EndSection

Section "Monitor"
   Identifier "Monitor1"
   VendorName "Monitor Vendor"
   ModelName "Monitor Model"
EndSection

Section "Monitor"
   Identifier "Monitor2"
   VendorName "Monitor Vendor"
   ModelName "Monitor Model"
EndSection

Section "Monitor"
   Identifier "Monitor3"
   VendorName "Monitor Vendor"
   ModelName "Monitor Model"
EndSection

Section "Device"
### Available Driver options are:-
### Values: : integer, <f>: float, <bool>: "True"/"False",
### <string>: "String", <freq>: "<f> Hz/kHz/MHz",
### <percent>: "<f>%"
### [arg]: arg optional
#Option "NoAccel"    # [<bool>]
#Option "AccelMethod"    # [<str>]
#Option "offscreensize"    # [<str>]
#Option "SWcursor"     # [<bool>]
#Option "ignoreconnector"    # [<str>]
#Option "forcereduced"     # [<bool>]
#Option "forcedpi"     #
#Option "useconfiguredmonitor"    # [<bool>]
#Option "HPD"    # <str>
#Option "NoRandr"    # [<bool>]
#Option "RROutputOrder"    # [<str>]
#Option "DRI"    # [<bool>]
#Option "TVMode"     # [<str>]
#Option "ScaleType"    # [<str>]
#Option "UseAtomBIOS"    # [<bool>]
#Option "AtomBIOS"     # [<str>]
#Option "UnverifiedFeatures"    # [<bool>]
#Option "Audio"    # [<bool>]
#Option "AudioStreamSilence"    # [<str>]
#Option "HDMI"     # [<str>]
#Option "COHERENT"     # [<str>]
#Option "ForceLowPowerMode"    # [<bool>]
#Option "LowPowerModeEngineClock"    #
   Identifier "Card0"
   Driver "radeonhd"
   BusID "PCI:1:0:0"
EndSection

Section "Device"
### Available Driver options are:-
### Values: : integer, <f>: float, <bool>: "True"/"False",
### <string>: "String", <freq>: "<f> Hz/kHz/MHz",
### <percent>: "<f>%"
### [arg]: arg optional
#Option "NoAccel"    # [<bool>]
#Option "SWcursor"     # [<bool>]
#Option "Dac6Bit"    # [<bool>]
#Option "Dac8Bit"    # [<bool>]
#Option "BusType"    # [<str>]
#Option "CPPIOMode"    # [<bool>]
#Option "CPusecTimeout"    #
#Option "AGPMode"    #
#Option "AGPFastWrite"     # [<bool>]
#Option "AGPSize"    #
#Option "GARTSize"     #
#Option "RingSize"     #
#Option "BufferSize"     #
#Option "EnableDepthMoves"     # [<bool>]
#Option "EnablePageFlip"     # [<bool>]
#Option "NoBackBuffer"     # [<bool>]
#Option "DMAForXv"     # [<bool>]
#Option "FBTexPercent"     #
#Option "DepthBits"    #
#Option "PCIAPERSize"    #
#Option "AccelDFS"     # [<bool>]
#Option "IgnoreEDID"     # [<bool>]
#Option "CustomEDID"     # [<str>]
#Option "DisplayPriority"    # [<str>]
#Option "PanelSize"    # [<str>]
#Option "ForceMinDotClock"     # <freq>
#Option "ColorTiling"    # [<bool>]
#Option "VideoKey"     #
#Option "RageTheatreCrystal"    #
#Option "RageTheatreTunerPort"    #
#Option "RageTheatreCompositePort"    #
#Option "RageTheatreSVideoPort"    #
#Option "TunerType"    #
#Option "RageTheatreMicrocPath"    # <str>
#Option "RageTheatreMicrocType"    # <str>
#Option "ScalerWidth"    #
#Option "RenderAccel"    # [<bool>]
#Option "SubPixelOrder"    # [<str>]
#Option "ClockGating"    # [<bool>]
#Option "VGAAccess"    # [<bool>]
#Option "ReverseDDC"     # [<bool>]
#Option "LVDSProbePLL"     # [<bool>]
#Option "AccelMethod"    # <str>
#Option "DRI"    # [<bool>]
#Option "ConnectorTable"     # <str>
#Option "DefaultConnectorTable"    # [<bool>]
#Option "DefaultTMDSPLL"     # [<bool>]
#Option "TVDACLoadDetect"    # [<bool>]
#Option "ForceTVOut"     # [<bool>]
#Option "TVStandard"     # <str>
#Option "IgnoreLidStatus"    # [<bool>]
#Option "DefaultTVDACAdj"    # [<bool>]
#Option "Int10"    # [<bool>]
#Option "EXAVSync"     # [<bool>]
#Option "ATOMTVOut"    # [<bool>]
#Option "R4xxATOM"     # [<bool>]
#Option "ForceLowPowerMode"    # [<bool>]
#Option "DynamicPM"    # [<bool>]
#Option "NewPLL"     # [<bool>]
#Option "ZaphodHeads"    # <str>
   Identifier "Card1"
   Driver "radeon"
   BusID "PCI:1:0:0"
EndSection

