[nflug] merry xorg-mas

eric at bootz.us eric at bootz.us
Thu Dec 27 15:21:00 EST 2007 

Peter, I upgraded xorg to lenny "testing" worked magtastically  
...thanks!  I installed xorg-video-intel


Quoting Cyber Source <peter at thecybersource.com>:

> I could send  you the *.deb from Ubuntu and you could give it a shot,
> if it's a problem, just uninstall it. Let me know, it's 185K
>
> eric at bootz.us wrote:
>>
>> xorg 1:7.1.0-19
>>
>>
>> xorg-server-core 2:1.1.1-21
>>
>> Quoting Cyber Source <peter at thecybersource.com>:
>>
>>> That's odd, I wouldn't think it would be in unstable. But check your
>>> apt sources and see if you have some that are commented, if so,
>>> uncomment them. apt-get update, search for the package again, if you
>>> find it, install it, then you could go back in your sources and comment
>>> the ones you uncommented back out, if your concerned about pulling
>>> stuff in, in the future. Run an update after every edit to the sources.
>>> It was a nice thing to see intel put there video drivers to open
>>> source. What version of xorg is Etch running?
>>>
>>> eric at bootz.us wrote:
>>>>
>>>> I only get the following, I'm Debian Etch. Looks like an unstable  
>>>>   package for my build, is it safe to install an unstable   
>>>> package...  will I then be upgrading my entire system to unstable  
>>>>  or just the  xorg intel package or just the entire xorg?  Maybe  
>>>> a  new video card  will be easier?
>>>>
>>>> Thanks in advance ...as always.
>>>>
>>>> # apt-cache search xorg intel
>>>> 915resolution - resolution modification tool for Intel graphic chipset
>>>> xserver-xorg-video-i740 - X.Org X server -- i740 display driver
>>>> xserver-xorg-video-i810 - X.Org X server -- Intel i8xx, i9xx   
>>>> display driver
>>>>
>>>> I couldn't find the "intel" one.
>>>>
>>>> Quoting Cyber Source <peter at thecybersource.com>:
>>>>
>>>>> Also, just noticed you have an intel card, change the device to "intel"
>>>>> and install the xorg package for intel (apt-cache search xorg intel)
>>>>> for the exact name, it will want to uninstall the i810 driver, thats
>>>>> ok. You should then have some smokin 3D!
>>>>>
>>>>> eric at bootz.us wrote:
>>>>>> Hi, I just got a 22" acer LCD and want to configure the   
>>>>>> resolution so that
>>>>>> everything is not stretched.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> 1. What are the range resolutions I could use... so the appearance of
>>>>>> windows/icons are not stretched?
>>>>>> 2. I can only assume that because everything is stretched the graphic
>>>>>> appearance is also lost.. it looks more like 16 bit? 3. Also, I  
>>>>>>    can't seem to get any resolution higher than 1280x1024
>>>>>> ...1680x1050 does not show.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> 4. Do you think it's a good idea to get a DVI video card? Will   
>>>>>> the display
>>>>>> be that much clearer, and/or will it fix the stretched appearance?
>>>>>> 4a. If it is a good idea, do you have a preference?  Is NVidia 5200 fx a
>>>>>> nice one?  I have a $40.00 - $60.00 price range.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Below is my xorg.conf file:
>>>>>>
>>>>>> PS... thanks for your help with my new x-mas gift!  I had an old 17" CRT
>>>>>> SONY Trinitron previously.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Section "Files"
>>>>>>      FontPath        "/usr/share/fonts/X11/misc"
>>>>>>      FontPath        "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/misc"
>>>>>>      FontPath        "/usr/share/fonts/X11/cyrillic"
>>>>>>      FontPath        "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/cyrillic"
>>>>>>      FontPath        "/usr/share/fonts/X11/100dpi/:unscaled"
>>>>>>      FontPath        "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/100dpi/:unscaled"
>>>>>>      FontPath        "/usr/share/fonts/X11/75dpi/:unscaled"
>>>>>>      FontPath        "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/75dpi/:unscaled"
>>>>>>      FontPath        "/usr/share/fonts/X11/Type1"
>>>>>>      FontPath        "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/Type1"
>>>>>>      FontPath        "/usr/share/fonts/X11/100dpi"
>>>>>>      FontPath        "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/100dpi"
>>>>>>      FontPath        "/usr/share/fonts/X11/75dpi"
>>>>>>      FontPath        "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/75dpi"
>>>>>>      # path to defoma fonts
>>>>>>      FontPath        "/var/lib/defoma/x-ttcidfont-conf.d/dirs/TrueType"
>>>>>> EndSection
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Section "Module"
>>>>>>      Load    "bitmap"
>>>>>>      Load    "ddc"
>>>>>>      Load    "dri"
>>>>>>      Load    "extmod"
>>>>>>      Load    "freetype"
>>>>>>      Load    "glx"
>>>>>>      Load    "int10"
>>>>>>      Load    "int10"
>>>>>>      Load    "v4l"
>>>>>>      Load    "vbe"
>>>>>> EndSection
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Section "InputDevice"
>>>>>>      Identifier      "Generic Keyboard"
>>>>>>      Driver          "kbd"
>>>>>>      Option          "CoreKeyboard"
>>>>>>      Option          "XkbRules"      "xorg"
>>>>>>      Option          "XkbModel"      "pc104"
>>>>>>      Option          "XkbLayout"     "us"
>>>>>> EndSection
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Section "InputDevice"
>>>>>>      Identifier      "Configured Mouse"
>>>>>>      Driver          "mouse"
>>>>>>      Option          "CorePointer"
>>>>>>      Option          "Device"                "/dev/input/mice"
>>>>>>      Option          "Protocol"              "ImPS/2"
>>>>>>      Option          "Emulate3Buttons"       "true"
>>>>>> EndSection
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Section "Device"
>>>>>>      Identifier      "Intel Corporation 82845G/GL[Brookdale-G]/GE
>>>>>> Chipset Integrated Graphics Device"
>>>>>>      Driver          "i810"
>>>>>>      BusID           "PCI:0:2:0"
>>>>>> EndSection
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Section "Monitor"
>>>>>>     Identifier      "Acer AL2216W"
>>>>>>     Option          "DPMS"
>>>>>>     HorizSync       30-82
>>>>>>     VertRefresh     56-76
>>>>>> EndSection
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Section "Screen"
>>>>>>      Identifier      "Default Screen"
>>>>>>      Device          "Intel Corporation 82845G/GL[Brookdale-G]/GE
>>>>>> Chipset Integrated Graphics Device"
>>>>>>      Monitor         "Acer AL2216W"
>>>>>>      DefaultDepth    24
>>>>>>
>>>>>>      SubSection "Display"
>>>>>>              Depth           16
>>>>>>              Modes           "1680x1050" "1280x1024" "1280x960"
>>>>>> "1280x800" "1152x864" "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
>>>>>>      EndSubSection
>>>>>>      SubSection "Display"
>>>>>>              Depth           24
>>>>>>              Modes           "1680x1050" "1280x1024" "1280x960"
>>>>>> "1280x800" "1152x864" "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
>>>>>>      EndSubSection
>>>>>> EndSection
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Section "ServerLayout"
>>>>>>      Identifier      "Default Layout"
>>>>>>      Screen          "Default Screen"
>>>>>>      InputDevice     "Generic Keyboard"
>>>>>>      InputDevice     "Configured Mouse"
>>>>>> EndSection
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Section "DRI"
>>>>>>      Mode    0666
>>>>>> EndSection
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
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