Section "Device"
### Available Driver options are:-
### Values: : integer, <f>: float, <bool>: "True"/"False",
### <string>: "String", <freq>: "<f> Hz/kHz/MHz",
### <percent>: "<f>%"
### [arg]: arg optional
#Option "ShadowFB"     # [<bool>]
#Option "Rotate"     # <str>
#Option "fbdev"    # <str>
#Option "debug"    # [<bool>]
   Identifier "Card2"
   Driver "fbdev"
   BusID "PCI:1:0:0"
EndSection

Section "Device"
### Available Driver options are:-
### Values: : integer, <f>: float, <bool>: "True"/"False",
### <string>: "String", <freq>: "<f> Hz/kHz/MHz",
### <percent>: "<f>%"
### [arg]: arg optional
#Option "ShadowFB"     # [<bool>]
#Option "DefaultRefresh"     # [<bool>]
#Option "ModeSetClearScreen"    # [<bool>]
   Identifier "Card3"
   Driver "vesa"
   BusID "PCI:1:0:0"
EndSection

Section "Screen"
   Identifier "Screen0"
   Device "Card0"
   Monitor "Monitor0"
   SubSection "Display"
      Viewport 0 0
      Depth 1
   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
   SubSection "Display"
      Viewport 0 0
      Depth 24
   EndSubSection
EndSection

Section "Screen"
   Identifier "Screen1"
   Device "Card1"
   Monitor "Monitor1"
   SubSection "Display"
      Viewport 0 0
      Depth 1
   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
   SubSection "Display"
      Viewport 0 0
      Depth 24
   EndSubSection
EndSection

Section "Screen"
   Identifier "Screen2"
   Device "Card2"
   Monitor "Monitor2"
   SubSection "Display"
      Viewport 0 0
      Depth 1
   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
   SubSection "Display"
      Viewport 0 0
      Depth 24
   EndSubSection
EndSection

Section "Screen"
   Identifier "Screen3"
   Device "Card3"
   Monitor "Monitor3"
   SubSection "Display"
      Viewport 0 0
      Depth 1
   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
   SubSection "Display"
      Viewport 0 0
      Depth 24
   EndSubSection
EndSection

daniel · « **Reply #12 on:** November 23, 2012, 11:41:39 AM »

This is strange of course

, may a curse

Try this as root,

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sed -i "22i\ Option \"PreferredMode\" \"1024x768\"" /etc/X11/xorg.conf
and reboot.

Will this change anything?

ivm · « **Reply #13 on:** November 23, 2012, 12:02:05 PM »

Screenshots http://ivma.snimka.bg/other/ibm-thinkpad-r60.715258 http://ivma.snimka.bg/other/ibm-thinkpad-r60.715258.29081049 http://ivma.snimka.bg/other/ibm-thinkpad-r60.715258.29081050 http://ivma.snimka.bg/other/ibm-thinkpad-r60.715258.29081051
. I tried Debian, Puppy, Ubuntu, Gpartedlive and other Linux . Could not go on this laptop.

daniel · « **Reply #14 on:** November 23, 2012, 12:17:18 PM »

Sorry for it..., my ideas all depleted.

Maybe will this working for you, but no warranty...
http://fluxflux.net/forum/index.php?board=57.0

Daniel

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